Kronos Worldwide Inc

KRO

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

Mkt Cap

$984.4M

PE

-15.45

Debt

$423.9M

Cash

$161.8M

EV

$1.247B

FCF

-$97.2M

Market Cap

$984.4M

P/E Ratio

-15.45

Debt

$423.9M

Cash

$161.8M

EV

$1.247B

FCF

-$97.2M

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 pearlescent pigments, 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. operates as a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

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Chart P/E ratio

In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.

Earnings Growth -12%

Earnings Stability -3.3%

Competitiveness and MOAT

High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.

The Net Margin is too low to guarantee profitability in case of higher costs or higher interest rates. Furthermore lower margins cause higher earnings’ volatility.

Over time the ROA has been decreasing indicating a lower marginal ROA with respect to the calculated one, this could impede growth.

Years	12-2014	12-2015	12-2016	12-2017	12-2018	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	TTM
Net Margin	6%	-13%	3.2%	21%	12%	5%	3.9%	5.8%	5.4%	-4%
ROA	9.2%	-0.089%	6.9%	18%	17%	7.4%	5.7%	9.3%	8.3%	-4.1%
ROE	13%	-38%	11%	47%	24%	11%	8%	13%	11%	-7.6%

What is the average Net Margin?

The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +8.83%.

What is the trend of Net Margin?

The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -2.75%.

What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?

The average ROA over the past 5 years is +11.03%.

What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?

The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -2.15%.

What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?

The average ROE over the past 5 years is +19%.

What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?

The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -6.21%.

Safety & Stabiliy

Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.

Under the assumption that FCF does not diminish and debt does not increase, the current years to repay the debt are acceptable.

The Graham’s stability indicate a relevant drawdown, consider checking when it has occured and why.

Years	12-2014	12-2015	12-2016	12-2017	12-2018	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	TTM
Debt FCF	13.36	70.14	9.48	2.28	3.51	4.30	12.41	3.08	23.17	-4.36
Debt Equity	0.45	0.76	0.88	0.64	0.55	0.55	0.62	0.52	0.45	0.51
MIN
Graham Stability	-	-	-	-	100%	43%	30%	95%	100%	30%

What is the Debt/FCF?

The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is -4.36.

What is the trend of Debt/FCF?

The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 3.18.

What is the Graham’s Stability?

Graham’s Stability measure stands at 0.30.

Growth

Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.

Earnings growth has not been increasing in the past years.

Years	12-2015	12-2017	12-2019	12-2021	Trend
Revenue	5.3%	2.2%	3.7%	-0.47%	1.5%
Net Income	-	-22%	6.3%	-7.4%	-93%
Stockholders Equity	11%	4.9%	5.5%	10%	3.1%
FCF	21%	-39%	-44%	-87%	-16%

What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?

The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is +2.23%.

What is the trend of Revenue growth?

The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +1.52%.

What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?

The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -21.68%.

What is the trend of Earnings growth?

The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -92.67%.

What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?

The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +4.88%.

What is the trend of Equity growth?

The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is +3.11%.

What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?

The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -38.59%.

What is the trend of FCF growth?

The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -15.76%.