KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO)
Materials · Chemicals / Specialty Pigments · NYSE
Kronos Worldwide is a leading international manufacturer of high-quality titanium dioxide pigments for industrial applications, navigating a cyclical global market.
What KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC does
Kronos Worldwide is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, which are essential materials used in the manufacturing of paints, plastics, paper, and other industrial products. The company operates production facilities in Europe and North America and serves a diverse range of industrial sectors that rely on TiO2 for quality and performance.
Themes: industrial materials, chemical manufacturing, pigments
Fundamentals
- Price$7.82 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$900M as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+42.2% 2025-10-08 close $5.50 → 2026-10-08 close $7.82
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-6.0% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+11.5% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE-14.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.81 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.0% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.23 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.5%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How KRO compares in its sector
- net profit marginmiddle range 125 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 108 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginbottom 25% 92 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitybottom 25% 144 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 122 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Not assessable from available data. KRO paid a dividend in FY2025, but coverage cannot be assessed from the available data (non_positive_net_income, non_positive_free_cash_flow).
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payoutnot assessable free cash flow was not positive that year
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC looks technically
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is trading 17.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 141 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 5% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 17.9% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +17.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $8.05 | $8.05 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $6.63 | $6.63 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 7.43. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a five-part sequence in leg 4. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 141 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 141 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 13.0 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 45.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($7.43 to $8.66) — its "stochastic" reading is 32 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been steady within that range over the last few sessions. | 31.7 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 27 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $9.17 | $9.17 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 14.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -14.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 90.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +90.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 14.7% below its highest point of the past year | 14.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 6 trading days ago | 6 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 32 trading days ago | 32 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $34.50 (set on 2011-07-07) | $34.50 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($4.33 to $8.91), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 24% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $5.93 to $6.08. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 23.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 77.3% below its all-time high | -77.3% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.6% below a resistance level at $7.87 — a price it turned at four times since 2025-04-29, most recently on 2026-09-14. Since 2024-10-08 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.33 (set on 2009-02-27) | $2.33 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 234.9% above its all-time low | +234.9% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 5% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 5th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3227 between its high and its low — about 4.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3227 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $7.56 and $8.51 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $7.56 – $8.03 – $8.51 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (17.9% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.91× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 5 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.1% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.1% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-09-11 has been "filled" 19 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 19 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 10.4 percentage points (the stock lost 9.4% while the market gained 1.0%) | -10.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 29.2 percentage points (the stock gained 33.0% while the market gained 3.8%) | +29.2% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock gained 24.3% while the market gained 17.5%) | +6.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 27.2 percentage points (the stock gained 42.2% while the market gained 15.0%) | +27.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 7.1% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 14% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $6.87 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +13.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 5% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $8.24 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 46 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -5.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KRO last closed at $7.82 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.87 | Resistance | 0.6% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-04-29 to 2026-09-14 |
| $7.57 | Support | 3.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-28 to 2026-06-16 |
| $7.12 | Support | 8.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-11 to 2025-06-10 |
| $8.72 | Resistance | 11.5% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-01-13 to 2026-09-22 |
| $6.56 | Support | 16.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-08-22 to 2026-05-19 |
| $9.19 | Resistance | 17.5% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-03 to 2026-08-25 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $7.43.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a five-part sequence in leg 4, which fails on a close above $7.91.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-10-08.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · beating the market · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) · Trading inside the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$8.50 range $8.00 – $9.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for KRO
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.1921 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.1921, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward14% of 7 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Cyclicality of the TiO2 market and its dependence on global GDP growth.","Fluctuations in raw material costs, particularly titanium-containing feedstock and energy.","Exposure to currency exchange rate volatility, especially the U.S. dollar against the euro and Norwegian krone."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KRO's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added specific reference to Q1 2026 results: 'net loss of $4.8 million, or $.04 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $18.1 million, or $.16 per share, in the first quarter of 2025'
- Added explanation that net loss in Q1 2026 was 'primarily due to lower income from operations as a result of lower average TiO2 selling prices and lower production volumes, partially offset by higher sales volumes and lower production costs driven primarily by cost reduction initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of 2025'
- Added disclosure: 'Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 includes an income tax expense of $2.0 million ($.02 per share) to recognize an uncertain tax position related to a German tax audit'
- Added forward-looking statement risk factor: 'Technology related disruptions (including, but not limited to, cyber-attacks, software implementation, upgrades or improvements, technology processing failures, or other events) related to our technology infrastructure'
- Removed:
- Removed reference to nine-month period: 'For the nine months ended September 30, 2025' changed to 'For the three months ended March 31, 2026'
- Removed Q3 2025 and nine-month 2025 results discussion entirely (net loss of $37.0 million Q3, net loss of $28.1 million nine months, and prior year comparisons)
- Removed reference to LPC acquisition: 'As previously reported, effective July 16, 2024...we acquired the 50% joint venture interest in Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.'
