Valhi stock
VHINYSEValhi, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US9189052098
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
81 / 100
Price history
+28% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 14% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 71).
The price is 10% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 96% (July 2011 to May 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$15.64
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$14.80
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)71
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$11.55
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$18.69
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Valhi, Inc. belongs to the Chemicals industry (United States) and, with a market value of $475.8M, is number 40 of 44 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.08B (down 1.3% year on year) and a loss of $57.6M.
- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 351 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
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- The P/E is 369.6 (Chemicals median 15.7, own median of recent years 7).
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Richly valuedP/E 369.6, Chemicals median 15.7, own median 7.Valuation 32
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 0.2 times.Stability 56
- Margin fallingOperating margin −0.8%, average of the prior years 7.9% (to 2024).Profitability 18
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while valuation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
OvervaluedA fair value is not meaningful here, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Valuation metrics
The model puts the fair value at less than a quarter of the share price. That says more about the assumptions than about the company, so a fair value is not meaningful here and the valuation relies on the P/E and the other metrics.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 9.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 14%, operating −1%, net −3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 11 Mar 2027in 118 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.06 (expected $0.85)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.470.0%
- Revenue
- $2.07B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $3.560.0%
- Revenue
- $2.06B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Valhi
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Chemicals
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Green PlainsGPRE $961.13M49
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- SGL CarbonSGL.DE $669.31M48
- BraskemBAK $450.29M30
- Tronox HoldingsTROX $418.43M24
- Selena FMSEL.WA $324.52M76
- PCC RokitaPCR.WA $315.03M52
ETFs that hold Valhi
Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.00% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.00% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 1 Aug 2025)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.