Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Q1 2026 Earnings
Reported May 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM ET · SEC Source
Q1 26 EPS
$-0.04
BEAT +66.67%
Est. $-0.12
Q1 26 Revenue
$509.8M
BEAT +0.95%
Est. $505.0M
vs S&P Since Q1 26
-12.6%
TRAILING MARKET
KRO -10.5% vs S&P +2.2%
Market Reaction
Did KRO Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Kronos Worldwide delivered a cleaner-than-expected first quarter for 2026, posting a loss of $0.04 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12 per share, a beat of 66.67%, as cost reduction initiatives launched in Q4 2025 began flowing through th… Read more Kronos Worldwide delivered a cleaner-than-expected first quarter for 2026, posting a loss of $0.04 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12 per share, a beat of 66.67%, as cost reduction initiatives launched in Q4 2025 began flowing through the income statement. Revenue climbed 4.1% year-over-year to $509.80 million, edging past the $505.00 million consensus, driven by a 4% increase in TiO2 sales volumes to 142,000 metric tons and a roughly $30.00 million tailwind from favorable currency moves, primarily the euro. The brighter-than-expected bottom line, however, still reflected real pressure: net income swung to a loss of $4.80 million from a profit of $18.10 million a year ago, as average TiO2 selling prices fell 6% year-over-year and production volumes contracted to 128,000 metric tons from 143,000. A German tax audit added a $0.02 per share hit to the quarter's results. Sequentially, TiO2 segment profit improved by $74.50 million from a Q4 2025 loss, and management noted that average selling prices ticked up 2% during Q1, signaling early traction in the company's ongoing effort to rebuild pricing and permanently lower its cost structure.
Key Takeaways
- • Higher TiO2 sales volumes (up 4% YoY to 142,000 metric tons)
- • Favorable currency exchange rate impact of approximately $30 million (primarily euro)
- • Lower average TiO2 selling prices (down 6% YoY)
- • Lower production volumes (128,000 vs 143,000 metric tons YoY)
- • Lower production costs from Q4 2025 cost reduction initiatives
- • Lower raw material and energy costs
- • $6 million unfavorable currency impact on segment profit
KRO Forward Guidance & Outlook
Management indicated that average TiO2 selling prices increased 2% during Q1 2026 as the company works to recover pricing lost during 2025. The company remains focused on executing pricing and cost initiatives to drive further improvement. Cost reduction measures from Q4 2025, including workforce reductions and operational realignment, are designed to permanently improve the cost structure and enable more efficient operation at lower production rates for extended periods.
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Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings
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“The fourth quarter of 2025 reflected the difficult actions we took to structurally realign our operations, which contributed to a segment loss of $59.4 million and negative EBITDA in that period. Those actions, together with several other strategic initiatives, were designed to permanently improve our cost structure, and we are encouraged by the $74.5 million sequential improvement in segment profit in the first quarter as these actions begin to benefit our results. We remain focused on executing our pricing and cost initiatives to drive further improvement.”
— Brian W. Christian, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release
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KRO Quarterly Results
4 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $-0.12 | $-0.04 | +66.67% | $509.8M | +0.95% |
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $-0.24 | $-0.72 | -195.69% | $418.3M | +12.07% |
| FY Full Year | — | $-0.96 | — | $1.86B | — |
| Q3 25 MISS | $-0.06 | $-0.32 | -433.33% | $456.9M | -3.26% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $0.14 | $-0.08 | -158.87% | $494.4M | -2.05% |