Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) reported Operating Margin of 0.52% for Q1 2026, down 69.0% on a YoY basis from 1.67% in Q1 2025, and up 116.76% quarter-over-quarter from 3.09% in Q4 2025.
Valhi (VHI) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valhi has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.52% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 69.0% year-over-year to 0.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.11% (down 264.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.42%, down 279.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.52%, up from 3.09% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 49.63% in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.66% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.98% across 5 years, with a median of 1.21% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin jumped 7008 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 5429 bps.
- Valhi's Operating Margin stood at 49.63% in 2022, then tumbled by 109 bps to 4.66% in 2023, then surged by 162 bps to 2.87% in 2024, then tumbled by 208 bps to 3.09% in 2025, then soared by 117 bps to 0.52% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 0.52% (Q1 2026), 3.09% (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 | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 9.16% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | 8.56% |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -4.95% |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 30.14% |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -5.39% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 13.66% |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 28.32% |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -595.41% |
| 10 | Valhi | 404.70 Mn | 553.70 Mn | 103.00 Mn | 0.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.43% |