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Valhi, Inc.
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 9.82%, EPS grew 2,500.0%, free cash flow grew 435.2% and total debt fell 7.26%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | 10.20 | 25.56 | 19.56 | 20.16 | 9.02 | 15.05 | 20.83 | 10.80 | 12.12 | 11.44 |
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| High | 45.60 | 87.36 | 110.88 | 54.12 | 23.04 | 34.60 | 54.06 | 26.60 | 41.75 | 25.25 | |||||
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| People | Employees | 2,260 | 2,245 | 2,195 | 2,200 | 2,242 | 2,248 | 2,266 | 2,196 | 2,524 | 2,263 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.94 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,558 | 1,905 | 1,889 | 1,938 | 1,878 | 2,335 | 2,266 | 1,977 | 2,167 | 2,136 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 22.26 | 33.50 | 35.91 | 24.53 | 23.45 | 26.51 | 23.57 | 15.20 | 22.45 | 16.60 | |||||
| EBT | 40 | 292 | 236 | 105 | 101 | 258 | 170 | (19) | 244 | (43) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 2.54 | 15.32 | 12.50 | 5.40 | 5.36 | 11.04 | 7.50 | (0.99) | 11.27 | (2.01) | |||||
| Net income | (3) | 303 | 301 | 78 | 89 | 198 | 133 | 5 | 161 | (55) | |||||
| Depreciation | 68 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 67 | 66 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 54.70 | 66.85 | 66.29 | 68.01 | 65.90 | 81.94 | 79.52 | 69.37 | 76.02 | 74.95 | ||||
| Earnings | (0.60) | 7.32 | 9.24 | 1.68 | 1.94 | 4.46 | 3.16 | (0.42) | 3.79 | (2.02) | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.80 | 9.10 | 5.81 | 6.22 | 5.34 | 16.13 | 1.22 | 0.14 | 1.54 | (1.25) | |||||
| Capex | (2.12) | (2.58) | (1.47) | (1.94) | (2.30) | (1.43) | (2.37) | (1.64) | (0.89) | (1.64) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 0.68 | 6.52 | 4.34 | 4.28 | 3.04 | 14.70 | (1.15) | (1.50) | 0.66 | (2.88) | |||||
| Book value | 15.60 | 26.91 | 34.70 | 34.39 | 35.33 | 40.65 | 45.85 | 44.78 | 48.39 | 47.85 | |||||
| Shares, m | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 10.18 | 2.51 | 13.35 | 7.92 | 6.45 | 6.80 | 0.00 | 6.19 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 0.78 | 1.11 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.16 | |||||
| P/B | 0.00 | 21.36 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 0.43 | 0.71 | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.25 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 1.24 | 1.42 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.33 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 99.53 | 14.59 | 7.77 | 7.36 | 8.11 | 1.72 | (16.38) | (10.65) | 51.82 | (8.42) | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 80 | 259 | 166 | 177 | 152 | 460 | 35 | 4 | 44 | (35) | ||||
| Capex | (60) | (73) | (42) | (55) | (65) | (41) | (68) | (47) | (25) | (47) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 19 | 186 | 124 | 122 | 87 | 419 | (33) | (43) | 19 | (82) | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 543 | 931 | 1,058 | 1,103 | 1,135 | 1,210 | 1,097 | 968 | 810 | 810 | ||||
| Total debt | 894 | 1,043 | 800 | 794 | 789 | 653 | 560 | 547 | 563 | 592 | |||||
| Net debt | 717 | 588 | 283 | 241 | 252 | (101) | (40) | 61 | 188 | 366 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 444 | 767 | 989 | 980 | 1,007 | 1,158 | 1,307 | 1,276 | 1,379 | 1,364 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (0.64) | 7.76 | 9.34 | 1.79 | 1.94 | 4.32 | 2.99 | (0.36) | 3.90 | (2.12) | ||||
| ROIC | 5.53 | 16.18 | 14.34 | 7.44 | 6.79 | 17.15 | 10.67 | 0.53 | 11.64 | 0.34 | |||||
| ROE | 8.75 | (336.03) | 124.53 | 15.51 | 8.37 | 11.75 | 7.07 | (0.77) | 8.13 | (4.20) | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Valhi, Inc. vs peers in Chemicals (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPRE Green Plains, Inc. | $1.1B | 8.0× | 8.2× | −19.28% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +57.21% (above 0%: growing) | 25.33% | 15.21% | Compare |
| WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners LP | $754.6M | 13.0× | 12.3× | −0.01% (below 0%: shrinking) | −2.44% (below 0%: shrinking) | +866.65% (above 0%: growing) | 31.91% | 29.39% | Compare |
| LXU Lsb Industries Inc. | $729.3M | 19.6× | 12.8× | +11.10% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +9,653.02% (above 0%: growing) | 6.82% | (1.63%) | Compare |
| TROX Tronox Holdings PLC | $603.7M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +18.74% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +241.51% (above 0%: growing) | 6.34% | (2.42%) | Compare |
| RYAM Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. | $468.8M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +10.61% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +69.92% (above 0%: growing) | 6.10% | (1.69%) | Compare |
| ASIX AdvanSix | $450.9M | — (loss-making) | 24.1× | +2.75% (above 0%: growing) | −89.74% (below 0%: shrinking) | −49.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | 7.38% | 2.15% | Compare |
| ASPI ASP Isotopes Inc. | $433.9M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +327.63% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −182.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | 28.89% | (667.48%) | Compare |
| VHI Valhi, Inc. | $422.3M | — (loss-making) | 7.0× | +9.82% (above 0%: growing) | +2,500.00% (above 0%: growing) | +435.16% (above 0%: growing) | 22.56% | 9.88% | |
| BAK Braskem S.A. | $314.0M | — (loss-making) | — | −99.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +611.13% (above 0%: growing) | 80.35% | 48.61% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $536.2M | 13.0× | 12.6× | +6.68% | — | +155.72% | 16.36% | 0.26% |
Valhi, Inc. (VHI) key facts
- Valhi, Inc. (VHI) is a Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 9, 2026, VHI traded at $14.21, a market capitalization of $422.3 million.
- Valhi, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share, a yield of 2.25%.
- Return on equity was −4.20% and debt-to-equity 0.42.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 4 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.63 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.