VHI vs CAL Comparison

Valhi Inc is a holding company that provides chemicals, security products, waste management systems, and real estate development and management services through its subsidiaries. It operates its business in three segments, which are Chemicals, Component Products, and Real Estate Management and Development. The company derives maximum revenue from the Chemicals segment, which produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2). TiO2 is used to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability to various products, including paints, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States and also has a presence in Germany, Canada, Norway, and Belgium.

Caleres Inc is a footwear company that operates retail shoe stores and e-commerce websites, and designs, develops, sources, manufactures, and distributes footwear for people of all ages. The Company's business operations are organized into two reportable segments - famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio. The famous Footwear segment is comprised of its famous Footwear retail stores, famousfootwear.com, and famousfootwear.ca. The famous Footwear segment operated around 846 stores at the end of 2024. The Brand Portfolio segment offers retailers and consumers a cultivated portfolio of known brands. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Domestic operations.