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Fundamentals snapshot
Venator Materials PLC
VNTRF · PNK · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Current price
$28.00
52-week range
$6.00 - $175.00
Market cap
$22.00M
Balance sheet
Distressed
-2.25x Concerning
Net debt $1.01B. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
2 Rewards
1 Risk
2 rewards · 1 risks
- Reward Returns 2800.0% on equity, ahead of 66% of its peers.
- Reward Trades at 0.0x P/E vs peer median 6.1x (100.0% cheaper).
- Risk Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 6.3%).
What this company does
Venator Materials PLC
Venator Materials makes and sells specialty chemicals, primarily a white pigment called titanium dioxide which is used to make things look bright and opaque. This single ingredient is found in a huge range of everyday products, from paint and plastics to sunscreen and food, which is where the company makes most of its money. Because its chemicals are fundamental building blocks for so many industries, Venator's business tends to do well when the overall economy and construction activity are strong.
How the company got here
Venator Materials was established in 2017, but its roots in producing chemical products go back much further. It was formed when the pigments and additives division of a larger company, Huntsman Corporation, was spun off into a new, publicly traded entity. This move allowed Venator to focus entirely on its specialty chemical manufacturing. The company has a long history of producing titanium dioxide, a key product, with one of its UK plants in operation for 90 years. In recent years, Venator has focused on refining its business by selling off certain non-core parts of its operations to other chemical companies.
What it actually does
Venator makes specialty chemicals that you likely encounter every day without realizing it. These chemicals, known as pigments and additives, are used to give color, brightness, and durability to a huge range of products. For example, their products make paint cover better, plastics more resistant to weather, and cosmetics have the right color and texture. They even have applications in strengthening clothing fibers and helping reduce car exhaust emissions.
Titanium Dioxide
This is Venator's largest business segment, making up the majority of its revenue. The main product here is titanium dioxide (often called TiO2), which is a very bright white pigment. Companies that make paints, plastics, printing inks, and even food products and cosmetics buy this pigment to make their products white and opaque (meaning you can't see through them). Venator is a major global producer of TiO2 and holds a leading market position in Europe.
Performance Additives
This segment is a collection of other specialty chemical businesses that, while smaller than Titanium Dioxide, are still significant. It creates colored pigments (like iron oxides for coloring concrete), functional additives that provide special properties like resistance to fading or fire, and chemicals for treating wood to protect it from rot and insects. Customers for these products are in industries like construction, coatings, plastics, and timber. For example, they are a leading provider of timber treatment chemicals in North America.
What management is betting on now
The company is heavily focused on sustainability and reducing its environmental impact. This includes a major goal to significantly cut its greenhouse gas emissions (gases from their operations that contribute to climate change) by 2030. They are also working to make their supply chain (the network of companies that provide them with raw materials) more ethical and sustainable. By investing in these areas, management believes they can operate more efficiently and meet the growing demand from customers for environmentally responsible products.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value — vs current price $28.00
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Is it drowning in debt?
Distressed
Net debt $1.0B. Interest coverage -2.3x.
Net debt
$1.01B
Interest coverage
-2.25x
Venator Materials PLC's profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 2 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Distressed
Worse cushion
Baseline
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VNTRF
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Venator Materials PLC
Total debt $1.11B Interest coverage -2.25x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $3.01M Interest coverage -40.03x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $123.00K Interest coverage -6.77x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $82.94M Interest coverage 1.41x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while VNTRF does not.
What you should know
The case for and against VNTRF
2 Rewards
1 Risk
Rewards
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Returns 2800.0% on equity, ahead of 66% of its peers.
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Trades at 0.0x P/E vs peer median 6.1x (100.0% cheaper).
Risks
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Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 6.3%).
The numbers
All the key metrics, grouped by purpose
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
0.00x
Forward P/E
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P/B
0.05x
P/S
0.01x
EV/EBITDA
-3.44x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
-9.4%
Operating margin
-34.0%
Net margin
12.7%
ROE
2,800.0%
ROA
-17.0%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
6.77x
Current ratio
2.42x
Quick ratio
0.80x
Total debt
$1.11B
Total cash
$104.00M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$1.56B
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-16.1%
EPS TTM
155,401.22
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$-469.00M
Free CF TTM
$-526.00M
FCF margin
-33.8%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
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Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
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