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Valhi (VHI) Days Inventory

: 132.76 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Valhi's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $565 Mil. Valhi's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $388 Mil. Hence, Valhi's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 132.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for Valhi's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

VHI' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 106.01   Med: 119.38   Max: 137.78
Current: 130.15

During the past 13 years, Valhi's highest Days Inventory was 137.78. The lowest was 106.01. And the median was 119.38.

VHI's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
74.35% of 1493 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 83.38 vs VHI: 130.15

Valhi's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (154.68) to Dec. 2023 (132.76).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Valhi's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.69.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Valhi's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.25.


Valhi Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Valhi's Days Inventory 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
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 129.48 134.60 106.01 115.85 134.65

Valhi Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory 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 154.68 133.63 125.95 123.83 132.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Valhi's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Valhi's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Valhi's Days Inventory falls into.



Valhi Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Valhi's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (640.8 + 596.1) / 2 ) / 1676.5*365
=618.45 / 1676.5*365
=134.65

Valhi's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (532.9 + 596.1) / 2 ) / 388*365 / 4
=564.5 / 388*365 / 4
=132.76

* 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.


Valhi  (NYSE:VHI) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Valhi's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Valhi's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Valhi (VHI) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240-2620
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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