Algoma Steel (ASTL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026)
Algoma Steel (ASTL) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 37.89% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 86.46 percentage points from 124.36% a year earlier but up 83.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Algoma Steel (ASTL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Algoma Steel's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -49.81% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 85.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), it came in at -63.59%, down 42.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -56.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -21.14% in FY2024, 10.46% in FY2023 (-26.62 pp), 37.07% in FY2022 (+32.35 pp) and 4.72% in FY2021 (+11.73 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -98.84% in fiscal Q4 2025 to 124.36% in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive quarters.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -45.20% (Q2 2026), -51.70% (Q1 2026) and -98.84% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 16.60% |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 59.94% |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.44% |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 56.01% |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 31.18% |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 54.41% |
| 10 | Algoma Steel | 605.47 Mn | 287.12 Mn | -77.10 Mn | -37.89% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -37.89% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -50.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 98.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -124.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -27.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.00% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -4.12% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -6.55% |
Algoma Steel 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=ASTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ASTL", "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=ASTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();