earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Valhi Q4 net loss $9.4M; chemicals segment posts $15.3M operating loss; BWC files Ch.11
VALHI INC /DE/
- Net loss attributable to Valhi of $9.4M ($0.33/share) vs net income of $52.0M ($1.83) in Q4 2021; full-year net income $90.2M ($3.16) vs $127.2M ($4.46).
- Chemicals segment Q4 operating loss $15.3M vs income $55.4M; TiO2 sales volumes down 40% YoY; production curtailed at European facilities.
- Real estate segment Q4 sales $20.2M vs $153.1M; subsidiary Basic Water Company filed Ch.11 in Sept 2022, incurring $19.7M in charges in 2022.
- Component products segment Q4 sales $40.0M (+17% YoY) and operating income $5.4M (+42% YoY).
- Interest expense decreased to $7.0M in Q4 due to lower average debt and currency effects, partially offset by higher variable rates.