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Valhi (VHI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 1.02% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Valhi's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $865 Mil. Valhi's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $9 Mil. Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.02%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

VHI' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: 8.33   Max: 35.19
Current: 1.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Valhi was 35.19%. The lowest was -3.45%. And the median was 8.33%.

VHI's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
69.78% of 1572 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.345 vs VHI: 1.65

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Valhi's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.56%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Valhi Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.

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Valhi Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.49 13.04 25.91 19.72 1.02

Valhi Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.72 10.30 4.74 -2.01 1.02

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valhi's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Valhi Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

Valhis Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=8.8/864.515
=1.02 %

Valhi's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9 Mil.



Valhi  (NYSE:VHI) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


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Valhi (VHI) Business Description

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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

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