Valhi, Inc. (VHI)Basic Materials | Chemicals | Dallas, United States | NYSE
14.19 USD
-0.06
(-0.421%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 14.19 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:29 p.m. EDT
Valhi, Inc. (VHI) shows a mixed picture for short-term and long-term investment. The stock has been trading near its 52-week low, with a current price of $14.1, and recent price movements suggest a lack of strong momentum. The stock has been below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating potential weakness in the short term. However, the dividend yield is relatively high at 2.27%, with consistent quarterly payouts of $0.08, which might attract income-focused investors. The negative earnings and profit margins, along with a high debt-to-equity ratio, raise concerns about the company's financial health and sustainability. The forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend in the next 45 days, which could indicate a short-term sell-off. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the company's poor fundamentals, including negative return on equity and operating margins. Overall, while the dividend offers some appeal, the stock's weak fundamentals and recent performance make it a risky proposition for both short-term and long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.035288 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.036077 |
| AutoETS | 0.036078 |
| AutoTheta | 0.036393 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 74% |
| H-stat | 0.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.038 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.53 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-15 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-15 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 44.849 |
| Revenue per Share | 72.877 |
| Market Cap | 401,609,504 |
| Forward P/E | 4.38 |
| Beta | 1.11 |
| Profit Margins | -2.77% |
| Website | https://www.valhi.net |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.58% | 2.23% | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | 0.080000 | 0.575540 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.080000 | 0.633660 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.080000 | 0.497010 |
| 2025-06-09 | 0.080000 | 0.525608 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.080000 | 0.456595 |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.080000 | 0.321207 |
| 2024-09-06 | 0.080000 | 0.299823 |
| 2024-06-10 | 0.080000 | 0.422413 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.080000 | 0.565061 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.080000 | 0.615225 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.080000 | 0.634703 |
| 2023-06-02 | 0.080000 | 0.644420 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.080000 | 0.427761 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.080000 | 0.383627 |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.080000 | 0.245285 |
| 2022-06-03 | 0.080000 | 0.174976 |
| 2022-03-11 | 0.080000 | 0.322102 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.080000 | 0.342488 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.080000 | 0.369482 |
| 2021-06-04 | 0.080000 | 0.300979 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.080000 | 0.439304 |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.080000 | 0.562157 |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.080000 | 0.629697 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.080000 | 0.790915 |
| 2020-03-06 | 0.240000 | 1.781039 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.240000 | 1.228004 |
| 2019-08-30 | 0.240000 | 1.170802 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.240000 | 1.124883 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.240000 | 0.576560 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.240000 | 1.114486 |
| 2018-08-31 | 0.240000 | 0.716206 |
| 2018-06-04 | 0.240000 | 0.396892 |
| 2018-03-09 | 0.240000 | 0.364136 |
| 2017-12-05 | 0.240000 | 0.331837 |
| 2017-08-31 | 0.240000 | 1.100782 |
| 2017-06-02 | 0.240000 | 0.714462 |
| 2017-03-09 | 0.240000 | 0.771040 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.240000 | 0.814704 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.240000 | 0.964133 |
| 2016-06-02 | 0.240000 | 1.162473 |
| 2016-03-03 | 0.240000 | 1.620322 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.240000 | 1.414261 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.240000 | 1.046259 |
| 2015-06-04 | 0.240000 | 0.418094 |
| 2015-03-05 | 0.240000 | 0.413432 |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.240000 | 0.437720 |
| 2014-09-02 | 0.240000 | 0.329282 |
| 2014-06-05 | 0.240000 | 0.472024 |
| 2014-03-06 | 0.600000 | 0.600200 |
| 2013-12-03 | 0.600000 | 0.463162 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.600000 | 0.334011 |
| 2013-06-06 | 0.600000 | 0.425426 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.600000 | 0.395196 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.600000 | 0.557425 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0.600000 | 0.550125 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.600000 | 0.488064 |
| 2012-03-06 | 0.500000 | 0.326388 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.500000 | 0.275159 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.500000 | 0.283759 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.500000 | 0.389864 |
| 2011-03-10 | 0.400000 | 0.581674 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.400000 | 0.598043 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.400000 | 0.770875 |
| 2010-06-08 | 0.400000 | 0.958900 |
| 2010-03-08 | 0.400000 | 0.749400 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.400000 | 1.315709 |
| 2009-09-08 | 0.400000 | 1.454368 |
| 2009-06-08 | 0.400000 | 1.393817 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.400000 | 1.631319 |
| 2008-12-08 | 0.400000 | 1.025245 |
| 2008-09-08 | 0.400000 | 0.901262 |
| 2008-06-06 | 0.400000 | 0.502240 |
| 2008-03-07 | 0.400000 | 0.752604 |
| 2007-12-05 | 0.400000 | 0.823013 |
| 2007-09-05 | 0.400000 | 0.656857 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.400000 | 0.977037 |
| 2007-03-08 | 0.164360 | 0.497728 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.164360 | 0.578844 |
| 2006-09-11 | 0.164360 | 0.590929 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.164360 | 0.606724 |
| 2006-03-14 | 0.164360 | 0.874604 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.164360 | 0.860988 |
| 2005-09-09 | 0.164360 | 0.887525 |
| 2005-06-09 | 0.164360 | 0.895163 |
| 2005-03-10 | 0.164360 | 0.835880 |
| 2004-12-09 | 0.098616 | 0.623173 |
| 2004-09-09 | 0.098616 | 0.657466 |
| 2004-06-09 | 0.098616 | 0.885995 |
| 2004-03-09 | 0.098616 | 0.763616 |
| 2003-12-10 | 0.098616 | 0.690053 |
| 2003-09-11 | 0.098616 | 0.812906 |
| 2003-06-11 | 0.098616 | 1.041920 |
| 2003-03-20 | 0.098616 | 0.885978 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.098616 | 1.137849 |
| 2002-09-12 | 0.098616 | 0.856910 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.098616 | 0.813583 |
| 2002-03-14 | 0.098616 | 0.839430 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.098616 | 0.795826 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.098616 | 0.793876 |
