Valhi (VHI) Competitors $15.36 +0.31 (+2.06%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.30 -0.05 (-0.36%) As of 10/8/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VHI vs. UAN, BAK, ECVT, ASPI, WLKP, TROX, ASIX, OEC, ADUR, and LXFRShould you be buying Valhi stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valhi include CVR Partners (UAN), Braskem (BAK), Ecovyst (ECVT), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Tronox (TROX), AdvanSix (ASIX), Orion (OEC), Aduro Clean Technologies (ADUR), and Luxfer (LXFR). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Valhi vs. Its Competitors CVR Partners Braskem Ecovyst ASP Isotopes Westlake Chemical Partners Tronox AdvanSix Orion Aduro Clean Technologies Luxfer Valhi (NYSE:VHI) and CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations. Is VHI or UAN a better dividend stock? Valhi pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. CVR Partners pays an annual dividend of $15.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.8%. Valhi pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CVR Partners pays out 187.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CVR Partners has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CVR Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor VHI or UAN? In the previous week, Valhi and Valhi both had 3 articles in the media. CVR Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Valhi's score of 0.20 indicating that CVR Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valhi 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CVR Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, VHI or UAN? Valhi has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVR Partners has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate VHI or UAN? Valhi presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 21.88%. Given Valhi's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Valhi is more favorable than CVR Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valhi 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50CVR Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is VHI or UAN more profitable? CVR Partners has a net margin of 15.27% compared to Valhi's net margin of 4.69%. CVR Partners' return on equity of 29.35% beat Valhi's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valhi4.69% 7.02% 3.53% CVR Partners 15.27%29.35%8.76% Do insiders & institutionals believe in VHI or UAN? 3.8% of Valhi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.8% of CVR Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Valhi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CVR Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VHI or UAN? Valhi has higher revenue and earnings than CVR Partners. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CVR Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValhi$2.10B0.21$108M$3.434.48CVR Partners$525.32M3.02$60.90M$8.3211.15 SummaryCVR Partners beats Valhi on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Valhi News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VHI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VHI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VHI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValhiCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$425.95M$11.59B$3.76B$22.02BDividend Yield2.13%3.28%5.04%3.59%P/E Ratio4.4826.45159.0029.86Price / Sales0.215.5124,183.3365.96Price / Cash2.447.5326.3524.43Price / Book0.321.657.284.64Net Income$108M$508.39M$148.88M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.96%-1.32%4.28%0.44%1 Month Performance-4.71%-2.44%14.44%3.13%1 Year Performance-55.21%-5.84%64.72%15.30% Valhi Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VHIValhi1.6393 of 5 stars$15.36+2.1%$12.00-21.9%-53.9%$425.95M$2.10B4.482,524News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeUANCVR Partners1.5065 of 5 stars$90.70-0.1%N/A+34.5%$1.55B$525.32M10.90300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBAKBraskem2.7398 of 5 stars$2.46-5.7%$4.40+78.9%-62.7%$1.04B$14.36B-0.978,382News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeECVTEcovyst3.007 of 5 stars$8.75-0.6%$11.67+33.4%+27.0%$1.01B$704.50M-72.88880Analyst ForecastASPIASP Isotopes2.284 of 5 stars$10.35-1.9%$7.75-25.1%+216.3%$969.68M$4.58M-16.9776Analyst ForecastWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0473 of 5 stars$21.24+1.4%N/A-5.7%$738.25M$1.14B14.25150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTROXTronox4.7574 of 5 stars$4.12+1.9%$5.12+24.5%-73.2%$640.44M$3.07B-2.606,500Analyst ForecastASIXAdvanSix4.1517 of 5 stars$19.36-0.5%$33.50+73.0%-32.9%$522.39M$1.52B6.821,450News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOECOrion4.4385 of 5 stars$7.50-5.9%$11.67+55.6%-57.4%$447.51M$1.88B27.781,658Analyst ForecastADURAduro Clean Technologies2.5927 of 5 stars$13.77+10.0%$48.00+248.6%N/A$383.50M$170K-43.03N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpLXFRLuxfer3.0478 of 5 stars$13.98-0.2%N/A+4.8%$374.70M$403.80M15.531,450Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVR Partners Alternatives Braskem Alternatives Ecovyst Alternatives ASP Isotopes Alternatives Westlake Chemical Partners Alternatives Tronox Alternatives AdvanSix Alternatives Orion Alternatives Aduro Clean Technologies Alternatives Luxfer Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VHI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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