Kronos Worldwide Q4 net loss widens on higher costs

Kronos Worldwide

09/03/2026 20:28

Overview

Titanium dioxide producer's Q4 2025 net sales fell 1% yr/yr due to lower TiO2 prices

Company reported Q4 2025 net loss of $82.8 mln, up from $13.2 mln loss in 2024

Higher production costs and lower TiO2 prices drove increased net loss in 2025

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year

Result Drivers

HIGHER PRODUCTION COSTS - Increased unabsorbed fixed production costs from production curtailments impacted Q4 results

LOWER TiO2 PRICES - Decline in average TiO2 selling prices contributed to decreased net sales and increased losses

INVENTORY POSITIONING COSTS - Higher distribution and warehousing costs in Q1 2025 due to strategic inventory positioning for anticipated tariffs

Company press release: ID:nGNXb921tW

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Operating Income
-$63.1 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
-$88.3 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the commodity chemicals peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kronos Worldwide Inc is $5.50, about 4% above its March 6 closing price of $5.29

The stock recently traded at 81 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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