Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Valhi's (VHI) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 5.87% in Q1 2026, down 343.0% YoY from 2.42% in Q1 2025, and up 205.24% on a QoQ basis from 5.58% in Q4 2025.
Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valhi (VHI) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 5.87% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 343.0% year-over-year to 5.87% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.09% (down 862.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.96%, down 705.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 5.87% in Q1 2026, from 5.58% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 16.01% in Q1 2022 to a low of 5.58% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.02% and a median of 5.87% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 1981 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1158 bps.
- Tracing VHI's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.71% in 2022, then jumped by 574 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then jumped by 249 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then plunged by 147 bps to 5.58% in 2025, then soared by 205 bps to 5.87% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 5.87% (Q1 2026), 5.58% (Q4 2025), and 1.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.15 Bn | 3.79 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 10.03% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.68 Bn | 4.30 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.10 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 2.67% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.59 Bn | -361.33 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.48 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 29.07 Mn | 12.36% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 885.52 Mn | 113.03 Mn | 15.21% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 891.11 Mn | 697.11 Mn | 55.00 Mn | -2.42% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 812.77 Mn | 594.41 Mn | 11.46 Mn | -1.63% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 756.41 Mn | 707.09 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 29.39% |
| 10 | Valhi | 478.80 Mn | 266.40 Mn | 141.60 Mn | 10.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.72% |