---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-21-000128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:24:51.946499+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi Q3 net income $39M ($1.36 EPS) vs $15.4M; chemicals sales up 20%.

## Summary
- Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders $39.0M ($1.36 EPS) in Q3 2021 vs $15.4M ($0.54) in Q3 2020.
- Chemicals segment net sales $499.8M (+20% YoY); operating income $60.3M vs $21.6M.
- TiO2 sales volumes +6% QoQ, selling prices +11% YoY; capacity utilization 100% in Q3.
- Component Products segment sales $34.5M vs $28.4M; operating income $5.1M vs $2.1M.
- Board declared $0.08/share quarterly dividend (unchanged), payable Dec 23, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-21-000128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000128/0000059255-21-000128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000128/vhi8k211104.htm

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