Tronox (TROX) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Tronox reported a quarterly loss of $0.46 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.21, and compared to a loss of $0.13 per share a year ago, indicating a significant earnings surprise of -119.05% [1] - The company posted revenues of $699 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.28%, and down from $804 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Tronox has not surpassed consensus EPS estimates and has consistently missed revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - Tronox shares have declined approximately 68.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Tronox is 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expectations of underperformance in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.11 on revenues of $729.64 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.75 on revenues of $2.94 billion [7] - The trend of estimate revisions for Tronox was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, which may impact future stock movements [6] Industry Context - The Chemical - Diversified industry, to which Tronox belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for stocks in this sector [8] - Comparatively, Chemours, another company in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly earnings decline of 40% year-over-year, with revenues projected at $1.49 billion, down 0.6% from the previous year [9][10]