- Removed discussion of non-cash deferred income tax expense: '$19.3 million ($.17 per share) to reduce our net German deferred tax asset as a result of the rate reduction'
- Removed discussion of earn-out liability remeasurement gain: '$4.6 million ($3.6 million or $.03 per share, net of income tax expense)'
- Removed specific reference to LPC in forward-looking statements: 'Our ability to integrate acquisitions, including LPC, into our operations' changed to 'Our ability to integrate acquisitions into our operations'
- Reworded:
- Changed period focus from nine-month to three-month results in business overview section
- Executive summary restructured to focus on Q1 2026 versus Q1 2025 comparison instead of Q3 2025 versus Q3 2024 and nine-month comparisons
- Reframed explanation of net income decrease to emphasize 'cost reduction initiatives implemented in the fourth quarter of 2025 to structurally realign our operations' as a mitigating factor
- Notes:
- Older filing text appears truncated at the end ('Operatin'), limiting ability to fully assess all removals in the forward-looking statements section
- The comparison is between two different reporting periods (Q1 2026 vs. Q3/nine-months 2025), which is typical for sequential quarterly filings
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-06) added Exhibit 10.1: Restated and Amended Richards Bay Chloride Slag Sales Agreement with amendment dated February 13, 2026 (effective January 1, 2026)
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-06) included Exhibit 10.1: Third Supplemental Indenture dated September 15, 2025 - removed in newer filing
- Older filing (2025-11-06) included Exhibit 10.2: Additional Notes Priority Joinder Agreement dated September 15, 2025 - removed in newer filing
- Reworded:
- Risk Factors reference changed from '2024 Annual Report' in older filing (2025-11-06) to '2025 Annual Report' in newer filing (2026-05-06)
- Signature block for Bradley E. Troutman changed from 'Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (duly authorized officer)' in older filing to 'Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer' in newer filing
- Signature block for Bryan S. Bell changed from 'Vice President and Controller, Global Finance (duly authorized officer)' in older filing to 'Vice President and Controller, Global Finance' in newer filing
- Notes:
- This comparison covers the Risk Factors section header and Exhibits section; the actual detailed risk factors content is not presented in either excerpt as both filings reference incorporation by reference to their respective annual reports
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-044 buys ($98510) · 0 sells — 1 buying insider
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-18. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about KRO's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding KRO as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 3,163,215
- Reported value $20,023,146
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
KRO had 1,079,765 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
KRO had 0.94% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.42 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,079,765
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 0.94%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,072,924
- Reported change 0.64%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.42
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Chemours (CC)
- Tronox (TROX)
- Venator Materials (VNTR)
- LB Group
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Frequently asked questions
What does KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) do?
Kronos Worldwide is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, which are essential materials used in the manufacturing of paints, plastics, paper, and other industrial products. The company operates production facilities in Europe and North America and serves a diverse range of industrial sectors that rely on TiO2 for quality and performance.
What sector is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) in?
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Chemicals / Specialty Pigments. It trades on NYSE.
Does KRO pay a dividend?
Yes — KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.50% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC's (KRO) competitors?
Notable peers of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) include Chemours, Tronox, Venator Materials and LB Group. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) overbought or oversold right now?
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KRO come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.