v3.26.1
Business segment information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Business segment information  
Schedule of Holding Percentage of Subsidiaries

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​

% controlled at

 

Business segment

Entity

June 30, 2026

 

Chemicals

 

Kronos

 

81%

Component products

 

CompX

 

87%

Real estate management and development

 

BMI and LandWell

 

63% - 77%

Schedule of Segment Operating Performance

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​ ​

2026

(In millions)

Net sales:

Chemicals

$

494.4

$

558.1

$

984.2

$

1,067.9

Component products

 

40.3

 

43.6

 

80.6

 

84.2

Real estate management and development

 

5.7

 

4.4

 

14.2

 

14.1

Total net sales

$

540.4

$

606.1

$

1,079.0

$

1,166.2

Cost of sales:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Chemicals

$

432.1

$

455.8

$

815.5

$

882.8

Component products

 

27.4

 

28.1

 

55.5

 

55.4

Real estate management and development

 

2.8

 

2.1

 

7.4

 

4.9

Total cost of sales

$

462.3

$

486.0

$

878.4

$

943.1

Gross margin:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Chemicals

$

62.3

$

102.3

$

168.7

$

185.1

Component products

 

12.9

 

15.5

 

25.1

 

28.8

Real estate management and development

 

2.9

 

2.3

 

6.8

 

9.2

Total gross margin

$

78.1

$

120.1

$

200.6

$

223.1

Operating income:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Chemicals

$

10.3

$

40.4

$

51.5

$

54.9

Component products

 

6.3

 

8.9

 

12.2

 

16.0

Real estate management and development

 

18.9

 

18.4

 

21.9

 

29.7

Total operating income

 

35.5

 

67.7

 

85.6

 

100.6

General corporate items:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Interest income and other

3.7

4.0

8.0

7.5

Other components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense

 

(.7)

 

(.8)

 

(1.5)

 

(1.6)

Changes in market value of Valhi common stock held by subsidiaries

 

 

.1

 

(1.7)

 

.6

General expenses, net

 

(9.2)

 

(9.0)

 

(17.1)

 

(16.3)

Interest expense

 

(13.8)

 

(14.7)

 

(27.0)

 

(29.4)

Income before income taxes

$

15.5

$

47.3

$

46.3

$

61.4

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

(In millions)

Depreciation and amortization:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Chemicals

$

15.6

$

16.3

$

30.0

$

32.3

Component products

 

.9

 

.8

 

1.9

 

1.7

Real estate management and development

 

 

 

 

Total

$

16.5

$

17.1

$

31.9

$

34.0