Overview
Valhi Inc Q2 net income drops to $0.9 mln from $19.9 mln year ago
Chemicals Segment sales fall 1% due to lower TiO(2) prices and volumes
Component Products Segment sales rise, driven by security and marine components
Outlook
Valhi cites global uncertainty impacting TiO2 market recovery
Company notes hesitancy in customer inventory building affecting sales
Result Drivers
CHEMICALS SEGMENT - Lower TiO(2) prices and reduced export volumes led to a 1% decline in sales
COMPONENT PRODUCTS - Increased sales driven by higher demand in security and marine components
REAL ESTATE - Sales decline due to development delays, partially offset by tax reimbursements
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
$540.40 mln
Q2 Net Income
$7.50 mln
Q2 Operating Income
$35.50 mln
Q2 Pretax Profit
$15.50 mln
Analyst Coverage
The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 5 three months ago
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