VHI vs LAND 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.

Gladstone Land Corp is an externally-managed, agricultural REIT. It is mainly in the business of owning and leasing farmland. It manages operations in one reporting segment: Real Estate Rental Operations. It is focused on the ownership of farms and farm-related properties that are leased on a triple-net basis to tenants with a good operating history and deep farming resources. The farmland is predominantly concentrated in locations where farmers are able to grow either fresh produce or annual row crops (e.g., certain berries and vegetables), which are typically planted and harvested annually, or certain permanent crops (e.g., almonds, blueberries, pistachios, and wine grapes). To a much lesser extent, it also owns farms that grow certain commodity crops (e.g., corn and beans).