VALHI INC (VHI)
Materials · Industrial holding company; titanium dioxide pigments and specialty chemicals · NYSE
A diversified industrial holding company operating titanium dioxide production, steel fastener components, and real estate development through majority-owned subsidiaries.
What VALHI INC does
Valhi is a holding company that owns and operates a portfolio of industrial and real estate businesses through wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. The company's main operating units include Kronos Worldwide (titanium dioxide production), NL Industries (titanium dioxide and specialty chemicals), CompX International (specialty fastener components), and Basic Management/LandWell (land development and real estate). Valhi generates revenue through the production and sale of titanium dioxide pigments, component products, and real estate development activities related to the Cadence planned community in Nevada.
Themes: ["Titanium dioxide pigments / paint and coatings","Industrial component manufacturing","Real estate development","Specialty chemicals"]
Fundamentals
- Price$13.56 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$374M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-27.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- Net margin-3.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+13.2% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE-7.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.61 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-2.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.97 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.2%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Cyclicality and volatility in titanium dioxide demand and pricing, with exposure to global economic conditions affecting coatings, plastics, and paper industries","Dependence on raw material availability and cost volatility (ore, zinc, brass, aluminum, steel, energy), including tariff impacts and supply chain disruptions","Operating risks including labor disputes, environmental remediation liabilities, and facility interruptions; pension and OPEB obligations"]
Competitors & peers
- Kronos Worldwide (majority-owned subsidiary, NYSE: KRO)
- NL Industries (majority-owned subsidiary, NYSE: NL)
- CompX International (majority-owned subsidiary, NYSE American: CIX)
- Tronox Holdings plc
- Venator Materials plc
- Chemours Company
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.