Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Q2 2025

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Earnings

Kronos Worldwide delivered a painful second-quarter disappointment, swinging to a loss of $0.08 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.14, a miss of 158.87%, as the titanium dioxide producer grappled with sharply lower production volumes that l… Read more Kronos Worldwide delivered a painful second-quarter disappointment, swinging to a loss of $0.08 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.14, a miss of 158.87%, as the titanium dioxide producer grappled with sharply lower production volumes that left roughly $20.00 million in fixed costs unabsorbed during the period. Revenue slipped 1.2% year-over-year to $494.40 million, falling short of the $504.73 million analysts had anticipated, pressured by softer average TiO2 selling prices, an unfavorable product mix, and weaker export volumes. The operational drag was severe: segment profit collapsed to $10.90 million from $41.10 million a year ago, and EBITDA fell to $22.20 million from $56.20 million, as the company ran its facilities at just 81% of practical capacity compared to 99% in Q2 2024. Looking ahead, management offered little comfort, noting that U.S. Trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and customer reluctance to build inventories have deferred any meaningful market recovery and continued to weigh on both pricing momentum and volumes. An executive vice president's recent open-market share purchase offered a modest signal of internal confidence amid the turbulence.