Valhi (VHI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.11% for Q1 2026, down 251.0% on a YoY basis from 0.07% in Q1 2025, and down 299.06% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05% in Q4 2025.
Valhi (VHI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valhi has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.11% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 251.0% year-over-year to 0.11%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.11% (down 251.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.4%, down 281.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.11%, down from 0.05% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.3% in Q4 2022, with the low at 1.02% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.45% across 5 years, with a median of 2.04% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1680 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1733 bps.
- Valhi's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.3% in 2022, then slumped by 106 bps to 1.02% in 2023, then soared by 334 bps to 2.39% in 2024, then sank by 98 bps to 0.05% in 2025, then tumbled by 299 bps to 0.11% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 0.11% (Q1 2026), 0.05% (Q4 2025), and 1.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -10.68% |
| 10 | Valhi | 404.70 Mn | 553.70 Mn | 103.00 Mn | -0.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.73% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.03% |