Valhi (VHI) Risk Assessment

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VHI Valhi Inc VHI
67 GF Score
Price $16.64
GF Value $17.33
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Valhi Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Valhi is: Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock.

Valhi  (NYSE:VHI) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Valhi Risk Assessment Related Terms

VHI vs ASPI, RYAM, ASIX: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Valhi's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Valhi's Risk Assessment falls into.


VHI
67GF Score
Valhi Inc VHI
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Is Valhi (VHI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valhi stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.64 is trading 4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $17.33. GuruFocus considers Valhi to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for VHI:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $17.33 vs. price of $16.64 (4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VHI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Valhi Business Description

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 services through its subsidiaries. It operates its business in three segments, which are Chemicals, Component Products, and Real Estate Management and Development. The company derives maximum revenue from the Chemicals segment, which produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2). TiO2 is used to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability to various products, including paints, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Germany, Canada, Norway, and Belgium.
67GF Score

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$16.64
Price
$17.33
GF Value