Valhi (VHI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Valhi's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.51% in Q2 2026, down 5.71 percentage points from 9.22% a year earlier but up 1.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valhi (VHI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Valhi came in at 2.79%, down 7.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -4.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.92% in FY2024 (+8.42 pp), 1.50% in FY2023 (-8.36 pp), 9.86% in FY2022 (-2.97 pp) and 12.83% in FY2021 (+5.45 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 0.65% (Q3 2023) and 15.58% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.61 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 8.22 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 14.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, VHI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.06% (Q1 2026), 2.85% (Q4 2025) and 6.37% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.15 Bn | 216.73 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 108.04 Bn | 100.61 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.79 Bn | 81.83 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.43 Bn | 63.61 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.84 Bn | 32.34 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.83 Bn | 30.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.73 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.04 Bn | 21.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.59 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 0.24% |
| 10 | Valhi | 405.27 Mn | -406.53 Mn | 141.60 Mn | 3.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.37% |
API Access
Valhi Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();