---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-21-000126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:38:56.598188+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Worldwide Q3 net income surges to $36M ($0.31/sh) from $8.1M; sales up 20%

## Summary
- Net income Q3 2021: $36.0M ($0.31/sh) vs $8.1M ($0.07/sh) in Q3 2020; nine-month net income $81.3M ($0.70/sh) up from $53.7M ($0.46/sh).
- Net sales $499.8M, up 20% YoY; TiO2 sales volumes +6%, average selling prices +11%.
- TiO2 segment profit $60.8M vs $22.7M; EBITDA $65.5M vs $28.6M; production capacity utilization 100% in Q3.
- Company cites higher demand in European and North American markets driving improvement; partially offset by higher raw material and energy costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-21-000126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925521000126/0000059255-21-000126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925521000126/kwi8kq32021er.htm

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