Valhi Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (VHI)
Valhi's return on equity was −5.59% for fiscal 2025.
View full Valhi company overviewValhi annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −5.59% | −16.47 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 10.87% | +11.91 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −1.04% | −10.79 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 9.75% | −7.07 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 16.83% | +8.48 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.35% | +0.63 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 7.72% | −41.77 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 49.48% | −16.89 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 66.37% | +73.14 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −6.77% | +29.03 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −35.80% | −45.78 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.97% | +24.66 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −14.68% | −37.66 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 22.98% | −13.30 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 36.28% | +26.61 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 9.67% | — |
Valhi quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.15% | +2.07 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.20% | −1.42 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −5.14% | −7.35 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −2.10% | −7.89 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.08% | −2.02 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.61% | +0.78 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.22% | +1.79 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 5.79% | +6.41 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.10% | +2.44 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.83% | +1.34 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.42% | +1.77 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −0.62% | −3.57 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −0.34% | −3.52 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −0.51% | −5.83 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −1.34% | −7.90 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.95% | −2.32 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 3.18% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.31% | +3.17 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.56% | +2.90 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.27% | +2.89 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 3.01% | +4.45 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 2.14% | −1.70 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.66% | +1.98 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.39% | +0.37 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −1.44% | −2.53 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.84% | +1.00 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.68% | −1.08 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.02% | −22.75 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.09% | −1.19 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.84% | −16.11 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.75% | −36.63 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 24.77% | +6.88 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.28% | −1.72 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 18.94% | +12.83 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 39.39% | +35.19 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 17.89% | +16.62 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.00% | +7.58 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 6.12% | +13.58 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 4.19% | +14.55 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.27% | +4.89 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −3.59% | +23.41 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −7.47% | −10.08 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −10.35% | −12.02 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −3.62% | −8.54 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −26.99% | −29.63 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.62% | +2.48 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.67% | −1.00 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.92% | +10.71 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.64% | +8.92 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.14% | +5.86 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.67% | +2.21 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −5.79% | −8.84 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −6.28% | −12.29 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −5.72% | −18.45 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.46% | −8.05 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.05% | −8.28 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 6.01% | −3.06 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 12.72% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 8.52% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 11.33% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 9.07% | — |
Valhi return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Valhi's return on equity decreased from 8.35% to −5.59%, a change of −13.94 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.15%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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