Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) posted Operating Margin of 5.87% for Q1 2026, up 205.24% on a QoQ basis from 5.58% in Q4 2025, and down 343.0% year-over-year from 2.42% in Q1 2025.
Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valhi's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.87% for 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 was 5.87% for Q1 2026 at Valhi, up from 5.58% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 16.01% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 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 sank 1981 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1158 bps.
- Valhi's Operating Margin stood at 0.71% in 2022, then soared by 574 bps to 3.38% in 2023, then soared by 249 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then slumped by 147 bps to 5.58% in 2025, then surged by 205 bps to 5.87% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VHI's Operating Margin at 5.87% in Q1 2026, 5.58% in Q4 2025, and 1.64% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 9.16% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -4.95% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 30.14% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -5.39% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 13.66% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 28.32% |
| 10 | Valhi | 384.35 Mn | 711.65 Mn | 103.00 Mn | 5.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.58% |