KRONOS Worldwide (KRO)

• Market cap: $1.01B
• 1 day: -1.90%
• 5 days: -6.31%
• 1 month: -9.97%
• 3 months: -24.55%
• 6 months: -23.43%
• Year to date: -7.10%
• 1 year: 1.98%
• 5 years: -23.56%
• 10 years: -30.14%
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

About: Kronos Worldwide Inc manufactures and sells titanium dioxide pigments. Titanium dioxide is a white inorganic pigment used in a variety of products. The majority of Kronos' sales come from titanium dioxide used for coatings on automobiles, aircraft, machines, appliances, traffic paint, and in both commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. The second-largest product category is titanium dioxide used for plastics such as packaging materials and food packaging, houseware, appliances, toys, and computer cases. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.

Employees: 2,196

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

2,320% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $484K | Put options by funds: $20K

0.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.22% [Q3] → 15.52% (+0.3%) [Q4]

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 45

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 143 [Q3] → 137 (-6) [Q4]

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 28

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $218M [Q3] → $174M (-$43.8M) [Q4]