Both in Industrial Chemicals
Valhi vs LSB INDUSTRIES
Over the past year VHI returned +13.4% and LXU returned +24.9%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.17.
VHI +13.4% LXU +24.9%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
| Metric | VHI | LXU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.35 | $10.54 |
| Market cap | $434.6M | $758.9M |
| Today | +5.03% | −4.87% |
| 1 month | +1.5% | +3.6% |
| 6 months | +4.3% | −25.0% |
| Year to date | +27.3% | +24.0% |
| 1 year | +13.4% | +24.9% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +12.2% | +2.0% |
| Gross margin | 19.8% | 27.2% |
| Net margin | 3.7% | 10.3% |
| P/E (TTM) | — | 16.5× |
| Price / sales | 0.2× | 1.1× |
| Net cash | -$375.1M | -$238.7M |
| Dividend yield | 2.09% | — |
| Volatility (60d) | 40.2% | 44.0% |
| Short % of float | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Next earnings | — | — |
Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).