Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Management quality matters because capital allocation choices determine how much of Valhi, Inc. earnings power becomes long-term shareholder value. Use this page to compare VHI returns on capital, executive context, insider transactions, ownership signals, and growth trends against peers, then decide whether leadership appears disciplined, aligned, and capable of compounding through changing market conditions.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

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ROE

-5.6%

avg 7.0%

ROIC

-0.8%

avg 11.4%

ROA

-2.2%

avg 2.1%

Analysis

ROIC is currently the strongest return metric at -0.8% versus its period average of 11.4%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management

Name	Title	Compensation	Tenure	Age	Shares Owned	Ownership %
Michael S. Simmons	President, Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman	$3.72M	—	54	$0.00	<0.01%
Amy Allbach Samford	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$1.99M	—	52	$1,000.00	<0.01%
John A. Sunny	Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer	$1.21M	—	63	$10,391.00	0.04%
Andrew Nace	Executive Vice President & General Counsel	$1.20M	—	61	$0.00	<0.01%
Bryan A. Hanley	Senior Vice President & Treasurer	—	—	45	$10,391.00	0.04%
Edward R. Moore	VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer	—	—	37	$0.00	<0.01%
Kristin McCoy	Executive Vice President of Tax	—	—	53	$0.00	<0.01%
Erica A. Austin	Senior Vice President of Human Resources	—	—	35	$10,391.00	0.04%
Jane R. Grimm	Vice President, Secretary & Associate General Counsel	—	—	55	$0.00	<0.01%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

No insider transactions in the last 12 months.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Growth

Metric	10yr	5yr	3yr	Fwd Est.
EPS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A1 analysts
Revenue	N/A	N/A	-9.8%	+2.5% (12yr)1 analysts
Net Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A1 analysts
EBIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at -9.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +2.5% (12yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.