Valhi Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Michael Simmons
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.0% |
| CEO tenure | 2.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%
Nov 22
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Earnings
Nov 14Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 06Does Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 25What Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Aug 16Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 12Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
May 27There's No Escaping Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Muted Revenues Despite A 27% Share Price Rise
May 24Here's Why Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 21Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Apr 04Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Mar 05Revenues Working Against Valhi, Inc.'s (NYSE:VHI) Share Price
Dec 21Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 28Valhi: Share Price Has Plummeted, Time To Get In?
Aug 10Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Aug 07Is Valhi (NYSE:VHI) A Risky Investment?
Jul 13Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
May 29Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.08
Mar 06Valhi: A Substantially Undervalued Stock
Jan 25Here's Why Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jan 12Valhi's (NYSE:VHI) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Nov 07Valhi declares $0.08 dividend
Nov 03Valhi Is Growing, But Still Underappreciated
Oct 05Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 16Valhi: Trading At An Attractive Valuation With Strong Growth Prospects
Aug 15Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Aug 08Valhi declares $0.08 dividend
Aug 04Valhi: A Buy Despite Double The Share Price
May 19Does Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 10Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.08
Mar 08Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.08
Nov 29Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.08
Nov 08Valhi: An Undervalued Mini-Conglomerate
Oct 10Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.08
Aug 23Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.08
Aug 09Here's Why Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$600k |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$2m | -US$12m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$1m | US$90m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD2.11M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michael Simmons (52 yo)
2.5yrs
Tenure
US$2,106,000
Compensation
Mr. Michael S. Simmons serves as Vice Chairman at Kronos Worldwide, Inc. since January 2023. Mr. Simmons served as Executive Vice President of NL Industries, Inc. since June 2022 until January 2023 and ser...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.5yrs | US$2.11m | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.5yrs | US$1.91m | 0.0035% $ 22.4k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | US$1.12m | no data | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 11.6yrs | US$1.17m | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 2.6yrs | US$1.65m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Treasurer | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Tax | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP, Secretary & Associate General Counsel | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Controller | 3.5yrs | no data | no data |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VHI's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.6yrs | US$2.11m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 24.9yrs | US$116.79k | 0.036% $ 230.9k | |
| Independent Director | 21.9yrs | US$96.79k | 0.029% $ 184.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$111.79k | 0.020% $ 127.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$2.00k | 0.0037% $ 23.6k | |
| Non-Executive Chair of the Board | 10.8yrs | US$116.79k | 0.022% $ 140.2k | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$91.79k | 0.021% $ 134.5k |
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VHI's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 08:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Patrick Duffy Fischer | Barclays |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |
| Rohit Singhal | Virtua Research Inc. |