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TRONOX
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$7.00
▲(12.18% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/07/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—losses, pressured balance-sheet leverage, and deeply negative free cash flow. Partially offsetting this are improving near-term operational/price momentum in guidance (including expected positive 2026 free cash flow) and a moderately constructive technical picture, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings despite a mid-single-digit dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Vertical integration / feedstock control
Owning upstream mining and feedstock conversion gives Tronox durable supply security and partial insulation from third‑party feedstock price shocks. Over months, this vertical integration supports production continuity, margin preservation versus pure-play pigment sellers, and negotiating leverage with industrial customers.
Negative Factors
Weak profitability and margins
Sustained negative margins and operating losses constrain internal funding capacity and indicate an inability to fully pass through input inflation. Over the next several months, weak profitability undermines earnings recovery prospects and makes achieving durable free cash flow and return targets more challenging without structural cost or pricing improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Vertical integration / feedstock control
Owning upstream mining and feedstock conversion gives Tronox durable supply security and partial insulation from third‑party feedstock price shocks. Over months, this vertical integration supports production continuity, margin preservation versus pure-play pigment sellers, and negotiating leverage with industrial customers.
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TRONOX (TROX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$931.62M
Dividend Yield3.42%
Average Volume (3M)2.54M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.87
Revenue Growth-4.02%
EPS Growth-206.93%
CountryUS
Employees5,750
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.46
Shares Outstanding159,524,100
10 Day Avg. Volume2,265,289
30 Day Avg. Volume2,535,623
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.47
Price to Sales (P/S)0.23
P/FCF Ratio-2.35K
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.54Price Target Upside36.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.28
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.19B
TRONOX Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Tronox Holdings plc functions as a globally integrated producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment, maintaining a significant presence across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's operations ...
How the Company Makes Money
Tronox makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment to industrial customers. The core revenue stream is TiO2 pigment sales, typically sold under supply agreements or spot contracts with pricing driven by negot...
TRONOX Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: operational and commercial performance showed clear improvement in volumes, sequential revenue, pricing momentum, inventory reduction and a path to meaningful positive free cash flow for 2026, supported by a cost improvement program and strategic rare-earth progress. Offsetting these positives were a Q1 net loss, a 45% YoY decline in adjusted EBITDA, significant raw material inflation (notably sulfur nearly +300% since end-2024), Q1 negative free cash flow, and Q2 planned outage headwinds. Management emphasized disciplined commercial execution, pricing actions (including surcharges), and working-capital focus to mitigate headwinds and drive cash generation, but near-term profitability remains challenged by elevated input costs and some operational impacts.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Strong Volume Execution
Revenue of $760 million, up 3% year-over-year, driven by higher TiO2 and zircon volumes. TiO2 volumes reached the highest Q1 level since 2022 and zircon volumes were the strongest since Q4 2021.
Negative Updates
Net Loss and Operating Loss
Reported loss from operations of $41 million and net loss attributable to Tronox of $103 million for Q1 2026.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth and Strong Volume Execution
Revenue of $760 million, up 3% year-over-year, driven by higher TiO2 and zircon volumes. TiO2 volumes reached the highest Q1 level since 2022 and zircon volumes were the strongest since Q4 2021.
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Company Guidance
Tronox's guidance for 2Q26 calls for TiO2 volumes to increase sequentially in the high-single-digit range (potentially into the teens if inventory allows) with TiO2 pricing up mid-single-digits quarter-over-quarter, while zircon volumes are expected to moderate slightly as previously announced zircon price increases take effect in Q2 and momentum carries into Q3; operationally the company will keep its west mine, one Namakwa furnace and Wonnerup idled and run two planned outages (one pigment, one feedstock), which together with inventory effects create a $10–15 million Q2 cost headwind versus Q1, and management expects 2Q adjusted EBITDA of $65–85 million. Tronox expects Q2 free cash flow to be positive (largely clawing back the Q1 $135 million use) and “meaningful” positive free cash flow for full‑year 2026, based on assumptions of ~ $190 million net cash interest, < $10 million net cash taxes, ~$260 million capex and working capital being a source well in excess of $100 million; the company reiterated its $125–175 million run‑rate cost‑savings target by end‑2026, noted Q1 inventory was reduced by ~ $75 million, upsized AR securitization by $25 million plus an additional $20 million, and enters the year with $3.3 billion total debt ($3.2 billion net), a 5.95% weighted average interest rate with ~74% fixed through 2028, $406 million liquidity including $126 million cash, and the next significant debt maturity in 2029.TRONOX Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
22
Negative
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.05B | 2.89B | 3.07B | 2.85B | 3.45B | 3.57B |
| Gross Profit | 163.00M | 229.00M | 515.00M | 462.00M | 832.00M | 895.00M |
| EBITDA | 88.00M | 54.00M | 525.00M | 473.00M | 714.00M | 840.00M |
| Net Income | -549.00M | -470.00M | -48.00M | -316.00M | 497.00M | 286.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.95M | 6.22B | 6.04B | 6.13B | 6.31B | 5.99B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 194.00K | 211.00M | 151.00M | 273.00M | 164.00M | 228.00M |
| Total Debt | 287.00K | 3.59B | 2.99B | 2.95B | 2.67B | 2.66B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.76M | 4.77B | 4.25B | 4.15B | 3.90B | 3.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.16M | 1.42B | 1.76B | 1.94B | 2.36B | 1.99B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -295.00M | -281.00K | -70.00M | -77.00M | 170.00M | 468.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 32.00M | 60.00K | 300.00M | 184.00M | 598.00M | 740.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -316.00M | -328.00K | -343.00M | -255.00M | -415.00M | -269.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 290.00M | 321.00K | -71.00M | 176.00M | -250.00M | -877.00M |
TRONOX Technical Analysis
Positive
6.24
Price Trends
6.77
Positive
7.82
Negative
6.47
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.14
Negative
59.62
Neutral
48.83
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TROX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.24 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.13, below the 50-day MA of 6.77, and below the 200-day MA of 6.47, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 48.83 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TROX.
TRONOX Risk Analysis
TRONOX disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. TRONOX reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
TRONOX Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $762.72M | 5.98 | 10.14% | 8.56% | 13.40% | 10.28% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
61 Neutral | $783.33M | 21.80 | 6.98% | ― | 22.12% | ― | |
52 Neutral | $1.71B | -9.81 | -6.28% | 4.00% | 0.65% | 45.36% | |
48 Neutral | $931.62M | -2.00 | -31.25% | 3.21% | -4.02% | -206.93% | |
48 Neutral | $540.80M | 51.44 | 1.28% | 3.04% | -0.63% | -87.72% | |
42 Neutral | $850.54M | -0.69 | 142.56% | ― | -13.10% | -0.68% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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TRONOX Corporate Events
Dividends
Tronox Declares Third-Quarter Cash Dividend to Shareholders
Positive
Jul 29, 2026
On July 29, 2026, Tronox Holdings plc announced that its Board of Directors declared a third-quarter cash dividend of $0.05 per share for shareholders. The dividend will be paid on October 9, 2026 to investors recorded as shareholders at the close...
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