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Kronos Worldwide cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$52.9M in Q3 2026 · $147M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$52.9M
Free cash flow+$52.9M
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Kronos Worldwide generated $52.9M of operating cash flow. That is $70.3M more than in Q3 2025 (−$17.4M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $147M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($70.0M), other investing ($50.0M), dividends ($23.0M); the cash balance rose by $3.7M.

Operating cash flow was $52.9M against net income of $34.8M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: inventory +$18.4M, depreciation & amortization +$15.3M, prepaid and other assets −$8.8M.

Free cash flow

Kronos Worldwide: free cash flow by quarterKronos Worldwide: free cash flow by quarter$37.0MQ4 2024−$114MQ1 2025$9.5MQ2 2025−$17.4MQ3 2025$81.9MQ4 2025−$51.3MQ1 2026$53.3MQ2 2026$52.9MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Kronos Worldwide: operating cash flow against capital spendingKronos Worldwide: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$49.3M$12.3MQ4 2024−$102M$12.0MQ1 2025$20.7M$11.2MQ2 2025−$7.9M$9.5MQ3 2025$92.1M$10.2MQ4 2025−$51.3M$0Q1 2026$53.3M$0Q2 2026$52.9M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $52.9M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Kronos Worldwide: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearKronos Worldwide: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $206MFY2021: Net borrowing −$1.4MFY2021: Capital spending −$58.6MFY2021: Buybacks −$200KFY2021: Dividends −$83.2M$206MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $81.7MFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.3MFY2022: Capital spending −$63.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$2.3MFY2022: Dividends −$87.8M$81.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $5.5MFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$47.4MFY2023: Buybacks −$2.9MFY2023: Dividends −$87.5M$5.5MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $72.5MFY2024: Net borrowing $81.3MFY2024: Capital spending −$29.5MFY2024: Dividends −$55.2M$154MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.5MFY2025: Net borrowing −$11.3MFY2025: Capital spending −$42.9MFY2025: Dividends −$23.0M$2.5MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $369M; the largest uses were dividends ($337M) and capital spending ($242M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$32.1M
Debt$540M
Net debt$508M

Kronos Worldwide funds itself: free cash flow was $147M over the last twelve months, and $32.1M of cash and investments stands against $540M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Kronos Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Kronos Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$52.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$28.4MOther investing−$13.5MDividends−$5.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$5.6MExchange rates$400K
Kronos Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Kronos Worldwide: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$147MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$70.0MOther investing−$50.0MDividends−$23.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$3.7MOther financing−$500KExchange rates$200K

From profit to cash

Kronos Worldwide: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Kronos Worldwide: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$34.8MDepreciation & amortization$15.3MDeferred taxes$1.2MOther non-cash−$1.6MReceivables−$7.5MInventory$18.4MPayables−$4.0MPrepaid and other assets−$8.8MIncome taxes payable$5.8MOther operating capital−$600KOperating cash flow$52.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20256915139180
Q2 20256514641169
Q1 20255915951167
Q4 20247216553183

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$52.9M—−$5.8M−$28.4M−$5.6M$52.9M
Q2 2026$53.3M—−$5.7M−$30.5M−$900K$53.3M
Q1 2026−$51.3M—−$5.8M$58.9M$8.9M−$51.3M
Q4 2025$92.1M−$10.2M−$5.7M−$70.0M−$6.1M$81.9M
Q3 2025−$7.9M−$9.5M−$5.8M$33.3M−$8.7M−$17.4M
Q2 2025$20.7M−$11.2M−$5.7M−$7.5M$900K$9.5M
Q1 2025−$102M−$12.0M−$5.8M$32.9M$86.1M−$114M
Q4 2024$49.3M−$12.3M−$5.7M−$15.0M−$11.8M$37.0M

Kronos Worldwide: income statement and cash flow

Kronos Worldwide, Q3 2026: revenue $541M (+18% year over year), operating margin 10.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Kronos Worldwide: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.