earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Valhi Q1 net income $7.8M, vs loss $4.9M; Chemicals segment drives swing
VALHI INC /DE/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.27
revenue$530,600,000
- Net income $7.8M ($0.27 per share) vs net loss $4.9M ($0.17 per share) in Q1 2023.
- Chemicals Segment net sales $478.8M (+12% YoY) on 28% higher TiO2 volumes but 11% lower avg. selling prices.
- Chemicals operating income $22.8M vs. operating loss $15.1M in Q1 2023; capacity utilization rose to 87%.
- Component Products net sales down to $38.0M, operating income $3.7M (vs. $7.0M) on weak marine components.
- Interest expense up $4.3M due to higher rates on refinanced debt; $1.5M write-off of deferred financing costs.