Tronox Holdings Plc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Tronox Holdings Plc (TROX) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Tronox Holdings Plc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,907M vs 19,251M combined for tracked competitors (13.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-7.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Tronox Holdings Plc generated 26.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 5.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -19.9% net margin compares with -3.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Tronox Holdings Plc ranks #41 of 83 companies by market capitalization in the Chemical Manufacturing industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Tronox Holdings Plc accounted for 16.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 14.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.51M compares with $0.82M for the peer group (0.6x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
TROX Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Tronox Holdings Plc reported revenue growth of 26.35 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.65 %.
With a net margin of -19.93 %, Tronox Holdings Plc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-3.94 %).
Tronox Holdings Plc generated 16.35 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 14.04 % a year earlier.
Tronox Holdings Plc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Tronox Holdings Plc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Chemical Manufacturing industry grew revenue 2.6% year over year, combined, vs 26.4% for Tronox Holdings Plc. Tronox Holdings Plc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.75% to 0.93%, a gain of 0.17 percentage points.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 42.90 % (3 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
TROX Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
TROX Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
TROX Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
TROX Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nn Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Quaker Chemical Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Kronos Worldwide inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Cabot Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Valhi inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Tronox Holdings Plc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Tronox Holdings Plc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | 634.57 | 2,907.00 |
| Cabot Corporation | 4,079.40 | 3,634.00 |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | 2,758.48 | 1,975.35 |
| The Chemours Company | 2,136.81 | 8,917.00 |
| Huntsman Corporation | 1,492.99 | 5,693.00 |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | 935.76 | 1,943.10 |
| SUBTOTAL | 13,009.17 | 27,851.27 |
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Sources: Tronox Holdings Plc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Tronox Holdings Plc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kronos Worldwide inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Venator | Named by the company | 85% |
| INEOS | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Chemours Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lomon Billions | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Cabot Corporation | Reinforcement Materials 62.08 % |
| The Chemours Company | Thermal and Specialized Solutions 41.13 % |
| Huntsman Corporation | Polyurethanes 58.14 % |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | Single reportable segment 100.00 % |
| Valhi inc | Chemicals 91.02 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Tronox Holdings Plc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | 635 | 510,000 | -97,193 |
| Cabot Corporation | 4,079 | 886,341 | 55,610 |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | 2,758 | 420,287 | 20,809 |
| The Chemours Company | 2,137 | 1,564,386 | -53,333 |
| Huntsman Corporation | 1,493 | 948,833 | -46,500 |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | 936 | 858,639 | -84,136 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 12,375 | 820,859 | -18,329 |
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Tronox Holdings Plc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | Europe, Middle-East and Africa 42.88 % |
| Cabot Corporation | Asia Pacific 35.86 % |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | Americas 44.48 % |
| Huntsman Corporation | Asia Pacific 33.59 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 79 companies in Tronox Holdings Plc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Tronox Holdings Plc ranks #41 of 79 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.12 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,024, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde Plc | 217,945 | 41.32 % |
| 2 | Air Products And Chemicals Inc | 62,697 | 11.89 % |
| 3 | Corteva Inc | 52,519 | 9.96 % |
| 4 | Ppg Industries Inc | 23,742 | 4.50 % |
| 5 | International Flavors and Fragrances Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lyondellbasell Industries N v | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Rpm International Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Element Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Westlake Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Newmarket Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 41 | Tronox Holdings Plc | 631 | 0.12 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Flotek Industries Inc | 1,133 | 105.62 % |
| 37 | Ecovyst Inc | 1,118 | 15.45 % |
| 38 | Westlake Chemical Partners Lp | 803 | 3.54 % |
| 39 | Kronos Worldwide inc | 749 | 3.99 % |
| 40 | Lsb Industries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Tronox Holdings Plc | 631 | 1.28 % |
| 42 | Luxfer Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Valhi inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Standard Lithium Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 45 | Cardinal Ethanol Llc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 46 | Gevo inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Chemical Manufacturing industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (96 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 6.54 % | 30.74 % (avg) | -24.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | -7.53 % | industry median | -10.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -3.72 % | 3.22 % (avg) | -6.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 8.94 % | 7.98 % (avg) | +1.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Chemical Manufacturing industry average (96 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 27.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 16.1x | - |
| P/B | 0.8x | 3.9x | -3.0x |
| Return on Equity | -39.90 % | industry aggregate | -42.70 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -2.85 % | 0.90 % (avg) | -3.75 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.19 % | 45.24 % | 4.39 % | 29.51 % | -3.30 % | -17.49 % | 2.35 % | -6.92 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.00 % | 3.60 % | 9.83 % | 16.15 % | 13.26 % | 6.53 % | 7.51 % | -9.32 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.63 % | 1.73 % | 4.17 % | 7.89 % | 5.86 % | 2.40 % | 2.91 % | -3.51 % |
| P/E | - | - | 2.1x | 13.1x | 4.6x | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Tronox Holdings Plc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Tronox Holdings Plc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Tronox Holdings Plc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Tronox Holdings Plc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Tronox Holdings Plc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Linde Plc alone holds 41% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,024 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 8.94 % vs industry average 7.98 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Tronox Holdings Plc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Tronox Holdings Plc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Tronox Holdings Plc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Tronox Holdings Plc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 10.5 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 42.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (42.90 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Linde Plc, holding 41.32 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-7.7% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | 0.21 | 2.54 | 2.90 |
| Cabot Corporation | 0.25 | 1.53 | 0.68 |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | 0.44 | 2.45 | 0.79 |
| The Chemours Company | 0.36 | 1.74 | 29.15 |
| Huntsman Corporation | 0.26 | 1.34 | 0.68 |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | 0.10 | 3.21 | 0.77 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | Q2 2026 | +26.3 % | - |
| Cabot Corporation | Q2 2026 | +6.4 % | -87.6 % |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.2 % | - |
| The Chemours Company | Q2 2026 | -1.5 % | - |
| Huntsman Corporation | Q1 2026 | +0.7 % | - |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | Q2 2026 | +12.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.8 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Tronox Holdings Plc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | Q2 2026 | +33.7 % | -45.8 % |
| Cabot Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.5 % | -37.7 % |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | Q2 2026 | +10.2 % | +30.2 % |
| The Chemours Company | Q2 2026 | -2.4 % | +2.3 % |
| Huntsman Corporation | Q1 2026 | +2.3 % | +5.6 % |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | Q2 2026 | +5.5 % | - |
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Tronox Holdings Plc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | - | - | - |
| Cabot Corporation | 5.88% | 8.12% | 13.35% |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | 3.47% | 3.72% | 7.11% |
| The Chemours Company | - | - | - |
| Huntsman Corporation | - | - | - |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Tronox Holdings Plc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Tronox Holdings Plc | - | 0.22 |
| Cabot Corporation | 22.22 | 1.12 |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | 28.59 | 1.40 |
| The Chemours Company | - | 0.24 |
| Huntsman Corporation | - | 0.26 |
| Kronos Worldwide inc | - | 0.48 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.47 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.