---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:05:32.481883+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi Q1 net income $45.4M ($1.59/sh) vs $14.8M ($0.52) YoY; Chemicals segment strong

## Summary
- Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders $45.4M ($1.59 per share) vs $14.8M ($0.52) in Q1 2021.
- Chemicals segment net sales $562.9M (+21% YoY) driven by 24% higher average TiO2 prices and 2% volume increase.
- Chemicals segment operating income $86.4M vs $37.7M, with full capacity utilization (97% prior year).
- Component Products net sales $42.1M vs $35.9M; operating income $6.3M vs $5.8M.
- Real Estate segment sales $24.0M (incl. $22.2M land sales) vs $8.1M; interest expense down $1.7M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000046/0000059255-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000046/vhi8k220505.htm

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