Valhi (VHI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.93% for Q2 2026, down 2.56 percentage points from 6.49% a year earlier but up 1.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valhi (VHI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Valhi posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.25%, down 4.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -5.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.39% in FY2024 (+7.39 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-10.12 pp), 10.12% in FY2022 (-3.37 pp) and 13.49% in FY2021 (+4.71 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 0.00% in Q4 2023 and a high of 16.19% in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 7.41 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 15.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.33% (Q1 2026), 3.15% (Q4 2025) and 2.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.77% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.04% |
| 10 | Valhi | 405.56 Mn | -51.14 Mn | 141.60 Mn | 3.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.90% |
API Access
Valhi Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();