13F Pro Quality Score

40.7/100

Rank #1,922 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

45.7/100

Profitability

29.3/100

Balance Sheet

35.4/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

18.5/100

Institutional Flow

35.9/100

Revenue Scale

63.7/100

Dilution Risk

94.9/100

VHI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VHI at 40.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,922 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include free cash flow (18.5) and profitability (29.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), VALHI INC /DE/ reports quarterly revenue of $560.1M, net income of $2.0M, free cash flow of $-56.7M. Top institutional holders of VHI by reported 13-F value include BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,, BlackRock,, Empowered Funds,, based on the most recent SEC filings. VHI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 59255. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VHI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VALHI INC /DE/ directly from SEC EDGAR. VALHI INC /DE/'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 32 and 56 since 2022, currently 40.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 22 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about VALHI INC /DE/

Quirks, history, and lore behind VHI — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. materials company · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Dallas, Texas · operates through a web of majority-owned subsidiaries.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of several hundred million dollars, with the bulk coming from titanium dioxide manufacturing — a business far bigger than the parent's modest market cap suggests.
  • 3
    The History
    The company traces its roots to the Contran/Harold Simmons empire — a sprawling Texas-based industrial conglomerate assembled through decades of leveraged acquisitions.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It is effectively a holding company — its crown jewel is a controlling stake in NL Industries and, through that chain, a major position in one of the world's largest TiO₂ producers.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Legendary corporate raider Harold Simmons used this vehicle to control a constellation of companies ranging from chemicals to waste management, making him one of Texas's richest men.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Ticker VHI, controlled by the Simmons family, sitting atop a chain that runs through NL Industries → Kronos Worldwide — the whole thing is basically titanium dioxide all the way down.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$560.1M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$2.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-56.7M

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.61

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+8.1% YoY
$2.08BFY 2025
FY21 $2.30BFY22 $2.22BFY23 $1.92BFY25 $2.08B

Net Income

-481.8% YoY
$-57.6MFY 2025
FY21 $127.2MFY22 $87.2MFY23 $-9.9MFY25 $-57.6M

Operating Income

+85.1% YoY
$63.3MFY 2025
FY21 $318.6MFY22 $239.4MFY23 $34.2MFY25 $63.3M

EPS (Diluted)

-477.1% YoY
$-2.02FY 2025
FY21 $4.46FY22 $3.06FY23 $-0.35FY25 $-2.02

Total Assets

-3.8% YoY
$2.63BFY 2025
FY21 $3.01BFY22 $2.84BFY23 $2.74BFY25 $2.63B

Total Debt

+8.3% YoY
$591.7MFY 2025
FY21 $653.0MFY22 $559.5MFY23 $546.5MFY25 $591.7M

Op. Cash Flow

-1010.3% YoY
$-35.5MFY 2025
FY21 $459.7MFY22 $34.9MFY23 $3.9MFY25 $-35.5M

AI Insight: VHI Financial Trends

VHI's operating performance deteriorated significantly with operating income falling from $68M in Q3 2024 to $33M in Q1 2026.

Revenue declined 5.9% year-over-year from $539M in Q1 2025 to $560M in Q1 2026.

Operating income compressed from $68M in Q3 2024 to $33M in Q1 2026.

Net income turned negative in Q3-Q4 2025 with losses of $22M and $53M respectively.

Total debt increased from $498M in Q2 2024 to $625M in Q1 2026.

Operating cash flow volatility with negative $156M in Q1 2025 and negative $46M in Q1 2026.

Operating margin turned negative in Q4 2025 at -6.3% before recovering to 5.9% in Q1 2026.

AI Insight: VHI Ratio Trends

VHI's profitability collapsed through 2025 with operating margin falling from 12.7% in Q3 2024 to -6.2% in Q4 2025 before modest Q1 2026 recovery.

Operating margin deteriorated from 12.7% in Q3 2024 to -6.2% in Q4 2025, recovering to 5.9% in Q1 2026.

ROIC plunged from 16.6% in Q3 2024 to -7.6% in Q4 2025 before improving to 8.0% in Q1 2026.

Net profit margin turned deeply negative at -10.8% in Q4 2025, the worst quarterly performance in the dataset.

Debt-to-equity ratio remained relatively stable, ranging between 0.52 and 0.63 throughout the period.

TTM metrics remain negative with -3.5% net margin and -7.1% ROE despite Q1 2026 sequential improvement.

Q1 2026 marked first positive operating margin in three quarters — sustainability of this turnaround uncertain.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for VHI are available on the VHI stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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