Profile for Valhi, Inc. (VHI)

Symbol:

Profile for Valhi Inc. (VHI)

After Hours: $ 16.263

-0.297 (-1.79%)

Volume: 200

4:05 PM EDT Sep 5, 2008

Business Description:
A holding company, which through its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries operates in Chemicals, Component Products Waste Management.

Address:

5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75240-2697

Telephone:

(972) 233-1700

Website:

www.valhi.net

Facsimile:

(972) 448-1445

Email:

alouis@valhi.net

Details

CEO:

Steven L. Watson

Employees:

2400

Market Cap:

1.88 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

Synthetics, Russell 1000

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Basic Materials

CIK:

0000059255

Industry:

Chemicals

NAICS:

Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325131)

QM ID:

Synthetics (111)

SIC:

Inorganic Pigments (2816) , Chemicals And Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified (2899) , Primary Smelting And Refining Of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper (3339) , Softwood Veneer And Plywood (2436) , Hardwood Veneer And Plywood (2435) , Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management (9511) , Cane Sugar Refining (2062)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

21.30

Return on Equity:

EBIT Margin:

3.40

Return on Capital:

-4.70

Profit Margin:

-1.00

Return on Assets: