Produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) under the KRONOS brand. Manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 0.2× for every dollar of annual revenue.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 82% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 66% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 13 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $57.6M against $2.1B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 15/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 33/100.
On our five-subject report card, VHI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VHI’s sales are going backwards, and it closed last year at a loss. The road back runs through both.