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Profile - Valhi Inc. (NYSE:VHI)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 24Price hit new 52-week high ($13.30)
Upcoming Events
Sep 28Dividend payment of $0.06
Location
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (972) 233-1700
Fax: (972) 450-4278
Employees (last reported count): 7,110
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 ·Sector: Conglomerates
 ·Industry: Conglomerates
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 95%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 7 insider buys; 410.0K shares (0.4% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 2% (44% of float)
(68 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 50.0K shares (+1.97%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Valhi, Inc. operates in the chemicals, component products, waste management and titanium metals industries. Majority owned subsidiary, NL Industries, Inc., is the world's fourth-largest producer of titanium dioxide pigments, which are used for imparting whiteness, brightness, and opacity to a wide range of products including paints, plastics, paper, fibers and ceramics. Majority owned subsidiary, CompX International, Inc., is a manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides and security products for office furniture, and computer-related applications. Affiliate, Waste Control Specialists LLC, operates a facility that processes, treats, and stores hazardous, toxic and low-level and mixed radioactive wastes, and disposes of hazardous and toxic and certain types of low-level and mixed radioactive wastes. Another affiliate, Titanium Metals Corporation is an integrated producer of titanium sponge, ingot, slab and mill products.
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Financial Summary
Vahli, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries operating in the chemicals, component products, titanium metals and waste management industries. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues decreased 4% to $672.8 million. Net income increased 74% to $79.2 million. Revenues reflect lower prices in North America and export market. Earnings benefitted from decreased costs of sales as a percentage of revenues, and increased equity in earnings of affiliates.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Harold Simmons, 69
Chairman, CEO, Director
$3.0M
Steven Watson, 50
Pres
948K
Glenn Simmons, 73
Vice Chairman, Director
354K
William Lindquist, 43
Sr. VP
437K
Bobby O'Brien, 43
VP, Treasurer
385K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:VHIAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 23-Apr-2001
$9.80 
Recent Price$12.80 
52-Week High
on 24-Aug-2001
$13.30 
Beta0.11 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)9,000 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)6,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-0.8%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+33.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.47B
Shares Outstanding114.7M
Float5.70M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.24 
Dividend Yield1.88%
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$5.58 
Earnings (ttm)$0.95 
Earnings (mrq)$0.41 
Sales (ttm)$11.12 
Cash (mrq)$1.11 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.29 
Price/Earnings (ttm)13.40 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.15 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.29B
EBITDA (ttm)$371.9M
Income available to common (ttm)$110.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)11.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)17.9%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)6.76%
Return on Equity (ttm)17.74%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.75 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.97 
Total Cash (mrq)$127.3M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short16.0K
Percent of Float0.3%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
5,000 
Short Ratio2.67 
Daily Volume6,000 
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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