Valhi, Inc.

NYSE:VHI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$410.1m

Valhi Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

We currently don't have sufficient analyst coverage to forecast growth and revenue for Valhi.

Key information

n/a

Earnings growth rate

n/a

EPS growth rate

Chemicals earnings growth17.1%
Revenue growth raten/a
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

None

Last updatedn/a

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Apr 01

Valhi: Left Behind In The Underlying Anti-Dumping Rally

Summary Valhi, Inc. trades at a decent 60% NAV discount, making it attractive for value investors seeking holding company bargains. VHI's Kronos subsidiary benefits from EU antidumping measures (probably not as much as TROX), but rising energy costs and input tariffs limit the direction. Despite Kronos's (also listed) strong YTD performance and presence within VHI, VHI itself lags in the rally, reflecting tactical mispricing opportunities. While anti-dumping measures offer upside, macro headwinds—especially energy inflation—temper the immediate outlook for VHI's industrial assets. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Feb 05

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Surges 30% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 30...
Analysis Article • Jan 07

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. In a perfect world, we'd like to...
Analysis Article • Nov 05

We Think Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Aug 11

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.08 per share on the 25th of September. This...
Analysis Article • Jul 03

Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Share Price Boosted 28% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • May 26

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.08 per share on the 26th of June. This means...
Analysis Article • May 06

Is Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Feb 26

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

The Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 28...
Analysis Article • Jan 20

We Think Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Dec 21

Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very rough month, dropping...
Analysis Article • Nov 14

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Earnings

Despite announcing strong earnings, Valhi, Inc.'s ( NYSE:VHI ) stock was sluggish. We think that the market might be...
Analysis Article • Oct 06

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Despite an already strong run, Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the last...
Analysis Article • Sep 25

Does Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Aug 16

What Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 29% share price jump in the last month...
Analysis Article • Aug 12

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08

The board of Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 26th of September, with...
Analysis Article • May 27

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08

The board of Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.08 per share on the 27th of June...
Analysis Article • May 24

There's No Escaping Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Muted Revenues Despite A 27% Share Price Rise

Despite an already strong run, Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last...
Analysis Article • May 21

Here's Why Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 27% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article • Mar 05

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) will pay a dividend of $0.08 on the 26th of March. The dividend yield will be 2.5% based on...
Analysis Article • Dec 21

Revenues Working Against Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Share Price

When you see that almost half of the companies in the Chemicals industry in the United States have price-to-sales...
Analysis Article • Aug 28

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

The board of Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 21st of September, with...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 10

Valhi: Share Price Has Plummeted, Time To Get In?

Summary Valhi, Inc.'s share price has been consistently declining, with investors losing over 70% of their initial investment in the past year. The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry and has shown decent growth in both top and bottom lines. Valhi's diversification across industries and global presence provide some stability, but the company's low return on assets and declining sales volumes are concerning. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Aug 07

Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Dividend Will Be $0.08

The board of Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 21st of September, with...
Analysis Article • Jul 13

Is Valhi (NYSE:VHI) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • May 29

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) will pay a dividend of $0.08 on the 22nd of June. This means that the annual payment will be...
Analysis Article • Mar 06

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08

Valhi, Inc. ( NYSE:VHI ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.08 per share on the 28th of March. The...
Seeking Alpha • Jan 25

