earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Kronos reports Q1 net loss of $15.2M vs $57.5M profit; TiO2 sales volumes down 29%
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.13
revenue$426,300,000
- Net loss of $15.2M ($0.13 per share) vs net income of $57.5M ($0.50) in Q1 2022.
- Net sales of $426.3M, down 24% YoY; TiO2 sales volumes fell 29%.
- TiO2 segment reported a loss of $14.8M vs profit of $86.8M in prior-year quarter.
- Production curtailments caused $22M of unabsorbed fixed costs; capacity utilization 76%.
- EBITDA turned negative at ($5.0M) from $93.2M in Q1 2022.