---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-24-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:24:16.269443+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi Q2 net income $19.9M ($0.70 EPS) vs loss of $3.2M; declares $0.08 dividend

## Summary
- Q2 net income $19.9M ($0.70 EPS) vs loss $3.2M ($0.11) in Q2 2023; H1 net income $27.7M ($0.97) vs loss $9.0M ($0.31).
- Chemicals segment net sales $500.5M (+13% YoY); operating income $40.5M vs loss $2.6M on higher TiO2 volumes (+29%) and lower costs.
- TiO2 production capacity utilization rose to 99% in Q2 2024 from 64% in Q2 2023; unabsorbed fixed costs dropped to $12M from $54M H1.
- Component Products sales $35.9M (flat), op. income $5.1M vs $4.4M; Real Estate sales down to $23.3M.
- Board declared regular quarterly dividend of $0.08/share, payable Sept 26, 2024 to holders of record Sept 6.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-24-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925524000055/0000059255-24-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925524000055/vhl-20240808x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-24-000055.txt

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