Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. ?

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.19% and Operating profit at -0.36% over the last 5 years

NET PROFIT(Q) At USD -9.2 MM has Fallen at -133.95%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 69.47 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 110.16

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -52.83%, its profits have risen by 523.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 515.1

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -52.83% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

-28.61%

-1.36

46.90%

S&P 500

14.9%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.15%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-13.41%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.77

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.90

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.63

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.35

Tax Ratio

41.23%

Dividend Payout Ratio

64.03%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

20.11%

ROCE (avg)

10.52%

ROE (avg)

8.00%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.73

EV to EBIT

21.47

EV to EBITDA

10.05

EV to Capital Employed

0.85

EV to Sales

0.64

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

3.91%

ROCE (Latest)

3.94%

ROE (Latest)

-5.43%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company

NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS

-26What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -41.8 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 76.56 %

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 56.85% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 53.3 MM

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 14.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.5 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -0.11 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -33.6 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -41.5 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.32

Here's what is not working for Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -33.6 MM has Fallen at -197.25%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 34.55 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -41.5 MM has Fallen at -332.43%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 17.85 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 76.56 % and Grown

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD -41.8 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest

Highest at USD 14.1 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 10.16% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD -0.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at -0.11 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -33.6 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -41.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.32

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 53.3 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 56.85% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales