Valhi (VHI) Competitors

$13.78 -0.02 (-0.14%)

As of 03:59 PM Eastern

VHI vs. ECVT, UAN, TROX, WLKP, and ASPI

Should you buy Valhi stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Valhi with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Valhi include Ecovyst (ECVT), CVR Partners (UAN), Tronox (TROX), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), and ASP Isotopes (ASPI). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does Valhi compare to Ecovyst?

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) and Valhi (NYSE:VHI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Valhi has higher revenue and earnings than Ecovyst. Ecovyst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valhi, 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
Ecovyst	$723.50M	2.26	-$71.13M	-$0.55	N/A
Valhi	$2.10B	0.19	-$57.60M	-$2.54	N/A

Valhi has a net margin of -3.45% compared to Ecovyst's net margin of -7.71%. Ecovyst's return on equity of 11.58% beat Valhi's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecovyst	-7.71%	11.58%	4.76%
Valhi	-3.45%	-4.29%	-2.23%

86.7% of Ecovyst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Valhi shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Ecovyst shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Valhi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ecovyst presently has a consensus price target of $14.20, suggesting a potential downside of 5.11%. Valhi has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.92%. Given Ecovyst's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ecovyst is more favorable than Valhi.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecovyst	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Valhi	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Ecovyst had 1 more articles in the media than Valhi. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ecovyst and 5 mentions for Valhi. Ecovyst's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Valhi's score of -0.89 indicating that Ecovyst is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ecovyst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Valhi	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Ecovyst has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valhi has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ecovyst beats Valhi on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valhi compare to CVR Partners?

CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN) and Valhi (NYSE:VHI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

CVR Partners pays an annual dividend of $16.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Valhi pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CVR Partners pays out 139.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Valhi pays out -12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

In the previous week, Valhi had 4 more articles in the media than CVR Partners. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Valhi and 1 mentions for CVR Partners. CVR Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Valhi's score of -0.89 indicating that CVR Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CVR Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Valhi	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

43.8% of CVR Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Valhi shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CVR Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Valhi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CVR Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valhi. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CVR Partners	$606.04M	2.22	$98.66M	$11.50	11.07
Valhi	$2.10B	0.19	-$57.60M	-$2.54	N/A

Valhi has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.92%. Given Valhi's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valhi is more favorable than CVR Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CVR Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Valhi	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

CVR Partners has a net margin of 18.89% compared to Valhi's net margin of -3.45%. CVR Partners' return on equity of 40.08% beat Valhi's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CVR Partners	18.89%	40.08%	12.08%
Valhi	-3.45%	-4.29%	-2.23%

CVR Partners has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valhi has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CVR Partners beats Valhi on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valhi compare to Tronox?

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and Valhi (NYSE:VHI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Tronox currently has a consensus price target of $6.60, suggesting a potential downside of 22.72%. Valhi has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.92%. Given Valhi's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Valhi is more favorable than Tronox.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tronox	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.92
Valhi	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Valhi has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tronox. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tronox, 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
Tronox	$2.92B	0.46	-$470M	-$2.92	N/A
Valhi	$2.10B	0.19	-$57.60M	-$2.54	N/A

In the previous week, Tronox had 9 more articles in the media than Valhi. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Tronox and 5 mentions for Valhi. Tronox's average media sentiment score of -0.15 beat Valhi's score of -0.89 indicating that Tronox is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tronox	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Valhi	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Valhi pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Tronox pays out -6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valhi pays out -12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

73.4% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Valhi shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tronox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Valhi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tronox has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valhi has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Valhi has a net margin of -3.45% compared to Tronox's net margin of -15.82%. Valhi's return on equity of -4.29% beat Tronox's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tronox	-15.82%	-19.93%	-4.86%
Valhi	-3.45%	-4.29%	-2.23%

Summary

Tronox beats Valhi on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valhi compare to Westlake Chemical Partners?

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

Westlake Chemical Partners has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valhi has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Westlake Chemical Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Valhi. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westlake Chemical Partners, 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
Westlake Chemical Partners	$1.23B	0.66	$48.70M	$1.64	14.07
Valhi	$2.10B	0.19	-$57.60M	-$2.54	N/A

Westlake Chemical Partners has a net margin of 4.69% compared to Valhi's net margin of -3.45%. Westlake Chemical Partners' return on equity of 7.15% beat Valhi's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westlake Chemical Partners	4.69%	7.15%	4.57%
Valhi	-3.45%	-4.29%	-2.23%

Westlake Chemical Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Valhi pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Westlake Chemical Partners pays out 114.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Valhi pays out -12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Valhi had 5 more articles in the media than Westlake Chemical Partners. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Valhi and 0 mentions for Westlake Chemical Partners. Westlake Chemical Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Valhi's score of -0.89 indicating that Westlake Chemical Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Westlake Chemical Partners	Neutral
Valhi	Negative

78.3% of Westlake Chemical Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Valhi shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Westlake Chemical Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Valhi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valhi has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.92%. Given Valhi's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valhi is more favorable than Westlake Chemical Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westlake Chemical Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Valhi	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Westlake Chemical Partners beats Valhi on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valhi compare to ASP Isotopes?

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) and ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, ASP Isotopes had 1 more articles in the media than Valhi. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ASP Isotopes and 5 mentions for Valhi. ASP Isotopes' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Valhi's score of -0.89 indicating that ASP Isotopes 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
ASP Isotopes	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Valhi has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASP Isotopes has a beta of 3.26, indicating that its stock price is 226% more volatile than the broader market.

Valhi presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.92%. ASP Isotopes has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.64%. Given ASP Isotopes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ASP Isotopes is more favorable than Valhi.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Valhi	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
ASP Isotopes	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Valhi has higher revenue and earnings than ASP Isotopes. Valhi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASP Isotopes, 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	0.19	-$57.60M	-$2.54	N/A
ASP Isotopes	$23.85M	32.12	-$175.09M	-$2.14	N/A

3.8% of Valhi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.8% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Valhi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of ASP Isotopes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valhi has a net margin of -3.45% compared to ASP Isotopes' net margin of -734.14%. Valhi's return on equity of -4.29% beat ASP Isotopes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Valhi	-3.45%	-4.29%	-2.23%
ASP Isotopes	-734.14%	-161.55%	-73.67%

Summary

ASP Isotopes beats Valhi on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Valhi News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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 Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

VHI vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Valhi	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$390.00M	$13.75B	$4.97B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	2.26%	2.22%	4.97%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-5.43	38.31	23.71	28.40
Price / Sales	0.19	2.01	7,251.55	24.14
Price / Cash	18.55	12.57	27.65	25.11
Price / Book	0.28	2.11	6.99	4.76
Net Income	-$57.60M	$179.02M	$159.01M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-5.19%	5.53%	2.00%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-1.92%	8.19%	2.64%	1.83%
1 Year Performance	-9.16%	45.41%	86.21%	25.08%

Valhi Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VHI Valhi	0.4385 of 5 stars	$13.78 -0.1%	$12.00 -12.9%	-15.6%	$390.00M	$2.10B	N/A	2,263	Earnings Report
ECVT Ecovyst	2.3078 of 5 stars	$14.58 +1.1%	$14.20 -2.6%	+95.3%	$1.60B	$795.36M	N/A	880
UAN CVR Partners	1.7671 of 5 stars	$132.49 +0.2%	N/A	+58.3%	$1.40B	$606.04M	11.52	300	Positive News Ex-Dividend
TROX Tronox	1.2286 of 5 stars	$8.77 -6.1%	$6.60 -24.7%	+54.5%	$1.39B	$2.90B	N/A	5,700	Ex-Dividend Analyst Downgrade
WLKP Westlake Chemical Partners	1.5361 of 5 stars	$23.55 -0.7%	N/A	+2.5%	$830.28M	$1.17B	14.36	150

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:VHI) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Valhi (VHI) Competitors