---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:13:32.083319+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi Q1 net income drops 88% to $2.0M; Chemicals ops income halved to $14.5M

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925526000020/0000059255-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925526000020/vhl-20260507x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-26-000020.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: fd8ce75eef76e27eae40ad600325bf9394e96bff
  claim: VALHI INC /DE/ reported first quarter of 2026 results: net income net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $2.0 million, or $.07 per share.
  evidence_excerpt: Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) reported net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $2.0 million, or $.07 per share, in the first quarter of 2026 compared to net income of $16.9 million, or $.59 per share, in the first quarter of 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925526000020/0000059255-26-000020-index.htm

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