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Kronos Worldwide (Kronos Worldwide) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kronos Worldwide Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Kronos Worldwide's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. Kronos Worldwide's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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


KRO's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 9.85
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Kronos Worldwide Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kronos Worldwide's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Kronos Worldwide Interest Coverage Chart

Kronos Worldwide Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Kronos Worldwide Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Kronos Worldwide's Interest Coverage

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Kronos Worldwide's Interest Coverage falls into.



Kronos Worldwide Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

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

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Kronos Worldwide's Interest Expense was $-17 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-63 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $460 Mil.

Kronos Worldwide did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

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

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Kronos Worldwide's Interest Expense was $-4 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $460 Mil.

Kronos Worldwide did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Kronos Worldwide  (NYSE:KRO) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Kronos Worldwide Interest Coverage Related Terms

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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
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

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