VALHI INC /DE/
Business
VALHI INC /DE/ is primarily a holding company that operates through wholly‑owned and majority‑owned subsidiaries across chemicals, engineered components and real estate. It offers titanium dioxide pigments and related chemicals through Kronos, security and marine component products through CompX, and real property development and management services through Basic Management, Inc. and The LandWell Company, as well as holding investments through NL and other entities. Its reportable segments are Chemicals (Kronos), Component Products (CompX) and Real Estate Management and Development (BMI/LandWell). VALHI’s subsidiaries sell TiO2 and chemicals, engineered components and developed land worldwide, with principal TiO2 sales concentrated in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region and distribution via direct sales forces, agents and distributors; real estate activities are concentrated in Henderson, Nevada.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,077 | 2,105 | 1,922 | 2,223 | 2,296 | |
| Other income, net | 59 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 39 | |
| Total revenues and other income | 2,136 | 2,167 | 1,977 | 2,266 | 2,335 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,782 | 1,680 | 1,677 | 1,732 | 1,716 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 312 | 256 | 277 | 304 | 312 | |
| Gain on remeasurement of investment in TiO2 manufacturing joint venture | — | −65 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on remeasurement of earn-out liability | −5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense | 33 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 17 | |
| Interest | 57 | 50 | 28 | 28 | — | |
| Other | — | −2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Total costs and other expense | 2,179 | 1,922 | 1,997 | 2,096 | 2,078 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −43 | 244 | −20 | 170 | 258 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 12 | 83 | −25 | 37 | 60 | |
| Net income (loss) | −55 | 161 | 5 | 133 | 198 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries | 3 | 53 | 15 | 46 | 71 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders | −58 | 108 | −10 | 87 | 127 | |
| Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | −2.02 | 3.79 | −0.35 | 3.06 | 4.46 | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | −2.02 | 3.79 | −0.35 | 3.06 | 4.46 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 29 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 29 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 214 | 348 | 407 | 479 | 698 | |
| Restricted cash equivalents | 9 | 25 | 23 | 46 | 53 | |
| Marketable securities | 3 | 2 | 56 | 75 | 3 | |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 314 | 326 | 321 | 271 | 381 | |
| Receivables from affiliates | 3 | 800,000 | 18 | 3 | — | |
| Refundable income taxes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Inventories, net | 660 | 686 | 596 | 641 | 459 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 55 | 65 | 53 | 67 | 57 | |
| Total current assets | 1,259 | 1,454 | 1,475 | 1,590 | 1,673 | |
| Marketable securities | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 382 | 382 | 380 | 380 | 380 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 35 | 54 | 67 | 41 | 87 | |
| Pension asset | 20 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Other assets | 178 | 162 | 174 | 179 | 188 | |
| Total other assets | 622 | 623 | 744 | 722 | 768 | |
| Land | 79 | 75 | 45 | 43 | 50 | |
| Buildings | 312 | 283 | 271 | 249 | 253 | |
| Equipment | 1,464 | 1,312 | 1,179 | 1,107 | 1,195 | |
| Mining properties | 92 | 76 | 89 | 79 | 26 | |
| Construction in progress | 45 | 42 | 24 | 77 | 83 | |
| Gross property and equipment | 1,992 | 1,787 | 1,609 | 1,554 | 1,607 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,241 | 1,064 | 1,091 | 1,030 | 1,043 | |
| Net property and equipment | 752 | 723 | 517 | 524 | 564 | |
| Total assets | 2,632 | 2,800 | 2,737 | 2,836 | 3,005 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 800,000 | 79 | 700,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Accounts payable | 231 | 250 | 229 | 199 | 153 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 199 | 199 | 217 | 244 | 265 | |
| Accrued environmental remediation and related costs | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Accrued litigation settlement | — | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Payables to affiliates | 1 | 17 | 30 | 23 | — | |
| Income taxes | 14 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
| Total current liabilities | 449 | 644 | 507 | 493 | 464 | |
| Long-term debt | 591 | 484 | 546 | 558 | 650 | |
| Accrued pension costs | 81 | 118 | 152 | 132 | 291 | |
| Accrued environmental remediation and related costs | 15 | 15 | 93 | 94 | 94 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 56 | 58 | 17 | 64 | 46 | |
| Other liabilities | 77 | 103 | 111 | 129 | 219 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 819 | 777 | 954 | 1,036 | 1,383 | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized, none issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; 50.0 million shares authorized; 29.6 million shares issued and outstanding | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 670 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 669 | |
| Retained earnings | 508 | 575 | 476 | 482 | 401 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −106 | −159 | −146 | −144 | −191 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost - 1.1 million shares | −50 | −50 | −50 | −50 | −50 | |
| Total Valhi stockholders' equity | 1,023 | 1,036 | 951 | 959 | 830 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 341 | 343 | 326 | 348 | 329 | |
| Total equity | 1,364 | 1,379 | 1,276 | 1,319 | 1,174 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,632 | 2,800 | 2,737 | 2,836 | 3,005 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 66 | 67 | 54 | 59 | 59 | |
| Premium on issuance of senior secured notes | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −10 | 44 | −50 | 4 | 12 | |
| Benefit plan expense less than cash funding | −8 | −8 | −6 | 9 | 11 | |
| Settlement loss on pension plan termination and buy-out | 29 | — | 6 | — | — | |
| Fixed asset impairment | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
| Noncash interest expense | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Distributions from (contributions to) TiO2 manufacturing joint venture, net | — | −3 | 3 | −11 | 4 | |
| Gain from sale of land | — | −500,000 | −2 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 5 | −200,000 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 37 | −17 | −45 | 81 | −65 | |
| Inventories, net | 75 | −41 | 57 | −204 | 58 | |
| Land held for development, net | 5 | 5 | 800,000 | 21 | 50 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −106 | −60 | 11 | 4 | 154 | |
| Income taxes | −12 | 9 | 9 | −500,000 | −2 | |
| Accounts with affiliates | −30 | −7 | −28 | 9 | −24 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | −22 | −30 | −10 | −3 | −16 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | −24 | −15 | −19 | −84 | 54 | |
| Other, net | 13 | −6 | 6 | −13 | −23 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −36 | 44 | 4 | 35 | 460 | |
| Capital expenditures | −47 | −31 | −49 | −68 | −64 | |
| Acquisition of remaining TiO2 manufacturing joint venture interest, net of cash acquired | — | −157 | — | — | — | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of BWC | — | 3 | — | −9 | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −3 | −3 | −66 | −74 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from disposal of marketable securities | 2 | 57 | 86 | 3 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from land sales | — | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | |
| Other, net | — | 200,000 | −2 | 200,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −48 | −125 | −29 | −147 | −37 | |
| Borrowings | 639 | 159 | — | — | — | |
| Payments | −650 | −149 | — | — | — | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −110 | −102 | −30 | −62 | −102 | |
| Kronos term loan from Contran | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Kronos senior secured notes | 88 | 80 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred financing fees | −2 | −9 | — | — | −2 | |
| Valhi cash dividends paid | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | −27 | −25 | −34 | −39 | −74 | |
| Subsidiary treasury stock acquired | — | — | −3 | −4 | −2 | |
| Other, net | — | — | −100,000 | −100,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −71 | −2 | −76 | −114 | −189 | |
| Operating, investing and financing activities | −154 | −83 | −101 | −226 | 233 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | 5 | −100,000 | 1 | −5 | −11 | |
| Interest, net of amounts capitalized | 52 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 29 | |
| Income taxes, net | 52 | 42 | 27 | 44 | 66 | |
| Change in accruals for capital expenditures | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 |