Astec Industries (ASTE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Astec Industries' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 5.00% for Q2 2026, down 1.48 percentage points from 6.48% a year earlier but up 2.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Astec Industries (ASTE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Astec Industries reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 3.43%, down 1.87 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.67%, up 2.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +0.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 1.78% in FY2024 (-1.85 pp), 3.63% in FY2023 (+3.04 pp), 0.59% in FY2022 (-1.23 pp) and 1.82% in FY2021 (-2.14 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -3.10% (Q2 2024) to 9.69% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q2 2025 (a gain of 9.58 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 8.77 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ASTE's Return on Sales [ROS] at 2.27% (Q1 2026), 5.72% (Q4 2025) and 0.31% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Astec Industries | 965.77 Mn | 664.37 Mn | 106.80 Mn | 5.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.36% |
API Access
Astec Industries 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=ASTE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ASTE", "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=ASTE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();