| 2001-09-10 | 1000.000000 | -173.690142 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.098616 | -0.017290 |
| 2001-03-21 | 0.098616 | -0.022114 |
| 2000-12-12 | 0.098616 | -0.018348 |
| 2000-09-15 | 0.082180 | -0.014905 |
| 2000-06-13 | 0.082180 | -0.016444 |
| 2000-03-20 | 0.082180 | -0.016887 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.082180 | -0.017761 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.082180 | -0.017236 |
| 1999-06-04 | 0.082180 | -0.015952 |
| 1999-03-15 | 0.082180 | -0.017384 |
| 1998-12-09 | 0.082180 | -0.016614 |
| 1998-09-09 | 0.082180 | -0.015670 |
| 1998-06-17 | 0.082180 | -0.019868 |
| 1998-03-16 | 0.082180 | -0.020100 |
| 1997-12-10 | 0.082180 | -0.020877 |
| 1997-09-10 | 0.082180 | -0.021564 |
| 1997-06-18 | 0.082180 | -0.023626 |
| 1997-03-17 | 0.082180 | -0.024880 |
| 1996-12-11 | 0.082180 | -0.031418 |
| 1996-09-10 | 0.082180 | -0.032290 |
| 1996-06-10 | 0.082180 | -0.029059 |
| 1996-03-20 | 0.082180 | -0.028255 |
| 1995-12-15 | 0.049308 | -0.020622 |
| 1995-09-18 | 0.049308 | -0.015791 |
| 1995-06-19 | 0.049308 | -0.015852 |
| 1995-03-16 | 0.049308 | -0.015912 |
| 1994-12-09 | 0.032872 | -0.012659 |
| 1994-09-09 | 0.032872 | -0.014627 |
| 1994-06-09 | 0.032872 | -0.016468 |
| 1994-03-18 | 0.032872 | -0.014734 |
| 1993-03-16 | 0.082180 | -0.041474 |
| 1992-12-11 | 0.082180 | -0.042901 |
| 1992-09-10 | 0.082180 | -0.046826 |
| 1992-06-10 | 0.082180 | -0.036479 |
| 1992-03-11 | 0.082180 | -0.039225 |
| 1991-12-11 | 0.082180 | -0.041394 |
| 1991-09-10 | 0.082180 | -0.026804 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.082180 | -0.028675 |
| 1991-03-08 | 0.082180 | -0.028405 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.082180 | -0.041571 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.082180 | -0.022780 |
| 1990-06-08 | 0.082180 | -0.015848 |
| 1990-03-08 | 0.082180 | -0.013782 |
| 1989-12-08 | 0.082180 | -0.014810 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.082180 | -0.013277 |
| 1989-06-09 | 0.082180 | -0.014222 |
| 1989-03-22 | 0.164360 | -0.036211 |
| 1988-08-09 | 0.041090 | -0.011161 |
| 1987-09-15 | 0.164360 | -0.040039 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.10658306 |
| Address1 | 5,430 LBJ Freeway |
| Address2 | Suite 1700 |
| All Time High | 260.28 |
| All Time Low | 1.6436 |
| Ask | 15.09 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 7,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 21,888 |
| Average Volume | 21,888 |
| Average Volume10Days | 7,650 |
| Beta | 1.114 |
| Bid | 14.0 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 35.902 |
| City | Dallas |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 14.19 |
| Current Ratio | 2.802 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 14.4246 |
| Day Low | 14.055 |
| Debt To Equity | 44.849 |
| Display Name | Valhi |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.26 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,184,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,184,000 |
| Ebitda | 61,700,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.02971 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 18.425 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.547 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,136,809,600 |
| Eps Forward | 3.24 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.02 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,619,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 14.2486 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.058600426 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0041127144 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -10.658306 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.0 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.8100004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.29050002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.44 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.75 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24038462 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.44 - 20.0 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.69 |
| Float Shares | 2,391,544 |
| Forward Eps | 3.24 |
| Forward P E | 4.3796296 |
| Free Cashflow | -74,525,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,826 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.1441 |
| Gross Profits | 299,300,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.91541 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.03818 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 28,302,293 |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Chemicals |
| Industry Key | chemicals |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,619,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.08 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,591,056,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:12 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Valhi, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 401,609,504 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_311730 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -57,600,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 401,609,537 |
| Open | 14.34 |
| Operating Cashflow | -35,500,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.12679 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4923 |
| Phone | 972 233 1700 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 14.19 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,161 |
| Previous Close | 14.25 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.3952426 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.19336039 |
| Profit Margins | -0.02773 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.193 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0600004 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.421056 |
| Regular Market Day High | 14.4246 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 14.055 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 14.055 - 14.4246 |
| Regular Market Open | 14.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 14.25 |
| Regular Market Price | 14.19 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 12,397 |
| Return On Assets | -0.0010800001 |
| Return On Equity | -0.04003 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.028 |
| Revenue Per Share | 72.877 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,302,293 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0021 |
| Shares Short | 60,617 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 54,269 |
| Short Name | Valhi, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0253 |
| Short Ratio | 3.3 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | VHI |
| Total Cash | 216,900,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.664 |
| Total Debt | 611,600,000 |
| Total Revenue | 2,076,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02245614 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.02 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 14.70875 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.5187502 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.035268135 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 12,397 |
| Website | https://www.valhi.net |
| Zip | 75,240-2620 |