Buffett's Next Big Investment... Is It This Gold Play?
Buffett's $325B cash pile is losing value fast - and one gold miner could be his next move. It trades at a 43% discount to its free cash flow, and fits his criteria to a T. With gold set to soar and valuations stretched, now's your chance to front-run Buffett before August 15.
Shares Stats
| Shares Outstanding | 115,040,000 |
| Shares Float | 21,510,000 |
| Shares Short | 810,000 |
| Insider Holdings | 8127% |
| Institution Holdings | 16.95% |
About Kronos Worldwide, Inc
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers TiO2 in two crystalline forms comprising rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It also produces ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; and specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
General
| Name | Kronos Worldwide, Inc |
| Ticker | KRO |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 2,524 |
Highlights
| Analyst Target | 8.50 |
| Market Cap | 752,300,000 |
| PE Ratio | 7.82 |
| PEG Ratio | -0.53 |
| EBITDA | 213,900,000 |
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 0.68 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.23 |
| Profit Margin | 5.07% |
| Operating Margin | 8.97 |
| Return on Assets | 0.05 |
| Return on Equity | 0.12 |
| Revenue | 1.9B |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.84 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.51 |
| Gross Profit | 396,600,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.02 |
Valuation
| Trailing PE | 7.79 |
| Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 0.40 |
| Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 0.89 |
Dividend
Kronos Worldwide, Inc pays out a dividend of $0.20 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.06%.
KRO's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on June 18, 2025.
They pay out 64.03% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.19 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.19 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.19 |
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