VALHI INC (VHI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:VHI • US9189052098

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14.26 USD
-0.13 (-0.9%)
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This VHI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. VHI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VHI had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VHI has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years VHI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years VHI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VHI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVHI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • VHI has a Return On Assets (-2.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VHI has a worse Return On Equity (-5.63%) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.19%
ROE -5.63%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.41%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)1.17%
ROE(5y)5.65%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
VHI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVHI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • VHI's Gross Margin of 14.22% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VHI is outperformed by 75.61% of its industry peers.
  • VHI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • VHI does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.22%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-12.63%
GM growth 5Y-7.96%
VHI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVHI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. VHI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VHI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, VHI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • VHI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VHI is higher compared to a year ago.
VHI Yearly Shares OutstandingVHI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
VHI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVHI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.56, we must say that VHI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VHI has a Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: VHI underperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that VHI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • VHI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VHI outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.71%
VHI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVHI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • VHI has a Current Ratio of 2.80. This indicates that VHI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VHI has a Current ratio of 2.80. This is in the better half of the industry: VHI outperforms 78.05% of its industry peers.
  • VHI has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that VHI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VHI has a Quick ratio (1.33) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.8
Quick Ratio 1.33
VHI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVHI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. VHI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • VHI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -148.46%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.32% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.35% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-148.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-332.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.23%
Revenue growth 5Y2.35%
Sales Q2Q%2.83%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y334.17%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.66%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
VHI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVHI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
VHI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVHI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 1 -1 2 3 4

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4. VHI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VHI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • VHI is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.88.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VHI is valued cheaper than 98.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VHI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.62.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.88
VHI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVHI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VHI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.4
VHI Per share dataVHI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VHI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. VHI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.25%, VHI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.01, VHI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • VHI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of VHI decreases each year by -7.72%.
  • VHI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • VHI has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
VHI Yearly Dividends per shareVHI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of VHI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. VHI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-15.8%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
VHI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVHI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

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VHI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VALHI INC

NYSE:VHI (4/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

14.26

-0.13 (-0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners3.86%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap403.56M
Revenue(TTM)2.08B
Net Income(TTM)-57.60M
Analysts42.5
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.54%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.72%
DP-15.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-226.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-312.9%
Max EPS beat(2)-139.27%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-139.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-312.9%
Max EPS beat(4)-10.82%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-440.81%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-436.85%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.88
P/S 0.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.39
P/tB 0.63
EV/EBITDA 14.4
EPS(TTM)-1.57
EYN/A
EPS(NY)3.68
Fwd EY25.78%
FCF(TTM)-2.9
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.25
OCFYN/A
SpS73.39
BVpS36.16
TBVpS22.65
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.19%
ROE -5.63%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 14.22%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.41%
ROA(5y)1.73%
ROE(3y)1.17%
ROE(5y)5.65%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-12.63%
GM growth 5Y-7.96%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 10.92
Cap/Depr 70.18%
Cap/Sales 2.24%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.8
Quick Ratio 1.33
Altman-Z 1.56
F-Score3
WACC10.71%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)68.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)85.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-148.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-332.5%
EPS Next Y334.17%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.23%
Revenue growth 5Y2.35%
Sales Q2Q%2.83%
Revenue Next Year7.66%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-107.22%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year51.05%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-721.97%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-180.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

VALHI INC / VHI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for VHI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to VHI.


What is the valuation status for VHI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to VALHI INC (VHI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VHI stock?

VALHI INC (VHI) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is VALHI INC?

The financial health rating of VALHI INC (VHI) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VHI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VALHI INC (VHI) is expected to grow by 334.17% in the next year.