The Valspar Corporation (VAL): What To Expect

The big challenge for The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) lies in its overseas markets. In last quarter’s report, Valspar said that it continued to see weakness in demand from its international business, citing it as one of the main reasons for its cutting a nickel off its earnings guidance for the year. Still, the company expects to introduce paint to more than 300 locations in the U.K. and Ireland this year and generally sees international markets as promising.

In Valspar’s quarterly report, be sure to compare the company’s results against Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) and PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) as well as Valspar’s own previous quarter. After having disappointed investors last quarter, The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) needs to demonstrate its ability to move forward and take advantage of improving conditions in the industry.

The article Valspar Faces a Huge Test This Week originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Dan Caplinger.

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