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Kronos Worldwide (Kronos Worldwide) Quick Ratio : 1.49 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kronos Worldwide Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Kronos Worldwide's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.49.

Kronos Worldwide has a quick ratio of 1.49. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kronos Worldwide's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KRO' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 2.3   Max: 3.01
Current: 1.49

During the past 13 years, Kronos Worldwide's highest Quick Ratio was 3.01. The lowest was 1.49. And the median was 2.30.

KRO's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
52.74% of 1568 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.4 vs KRO: 1.49

Kronos Worldwide Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kronos Worldwide's Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Chart

Kronos Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.65 2.69 2.86 1.94 1.49

Kronos Worldwide Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio 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 1.94 2.01 1.98 1.96 1.49

Competitive Comparison of Kronos Worldwide's Quick Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kronos Worldwide's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kronos Worldwide's Quick Ratio falls into.



Kronos Worldwide Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

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

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1117.4-564.6)/370.8
=1.49

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

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1117.4-564.6)/370.8
=1.49

* 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.


Kronos Worldwide  (NYSE:KRO) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Kronos Worldwide (Kronos Worldwide) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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
John E Harper director 2300 WEST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75075
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