NYSE$KRO

Kronos Worldwide Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kronos Worldwide reported increased net sales but decreased net income due to lower average selling prices and higher costs.

Kronos Worldwide's fourth quarter 2019 net sales increased by 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, driven by higher sales volumes. However, net income decreased due to lower average selling prices and higher raw materials and production costs.

  • Net sales increased by 7% compared to Q4 2018.
  • Net income decreased from $24.0 million to $9.4 million compared to Q4 2018.
  • Average TiO2 selling prices were 3% lower than in Q4 2018.
  • TiO2 sales volumes were 14% higher than in Q4 2018.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$373M

Previous: $349M+6.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.08

Previous: $0.21-61.9%
Capital Expenditures

$20.9M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$15.6M

No prior period
Net Income

$9.4M

No prior period
Operating Income

$17.2M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$79.7M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$391M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.97B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Kronos · Revenue · Quarterly

$373M

Q4 2019+6.7%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kronos · -$14.8M total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • TiO2
    -$14.8M

Forward guidance

The company faces risks and uncertainties related to future supply and demand, economic conditions, raw material costs, and other factors.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

27 / 62 earnings

Positive

+19.7%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-19.8%

Q2 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%-5.9%-17.6%
Q4 2025-3.3%-4.8%+20.3%
Q3 2025-7.0%+2.5%+0.2%
Q1 2025-2.0%+4.0%-10.1%
Q3 2024+4.6%-1.9%-12.9%
Q2 2024+0.5%+2.4%+2.7%
Q1 2024+4.1%+2.5%+9.4%
Q4 2023+15.7%+26.3%+38.9%
Q3 2023+14.5%+7.0%+31.5%
Q2 2023-6.9%-1.9%-10.1%
Q1 2023-8.9%-8.0%-3.5%
Q4 2022-13.2%-17.8%-18.1%
Q3 2022-7.9%-0.5%-3.3%
Q2 2022-6.2%-12.1%-27.4%
Q1 2022+1.2%-0.8%+21.6%
Q4 2021+8.6%+11.2%+11.6%
Q3 2021+4.3%+2.8%+3.2%
Q2 2021-6.3%-5.3%-6.7%
Q1 2021-0.1%-1.5%-7.1%
Q4 2020+1.1%-2.8%+4.9%
Q3 2020-0.4%+1.1%+8.1%
Q2 2020+5.4%+10.8%+11.9%
Q1 2020-5.6%+2.4%+20.5%
Q4 2019-12.6%-7.6%+16.0%
Q3 2019+7.6%+8.7%+2.3%
Q2 2019-5.8%-11.3%-4.8%
Q1 2019+2.4%+1.0%+8.5%
Q4 2018-4.8%-5.9%-2.9%
Q3 2018-15.2%-16.2%-26.6%
Q2 2018-0.3%-4.9%-11.8%
Q1 2018-6.0%-1.8%+4.5%
Q4 2017+0.0%-1.7%-3.9%
Q3 2017+0.5%+3.2%-3.0%
Q2 2017-11.5%-7.9%-0.9%
Q1 2017+7.8%+12.7%+8.4%
Q4 2016+7.1%+10.2%+16.7%
Q3 2016+19.7%+38.0%+57.0%
Q2 2016+12.5%+15.4%+51.0%
Q1 2016-3.0%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015-14.4%
Q2 2015-19.8%
Q1 2015-9.4%
Q4 2014+7.8%
Q3 2014-0.9%
Q2 2014-0.7%
Q1 2014-4.7%
Q4 2013+8.0%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013-2.5%
Q1 2013-3.0%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012+4.4%
Q1 2012-11.1%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2011+2.7%
Q2 2011-19.2%
Q1 2011-4.7%
Q4 2010+3.6%
Q2 2010+7.8%
Q1 2010-5.2%

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