NYSE: VHI - Valhi, Inc.

Yield per half year: +134.42%
Sector: Materials

Company Analysis Valhi, Inc.

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • The stock's return over the last year (192.83%) is higher than the sector average (-30.63%).
  • Current debt level 20.11% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 29.54%.

Disadvantages

  • Price (35.14 $) is higher than fair price (3.19 $)
  • Dividends (1.71%) are below the sector average (2.47%).
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=-1.29%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=0.3063%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.2. News

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2.3. Market efficiency

Valhi, Inc. Materials Index
7 days 4% 3.9% 0.6%
90 days 122.8% -39.6% 7%
1 year 192.8% -30.6% 31.9%

VHI vs Sector: Valhi, Inc. has outperformed the "Materials" sector by 223.46% over the past year.

VHI vs Market: Valhi, Inc. has outperformed the market by 160.94% over the past year.

Slightly volatile price: VHI is more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical deviations of about +/- 5-15% per week.

Long period: VHI with weekly volatility of 3.71% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 4.68
P/S: 0.2441

3.2. Revenue

EPS -0.4246
ROE -1.29%
ROA -0.4421%
ROIC 0%
Ebitda margin 1.14%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (35.14 $) is higher than the fair price (3.19 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (35.14 $) is 90.9% higher than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (4.68) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (24.48).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (4.68) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.41).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (0.3719) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.67).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (0.3719) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.54).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.2441) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.81).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.2441) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.1).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (27.79) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (12.01).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (27.79) is higher than that of the market as a whole (22.02).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -23.09% over the last 5 years.

Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-23.09%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (369.75%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (-1.29%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (0.3063%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (-1.29%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16.9%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-0.4421%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.05%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-0.4421%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.57%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.16%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (20.11%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Debt reduction: over 5 years, the debt has decreased from 29.54% to 20.11%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage -4548.76%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 1.71% is below the average for the sector '2.47%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 1.71% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.79.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 1.71% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (6.61%) are at an uncomfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

No insider transactions have been recorded yet

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