Aptiv (APTV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Aptiv (APTV) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 8.78% for Q3 2026, up 20.07 percentage points from -11.29% a year earlier but down 2.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Aptiv (APTV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Aptiv was 8.68%, up 3.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.80%, down 3.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -10.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Aptiv's Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.34% in FY2024 (+1.57 pp), 7.78% in FY2023 (+0.55 pp), 7.22% in FY2022 (-0.39 pp) and 7.61% in FY2021 (-8.60 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of -11.29% in Q3 2025 to a high of 11.21% in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.10 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 20.07 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 21.65 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 11.21% (Q2 2026), 7.43% (Q1 2026) and 8.25% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Aptiv | 8.13 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 690.00 Mn | 8.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.78% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.29% |
API Access
Aptiv 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=APTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "APTV", "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=APTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();