earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Kronos Worldwide swings to Q1 net income of $8.1M; TiO2 volumes up 28% YoY
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.07
revenue$478,800,000
- Net income $8.1M ($0.07 EPS) vs net loss $15.2M ($0.13 EPS) in Q1 2023.
- Net sales $478.8M, up 12% YoY; TiO2 sales volumes rose 28%, but avg selling prices fell 11%.
- TiO2 segment profit $23.4M vs segment loss $14.8M; capacity utilization improved to 87% from 76%.
- EBITDA $31.7M vs ($5.0M); unabsorbed fixed costs decreased by ~$10M to $10–12M.
- Included a $1.5M charge for write-off of deferred financing costs ($0.01 EPS impact).