Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Q3 2025

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Earnings

Kronos Worldwide delivered a deeply disappointing third quarter of 2025, posting a net loss of $0.32 per share against a consensus estimate of a $0.06 loss, a miss of 433.33% that sent shares plunging more than 11% in after-hours trading. Revenue of … Read more Kronos Worldwide delivered a deeply disappointing third quarter of 2025, posting a net loss of $0.32 per share against a consensus estimate of a $0.06 loss, a miss of 433.33% that sent shares plunging more than 11% in after-hours trading. Revenue of $456.90 million fell 3.26% short of the $472.29 million analysts had expected and declined 5.7% from the year-ago period, as lower TiO2 selling prices and reduced production volumes squeezed results across the board. The most consequential operational headwind was a sharp drop in facility utilization, from 92% in Q3 2024 to just 80% in Q3 2025, which alone generated roughly $27.00 million in unabsorbed fixed production costs for the quarter. A $19.30 million non-cash deferred tax charge tied to newly enacted German tax legislation added further pressure. Looking ahead, management offered little optimism, citing persistent uncertainty around U.S. Trade policy, geopolitical tensions, and customers' continued reluctance to build inventory as factors likely to keep demand subdued and pricing momentum elusive.