---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001257640-25-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T07:09:53.642972+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Worldwide Q1 net income doubles to $18.1M; TiO2 segment profit up 78%

## Summary
- Net income $18.1M ($0.16/diluted share) vs $8.1M ($0.07) in Q1 2024.
- Net sales $489.8M, up 2% YoY; higher volumes and prices offset by ~$11M FX headwind.
- TiO2 segment profit $41.6M vs $23.4M; production volumes +18% with 93% capacity utilization.
- EBITDA $51.2M vs $31.7M; prior year included $1.5M deferred financing cost write-off.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001257640-25-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1257640/000125764025000012/0001257640-25-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000012/kro-20250507x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-25-000012.txt

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