Kronos Worldwide (NYSE: KRO) reported earnings on Aug. 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Kronos Worldwide whiffed on revenues and crushed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased slightly and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Kronos Worldwide reported revenue of $545.3 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $617.8 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 1.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $537.5 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.56. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.44 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.56 for Q2 were 27% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.77 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 29.9%, 680 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 20.2%, 650 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.8%, 480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $511.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.41.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.14 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.47.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 182 members out of 198 rating the stock outperform, and 16 members rating it underperform. Among 45 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 39 give Kronos Worldwide a green thumbs-up, and six give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Kronos Worldwide is outperform, with an average price target of $27.00.

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