---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001257640-22-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T12:21:28.395701+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Q3 net income falls 42% to $0.18/sh; sales down 8% on 20% lower TiO2 volumes

## Summary
- Q3 net income $21.0M ($0.18/sh) vs $36.0M ($0.31/sh) YoY; nine-month net income $124.4M ($1.08/sh) up from $81.3M ($0.70/sh).
- Q3 net sales $459.6M (-8% YoY); TiO2 sales volumes down 20% YoY; average prices up 21% YoY.
- Segment profit Q3 $34.6M (down from $60.8M); nine-month $190.9M (up from $146.6M).
- Production capacity utilization fell to 93% in Q3 from 100% in Q3 2021 due to maintenance and demand alignment.
- Currency (euro) reduced Q3 sales by ~$31M but boosted operating income by ~$13M YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001257640-22-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764022000013/0001257640-22-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764022000013/kro-20221102x8k.htm

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