Kronos Worldwide (KRO) versus Its Peers Head to Head Contrast

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is one of 295 publicly-traded companies in the “Chemicals” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Kronos Worldwide to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kronos Worldwide and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kronos Worldwide	$1.86 billion	-$110.90 million	-7.87
Kronos Worldwide Competitors	$8.01 billion	$222.31 million	-1.08

Kronos Worldwide’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Kronos Worldwide. Kronos Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Kronos Worldwide and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kronos Worldwide	-5.63%	-12.28%	-5.16%
Kronos Worldwide Competitors	-59.66%	0.26%	-1.43%

Dividends

Kronos Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kronos Worldwide pays out -21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 102.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.1% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Kronos Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Kronos Worldwide has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kronos Worldwide’s rivals have a beta of 0.93, suggesting that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kronos Worldwide and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kronos Worldwide	2	1	1	0	1.75
Kronos Worldwide Competitors	3245	12202	14121	516	2.40

Kronos Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.71%. As a group, “Chemicals” companies have a potential upside of 9.24%. Given Kronos Worldwide’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kronos Worldwide is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Kronos Worldwide rivals beat Kronos Worldwide on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About Kronos Worldwide

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, and cosmetics. It also produces ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe, and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.