Valhi (VHI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -3.03% for Q2 2026, down 13.46 percentage points from 10.43% a year earlier but up 2.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valhi (VHI) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Valhi posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -4.00%, down 16.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -12.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 12.15% in FY2024 (+11.76 pp), 0.39% in FY2023 (-10.28 pp), 10.68% in FY2022 (-7.45 pp) and 18.13% in FY2021 (+9.17 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of -5.11% in Q1 2026 and a high of 20.39% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 12.33 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 20.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -5.11% (Q1 2026), -3.97% (Q4 2025) and 2.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 231.45 Bn | 213.03 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 116.59 Bn | 109.15 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.19 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.93 Bn | 30.44 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.12 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 8 | Ppg Industries | 24.54 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.54 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 25.17% |
| 10 | Valhi | 398.71 Mn | -413.09 Mn | 141.60 Mn | -3.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.73% |
API Access
Valhi Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();