Valhi (VHI) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.81 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Valhi's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.81.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Valhi couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Valhi's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

VHI' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18 Med: 0.63 Max: 1.04
Current: 0.81

During the past 13 years, Valhi's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 1.04. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.63.

VHI's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
51.52% of 1551 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.75 vs VHI: 0.81

Valhi Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valhi's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Valhi Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.64

1.04

0.95

0.81

Valhi Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																0.95	0.69	0.69	0.77	0.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Valhi's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Valhi Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Valhi's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valhi's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Valhi Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Valhi's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	463.1	/	(4.6	+	564.4)
	=	0.81

Valhi's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	463.1	/	(4.6	+	564.4)
	=	0.81

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Valhi (VHI) Business Description

Industry

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Address

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240-2620

Website

http://www.valhi.net

Valhi Inc is a holding company that provides chemicals, security products, waste management systems, and real estate development and management through its subsidiaries. It operates its business in three segments, which are Chemicals, Component Products, and Real Estate Management and Development. Through its segments the company produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments which generate the majority of the company revenues; manufactures security products; processes, treats, stores, and disposes of radioactive and toxic waste; and provides real estate management services. Valhi derives maximum revenue from the Chemicals segment. The company has a presence in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.

Executives

Gina A. Norris	director	1329 MILLWOOD ROAD, MCKINNEY TX 75069
Amy A. Samford	officer: Vice President and Controller	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Kevin B Kramer	director	C/O STONERIGDGE INC., 9400 E. MARKET ST, WARREN OH 44484
Bart W Reichert	officer: Vice President, Internal Audit	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Patty S. Brinda	officer: Vice President and Controller	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Robert D Graham	director, officer: Executive VP and CLO	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Bryan A. Hanley	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Darci B Scott	officer: VP, Tax - Financial Reporting	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Kristin B Mccoy	officer: Vice President, Tax	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Michael Shawn Simmons	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Jane Rast Grimm	officer: VP and Assistant Secretary	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Valhi Inc /de/	10 percent owner	THREE LINCOLN CENTER, 5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Dixie Rice Agricultural L.l.c.	10 percent owner	5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Terri Herrington	director	C/O CONTRAN CORPORATION, 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
W Hayden Mcilroy	director	25 HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE, STE. 100-341, DALLAS TX 75205