Valhi (VHI) Competitors

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) and Chemours (NYSE:CC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media refer more to VHI or CC?

In the previous week, Chemours had 8 more articles in the media than Valhi. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Chemours and 2 mentions for Valhi. Valhi's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Chemours' score of 0.42 indicating that Valhi is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Valhi	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chemours	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VHI or CC more profitable?

Valhi has a net margin of 5.54% compared to Chemours' net margin of 0.54%. Chemours' return on equity of 23.82% beat Valhi's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valhi	5.54%	8.60%	4.31%
Chemours	0.54%	23.82%	2.07%

Which has more risk and volatility, VHI or CC?

Valhi has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chemours has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VHI or CC?

3.8% of Valhi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Chemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Valhi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Chemours shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VHI or CC?

Valhi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chemours. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chemours, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Valhi	$2.10B	0.24	$108M	$4.10	4.31
Chemours	$5.79B	0.35	$86M	$0.20	67.85

Do analysts prefer VHI or CC?

Valhi presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 32.07%. Chemours has a consensus price target of $17.44, indicating a potential upside of 28.55%. Given Chemours' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chemours is more favorable than Valhi.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valhi	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Chemours	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Is VHI or CC a better dividend stock?

Valhi pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Chemours pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Valhi pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chemours pays out 175.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Chemours beats Valhi on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.