Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 6.74% in Q2 2026, up 5.24 percentage points from 1.50% a year earlier and up 4.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kronos Worldwide's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -1.65% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 7.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -1.96%, down 8.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -9.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.51% in FY2024 (+9.87 pp), -3.36% in FY2023 (-11.63 pp), 8.27% in FY2022 (-1.38 pp) and 9.65% in FY2021 (+2.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.69 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 14.40 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 21.84 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.47% (Q1 2026), -15.08% (Q4 2025) and -4.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.27 Bn | 218.38 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.79 Bn | 99.92 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.92 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.64 Bn | 66.53 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.22 Bn | 31.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.30 Bn | 30.16 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.14 Bn | 17.94 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.95 Bn | 21.65 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.98 Bn | 7.98 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.62% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 879.35 Mn | 766.15 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 6.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.46% |
API Access
Kronos Worldwide Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "KRO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();