Valhi, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Valhi, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt). Lower than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year. Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $35 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $31 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 88% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.1×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 10% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 82% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$35For every $100 of sales, $35 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $31 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 88% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 7%
Sales fell 7% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-7% / -7%In 3 years sales changed by -7% while total assets changed by -7%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
-44.4×Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.
Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−97%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 90% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
85%Of every $100 the company owns, $85 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 50% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
63%Of every $100 of net worth, $63 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 58% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Valhi, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Valhi, Inc. owes $0.46 for every $1 it owns. Valhi, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossValhi, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
0.39The share price is 0.39 times Valhi, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$406 MThe total market value of all of Valhi, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 74% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.0 BWhat Valhi, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$36.87Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $14.33 is 0.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-3.0%Valhi, Inc. lost 3.0% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 58% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.46×Valhi, Inc. owes $0.46 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 50% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.29%Valhi, Inc. pays 2.29% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 65% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-1%Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossValhi, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Profit margin
-2.8%Valhi, Inc. lost $3 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredValhi, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtValhi, Inc. had $395 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Valhi, Inc.: $406 M ÷ $1.0 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.4.
What is Valhi, Inc.'s return on equity?
Valhi, Inc. lost 3.0% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 58% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Valhi, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Valhi, Inc. owes $0.46 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 50% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Valhi, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Valhi, Inc. pays 2.29% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 65% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Valhi, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.