---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-25-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:04:37.109899+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi reports Q3 net loss of $22.2M; Chemicals segment posts $15.9M operating loss

## Summary
- Net loss of $22.2M ($0.78/sh) vs net income of $57.5M ($2.01/sh) in Q3 2024; 9-month loss $4.4M vs income $85.2M.
- Chemicals segment operating loss $15.9M vs income $42.6M; net sales down 6% to $456.9M.
- Q3 includes $19.3M non-cash deferred tax expense from German legislation ($12.8M net of NCI, $0.45/sh).
- Component Products segment operating income $4.8M vs $3.3M; net sales up to $40.0M.
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.08/sh declared, payable Dec 18, record Nov 21.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-25-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925525000077/0000059255-25-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925525000077/vhl-20251106x8k.htm

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