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Tronox Holdings plc TROX
Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.50% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $2.9B at a -16.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.42 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.217 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.005 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.041 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.304 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | 2/9 | 1.48 | — | -5.7% |
| VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | 4/9 | 3.94 | — | -1.3% |
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4/9 | 4.63 | — | -2.2% |
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | 5/9 | 2.25 | — | -1.5% |
| LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | 8/9 | 2.86 | 31.7 | +17.8% |
| LXFR | LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC | 6/9 | 4.17 | 65.1 | -1.9% |
| NL | NL INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | 8.4 | — | +8.5% |
About Tronox Holdings plc
Tronox Holdings plc operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer of TiO2 pigment in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates titanium-bearing mineral sand mines; and engages in beneficiation and smelting operations. It offers TiO2 pigment; ultrafine specialty TiO2; zircon; high purity pig iron; monazite; feedstock; and titanium tetrachloride products. The company's products are used for the manufacture of paints, coatings, plastics, and paper, as well as various other applications. Tronox Holdings plc was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
FAQ
Is TROX financially healthy?
Tronox Holdings plc's Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does TROX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Tronox Holdings plc pays a dividend yielding about 4.50% with a -10.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is TROX?
In FY2025, Tronox Holdings plc had a net margin of -16.2% and a return on equity of -32.4%.
Is TROX overvalued or undervalued?
Tronox Holdings plc trades at about 2.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.7×–12.5×, median 5.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for TROX?
The average Wall-Street price target for Tronox Holdings plc is $7.88, about 27.6% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is TROX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Tronox Holdings plc: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 4.50%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.