Arq (ARQ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Arq (ARQ) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -0.23% in Q2 2026, up 6.04 percentage points from -6.27% a year earlier and up 3.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arq (ARQ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Arq's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -43.03% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 44.14 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -44.01%, down 42.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +16.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -1.80% in FY2024 (+11.65 pp), -13.44% in FY2023 (-1.73 pp), -11.72% in FY2022 (-16.56 pp) and 4.84% in FY2021 (+65.67 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -20.42 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 25.46 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 175.58 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -3.38% (Q1 2026), -174.05% (Q4 2025) and -2.39% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Arq | 83.20 Mn | 64.03 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -0.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -174.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -29.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -37.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.69% |
API Access
Arq 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=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ARQ", "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=ARQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();