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Kronos Worldwide (Kronos Worldwide) Gross Profit : $165 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kronos Worldwide Gross Profit?

Kronos Worldwide's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $56 Mil. Kronos Worldwide's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $165 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Kronos Worldwide's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $56 Mil. Kronos Worldwide's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $400 Mil. Therefore, Kronos Worldwide's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.90%.

Kronos Worldwide had a gross margin of 13.90% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Kronos Worldwide was 33.83%. The lowest was 9.89%. And the median was 21.30%.

Warning Sign:

Kronos Worldwide Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -16.6%.


Kronos Worldwide Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kronos Worldwide Gross Profit Chart

Kronos Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 386.20 351.20 446.20 391.10 164.90

Kronos Worldwide Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.30 30.80 44.10 34.40 55.60

Competitive Comparison of Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit falls into.



Kronos Worldwide Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=1666.5 - 1501.6
=165

Kronos Worldwide's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=400.1 - 344.5
=56

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $165 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Kronos Worldwide's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=56 / 400.1
=13.90 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Kronos Worldwide  (NYSE:KRO) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Kronos Worldwide had a gross margin of 13.90% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Kronos Worldwide (Kronos Worldwide) Business Description

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Address
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240-2620
Kronos Worldwide Inc manufactures and sells titanium dioxide pigments. Titanium dioxide is a white inorganic pigment used in a variety of products. The majority of Kronos' sales come from titanium dioxide used for coatings on automobiles, aircraft, machines, appliances, traffic paint, and in both commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. The second- largest product category is titanium dioxide used for plastics such as packaging materials and food packaging, houseware, appliances, toys, and computer cases. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Kevin B Kramer director C/O STONERIGDGE INC., 9400 E. MARKET ST, WARREN OH 44484
Andrew B Nace officer: Executive Vice President 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Miller William Earl Jr. officer: VP, Global Human Resources 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Dennis Werner officer: President, EMEAA 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Amy A. Samford officer: Executive Vice President 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Rainer Gruber officer: EX VP, Chief Manu/Tech Officer 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Gouveia Randall Colin director 2225 W. CHANDLER BLVD.,, CHANDLER AZ 85224
Alexis A Thomason officer: VP and General Counsel 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Bart W Reichert officer: Vice President, Internal Audit 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Bryan A. Hanley officer: Vice President and Treasurer 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Loretta J. Feehan director 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
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Thomas P Stafford director C/O WACKENHUT CORP, 4200 WACKENHUT DRIVE #100, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410-4243
Meredith W. Mendes director 2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Kristin B Mccoy officer: Vice President, Tax 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240

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