Company data
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
KRO · Chemicals - Specialty · $876M market cap
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. had 2,263 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 10.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.86B, down 1.5% from a year earlier, or $822K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
2,263
-10.3% YoY
Revenue
$1.86B
-1.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$822K
Peer median $673K
Rank in industry
14 of 37
Chemicals - Specialty
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 2,263 | $1.86B | $822K | -10.3% | -1.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 2,524 | $1.89B | $748K | +14.9% | +13.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 2,196 | $1.67B | $759K | -3.1% | -13.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 2,266 | $1.93B | $852K | +0.8% | -0.5% |
| Dec 2021 | 2,248 | $1.94B | $863K | +0.3% | +18.3% |
| Dec 2020 | 2,242 | $1.64B | $731K | +1.9% | -5.3% |
| Dec 2019 | 2,200 | $1.73B | $787K | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 2,195 | $1.66B | $757K | -2.2% | -3.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 2,245 | $1.73B | $770K | -0.7% | +26.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 2,260 | $1.36B | $604K | — | — |
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOP Koppers Holdings Inc. | 872 | $1.88B | $2.16M | Contracting |
| ASIX AdvanSix Inc. | 1,410 | $1.52B | $1.08M | Leaner |
| KRO Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | 2,263 | $1.86B | $822K | Contracting |
| IOSP Innospec Inc. | 2,450 | $1.78B | $726K | Contracting |
| ASH Ashland Inc. | 2,900 | $1.82B | $629K | Contracting |
| MTX Minerals Technologies Inc. | 3,782 | $2.07B | $548K | Contracting |
| KWR Quaker Houghton | 4,700 | $1.89B | $402K | Hiring ahead |
| MATV Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 5,000 | $1.99B | $397K | Leaner |
| SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation | 4,070 | $1.61B | $396K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
- How many employees does Kronos Worldwide, Inc. have?
- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. reported 2,263 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 9, 2026. That is down 10.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. brought in $1.86B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $822K per employee. That ranks 14 of 37 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $673K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 9, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KRO.