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Valhi, Inc. (VHI) Stock Analysis

Valhi, Inc. (VHI) is a Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

VHI

$13.97

−$0.40 (−2.78%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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VHI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $14.08
Previous Close: $14.37
Day's Range: 13.97–14.14
52-Week Range: 11.44–19.19
Volume: 8.38K
Beta: 1.06

Valuation

Market Cap: $395.65M
P/E Ratio: unprofitable
Forward P/E: 4.31
P/S ratio: 0.18
EPS (ttm): −1.80

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $2.08B−1.32%
Net Income (FY): −$57.60M−153.33%
Profit margin: −2.36%
Shares Outstanding: 28.32M
1-Year Return: −3.80%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.32+2.23%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 3, 2026
Earnings Date: November 5, 2026
Avg Volume: 14.01K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, VHI closed at $13.97, −3.80% over 1 year.

Valhi, Inc. (VHI) has a market capitalization of $395.65M.

In fiscal 2025, VHI reported revenue of $2.08B.

VHI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Valhi, Inc. (VHI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,620; −3.80%
5 years: $10,000 $6,407; −35.93%
10 years: $10,000 $6,914; −30.86%

If you had invested $10,000 in Valhi, Inc. (VHI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $6,914 at the close on October 21, 2026: −30.86% in total, −3.62% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−68.02%+91.70%+17.29%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+17.29%
2025	−47.36%
2024	+56.45%
2023	−29.43%
2022	−22.66%
2021	+91.70%
2020	−30.01%
2019	+0.36%
2018	−68.02%
2017	+82.77%
2016 (partial year)	+73.76%

As of October 21, 2026.

VHI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$2.08B	−$57.60M	−2.8%
2024	$2.10B	$108.00M	5.1%
2023	$1.92B	−$9.90M	−0.5%
2022	$2.22B	$87.20M	3.9%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$2.08B	$295.40M	−$16.90M	−$57.60M	−2.8%
2024	$2.10B	$424.50M	$168.30M	$108.00M	5.1%
2023	$1.92B	$245.20M	−$32.20M	−$9.90M	−0.5%
2022	$2.22B	$490.40M	$186.40M	$87.20M	3.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

VHI Dividend History

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$0.32+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.24	3	—
2025	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.32	4	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.24	3	—
2025	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2022	$0.32	4	+0.0%
2021	$0.32	4	−33.3%
2020	$0.48	4	−50.0%
2019	$0.96	4	+0.0%
2018	$0.96	4	+0.0%
2017	$0.96	4	+300.0%
2016	$0.24	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend September 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

VHI Valuation vs Chemicals Median

Median of 16 stocks

Metric	VHI	Chemicals median	vs median
P/S ratio	0.18	0.29	38% below
Profit margin	−2.36%	−2.65%	0.3 pts above

Medians across 16 Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Valhi, Inc. (VHI) is capitalised at $395.65M on the latest close. It is classified in the Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 2,826.

VHI last closed at $13.97 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.40 (−2.78%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $11.44 to $19.19. The latest close sits 22.12% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $2.08B. That is −1.32% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.10B. The same year closed with a net loss of $57.60M. The reported profit margin is −2.36%. That is 0.3 percentage points above the Chemicals median of −2.65%. Trailing earnings per share are −1.8.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.22B in 2022 to $2.08B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 4.31. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.18. On price-to-sales that is 38.02% below the Chemicals median of 0.29. The medians here are taken across 16 Chemicals companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.06. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 62.55%. The trailing one-year total return is −3.80%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −3.62%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.23%. That is 2 percentage points below the Chemicals median yield of 4.2%. At the indicated rate that is $0.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.32 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +91.70%; the weakest is 2018 at −68.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +17.29%.

Peer Comparison

Valhi, Inc. (VHI) operates in the Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Valhi, Inc.	VHI	$395.65M	—
Dow Inc.	DOW	$21.94B	—
Methanex Corporation	MX.TO	CA$6.87B	63.4
Celanese Corporation	CE	$4.91B	—

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 12.7x. Valhi, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Valhi, Inc.

Valhi, Inc. engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, paper, fibers and ceramics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. This segment also provides TiO2 under the KRONOS name through agents and distributors. The Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms for use in mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, medical cabinetry security, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, and vending and cash containment machine applications. This segment also provides stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. The Real Estate Management and Development segment offers utility services to industrial customers; owns real properties; and develops land holdings for commercial, industrial, and residential purposes. This segment also holds marketable securities and other investments. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Dixie Rice Agricultural L.L.C.

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