Valhi (VHI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) recorded EBT Margin of 7.54% in Q2 2026, up 4.82 percentage points from 2.71% a year earlier and up 5.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Valhi (VHI) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Valhi's EBT Margin came in at -1.26% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 12.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -2.01%, down 13.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of -7.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 11.27% in FY2024 (+12.26 pp), -0.99% in FY2023 (-8.48 pp), 7.50% in FY2022 (-3.54 pp) and 11.04% in FY2021 (+5.68 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.14 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 23.45 percentage points in Q3 2024, against a drop of 30.00 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 2.50% (Q1 2026), -16.30% (Q4 2025) and -1.45% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.08 Bn | 213.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.41% |
| 2 | Corning | 113.97 Bn | 106.54 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 14.41% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.98 Bn | 81.03 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 16.39% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -61.30% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.35 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 8.80% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.62 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ati | 24.94 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 15.30% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.80 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 13.93% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 12.66% |
| 10 | Valhi | 409.54 Mn | -402.26 Mn | 141.60 Mn | 7.54% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.06% |
Valhi EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "VHI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();