Valhi (VHI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Valhi's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -1.62% for Q2 2026, down 6.99 percentage points from 5.37% a year earlier but up 1.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valhi (VHI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Valhi's Return on Assets [ROA] was -2.02%, down 7.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of -5.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 5.83% in FY2024 (+5.64 pp), 0.18% in FY2023 (-4.37 pp), 4.56% in FY2022 (-2.15 pp) and 6.71% in FY2021 (+3.58 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is -2.67% (Q1 2026) to 8.38% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 6.02 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 8.89 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows VHI's Return on Assets [ROA] at -2.67% (Q1 2026), -2.05% (Q4 2025) and 1.49% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.27 Bn | 218.38 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.79 Bn | 99.92 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.92 Bn | 82.96 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.64 Bn | 66.53 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.22 Bn | 31.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.30 Bn | 30.16 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.14 Bn | 17.94 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.95 Bn | 21.65 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.98 Bn | 7.98 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Valhi | 400.74 Mn | -55.96 Mn | 141.60 Mn | -1.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.11% |
API Access
Valhi Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();