KRO - Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, 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, and cosmetics.
As of May 14, 2026: spot at $7.38, ATM IV 65.0%, net GEX $111.0K.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Market Cap
- $830.7M
- Beta
- 0.98
- 52-Week Range
- 4.08-7.89
- Dividend Yield
- $0.20
- CEO
- Brian W. Christian
- Employees
- 2,524
- IPO Date
- Dec 9, 2003
- Exchange
- NYSE
What KRO Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 25.9% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); positive net gamma exposure ($111.0K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (1.043) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The KRO overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked KRO overview questions
- What is KRO?
- KRO is the ticker symbol for Kronos Worldwide, Inc., a listed security. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Listed on NYSE. KRO is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the KRO options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 14, 2026, the KRO options snapshot shows spot at $7.38, ATM IV 65.0%, IV rank 25.9%, net GEX $111.0K, expected move 18.63%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are KRO's key statistics?
- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) carries a market capitalization of $830.7M, beta of 0.98 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 4.08-7.89. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does KRO belong to?
- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, in the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare KRO's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the KRO data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 14, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).