Valhi (VHI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Valhi (VHI) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 10.79% for Q2 2026, up 4.58 percentage points from 6.21% a year earlier and up 4.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Valhi (VHI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Valhi was 3.53%, down 6.14 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.96%, down 6.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -6.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Valhi's Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.72% in FY2024 (+8.00 pp), 1.73% in FY2023 (-8.83 pp), 10.56% in FY2022 (-3.08 pp) and 13.64% in FY2021 (+3.73 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.95 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 11.59 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 19.43 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 5.83% (Q1 2026), -6.17% (Q4 2025) and 1.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.08 Bn | 216.66 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 107.70 Bn | 100.27 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.88 Bn | 81.92 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.44 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.96 Bn | 32.47 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.89 Bn | 30.72 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.77 Bn | 17.42 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.06 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.69 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.62% |
| 10 | Valhi | 405.27 Mn | -406.53 Mn | 141.60 Mn | 10.79% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.72% |
API Access
Valhi Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=VHI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();