earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Valhi Q1 net income drops 88% to $2.0M; Chemicals ops income halved to $14.5M
VALHI INC /DE/
2026-Q1 EPS reported
$0.07
revenue$560,100,000
- Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $2.0M ($0.07 per share) vs $16.9M ($0.59) in Q1 2025.
- Chemicals segment net sales +4% to $509.8M, but operating income fell to $14.5M from $41.2M on lower TiO2 pricing and volumes.
- Component Products operating income rose to $7.1M from $5.9M; Real Estate net sales up to $9.7M on $7.3M commercial parcel sale.
- Recognized $2.0M income tax expense ($1.3M net of noncontrolling interest) related to German tax audit uncertain tax position.