Valhi Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Valhi has a total shareholder equity of $1.4B and total debt of $587.5M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 42%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.6B and $1.2B respectively. Valhi's EBIT is $18.6M making its interest coverage ratio 0.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $212.4M.
Key information
41.99%
Debt to equity ratio
US$587.50m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 0.4x |
| Cash | US$212.40m |
| Equity | US$1.40b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.18b |
| Total assets | US$2.57b |
Recent financial health updates
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...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...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...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...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...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...Recent updates
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VHI's short term assets ($1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($361.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: VHI's short term assets ($1.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($814.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VHI's net debt to equity ratio (26.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: VHI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 71.3% to 42% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VHI's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19%).
Interest Coverage: VHI's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/16 01:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Patrick Duffy Fischer | Barclays |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |