Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Ardmore Shipping (ASC) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 74.79% in Q2 2026, up 5.59 percentage points from 69.20% a year earlier and up 3.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ardmore Shipping's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 70.26% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 4.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 66.16%, down 4.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +2.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 70.23% in FY2024 (+0.97 pp), 69.26% in FY2023 (+2.00 pp), 67.26% in FY2022 (+11.41 pp) and 55.86% in FY2021 (-7.54 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 17.43 percentage points in Q4 2022, against a drop of 44.86 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 71.07% (Q1 2026), 65.38% (Q4 2025) and 67.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Ardmore Shipping | 786.12 Mn | 596.86 Mn | 86.38 Mn | 74.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 74.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 65.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 67.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 67.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 71.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 59.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 55.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 53.57% |
API Access
Ardmore Shipping 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=ASC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ASC", "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=ASC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();