Valhi: A Substantially Undervalued Stock

Summary Despite holding over 75% of Kronos and over 30% of CompX, Valhi has been trading for just $700 million. If we calculate the current market value of these subsidiary businesses separately, it turns out to be over a billion dollars. I believe that Valhi stock has become undervalued despite considerable cash reserves and a strong balance sheet. Company Overview Valhi, Inc. (VHI) is a holding company that operates through subsidiaries such as NL Industries (NL), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO), The LandWell Company, and CompX International Inc. (CIX). Upon merger with a subsidiary of Contran, Lisa K. Simmons and the family trust became significant stake owners in the company. The company manages its operations through three main segments, which are as follows. Chemical segment The company owns a majority stake in Kronos (about 75%). Kronos Worldwide is one of the top five TiO2 producers in the world and has a considerably strong business model. As a significant portion of revenue comes from Kronos, business performance has fluctuated significantly over the period as per the TiO2 industry dynamics. But due to considerably increasing demand along with limited capacity, the business is expected to perform reasonably well in the upcoming years. Also, to understand the business model of Kronos, the investor can read my recent article. Note that I have assigned sell ratings on Kronos due to its fair valuation, but in the case of Valhi the investors are getting a chance to hold the same company at a substantially discounted price. Component products The company operates through its majority stake in CompX International. As the segment has started focusing on manufacturing equipment for the recreational marine industry, business performance is expected to improve significantly over time. Although the company also operates in real estate management segments, its operations don't contribute significantly to the revenue. The current valuation of the company's holding interest in Kronos and CompX is substantially greater than the company's current market capitalization. Therefore, I believe Valhi, Inc. stock has become undervalued despite considerable cash reserves and a strong balance sheet. From this price point, the stock offers significant upside potential. Historical Performance Revenue (macrotrends.net) Over the last ten-year period, revenue has been volatile, fluctuating from $1.5 Billion in 2015 to about $2.3 billion by 2021. Also, over the same period, net profit has seen substantial ups & downs; during the industry downturn of 2015, the company incurred a significant loss of $149 million. Such a wide fluctuation in the business performance is primarily attributed to the cynical nature of the industry, where the company faces significant pricing pressure upon demand drop. Therefore, investors must consider that the business performance in the upcoming year will largely depend on industry dynamics. Furthermore, for the last few years, the company has been focusing on debt reduction; as a result, long-term debt has come down from over a billion dollars in 2017 to about $538 million in the recent quarter, Also due to consistent profitability from the last few years along with strong free cash flow, the company could reserve substantial cash; currently, Valhi has over $578 million in cash reserves & over $1.6 billion in current assets which provides significant financial stability to the business models. CFO (macrotrends.net) Also, note that, for the last five years, Valhi has seen a substantial improvement in its cash flow, which shows that the business conditions are improving, but such an improvement might result from strong industry-wide demand. Therefore, investors must consider all the aspects before reaching the final conclusion. It should be appreciated that Valhi's management is consistent in dividend payments, which further attracts divided-seeking investors. The company has been paying considerable dividends even during the current adverse condition. Over the last nine months, it has paid over $47.5 million, which gives a yield of nearly 6.7% as per the current valuation, which seems attractive. Strength in the Business Model Even during adverse economic conditions, the company has been producing considerable profits, which gives the business substantial strength. Also, having strong liquid assets can help the company if the conditions turn unfavorable. Also, TiO2 markets are expected to grow as the economy grows. There has been no capacity addition in the last ten years except debottlenecking, and there seems to be no major capacity expansion about to occur in the near future. Therefore, I believe Kronos can sustain its profit margins in the upcoming years. As CompX has been focusing on components manufacturing, revenue and profitability are expected to increase substantially; its lock business has been improving with new technological developments, which can help the company to expand its reach. Furthermore, management's initiatives to reduce debts could strengthen the financial position, which can drive investors toward the company. Risk Factors The TiO2 market has been significantly volatile over the last ten years. Therefore, such fluctuations are expected to affect business performance over time; buying the stock at its cyclical downturn has produced considerable returns, but buying at the top of the industry cycle has turned out to be a value-destroying decision. Ensuring the right price becomes substantially essential. The current Valhi, Inc. valuation of $700 million seems considerably attractive and may protect the investor from permanent capital loss.
Analysis Article • Jan 12

Here's Why Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Valhi has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.

This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:VHI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20262,102-723074N/A
12/31/20252,077-58-82-35N/A
9/30/20252,06318-139-90N/A
6/30/20252,09498-122-75N/A
3/31/20252,113117-102-63N/A
12/31/20242,1051081344N/A
9/30/20242,077903963N/A
6/30/20242,012276184N/A
3/31/20241,96034582N/A
12/31/20231,922-10-454N/A
9/30/20231,871-24-116-54N/A
6/30/20231,9598-157-88N/A
3/31/20232,08640-137-69N/A
12/31/20222,22387-3335N/A
9/30/20222,503152226298N/A
6/30/20222,526164337411N/A
3/31/20222,424158312380N/A
12/31/20212,296127396460N/A
9/30/20212,13095232296N/A
6/30/20212,01072161223N/A
3/31/20211,89241166227N/A
12/31/20201,8505187152N/A
9/30/20201,7474147109N/A
6/30/20201,7643992150N/A
3/31/20201,87755102161N/A
12/31/20191,89849N/A177N/A
9/30/20191,87261N/A87N/A
6/30/20191,852190N/A39N/A
3/31/20191,834195N/A116N/A
12/31/20181,820228N/A166N/A
9/30/20181,927347N/A247N/A
6/30/20181,969248N/A330N/A
3/31/20181,940354N/A271N/A
12/31/20171,879317N/A259N/A
9/30/20171,744209N/A244N/A
6/30/20171,654168N/A177N/A
3/31/20171,57142N/A149N/A
12/31/20161,5198N/A80N/A
9/30/20161,484-55N/A29N/A
6/30/20161,460-70N/A19N/A
3/31/20161,470-165N/A19N/A
12/31/20151,488-112N/A22N/A
9/30/20151,640-95N/A85N/A
6/30/20151,733-54N/A59N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (3.5%).

Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market

High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the US market.

High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if VHI's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

Discover growth companies

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

7D

1Y

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 19:35
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.

Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Industry and Sector Metrics

Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.

Analyst Sources

Valhi, Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick Duffy FischerBarclays
Michael LeitheadBarclays