Aterian (ATER) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Aterian (ATER) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -56557.14% for Q2 2026, down 52491.23 percentage points from -4065.91% a year earlier and down 38729.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Aterian (ATER) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Aterian's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -49.56%, down 29.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -26.06%, down 14.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -7.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -11.94% in FY2024 (+41.50 pp), -53.44% in FY2023 (+27.11 pp), -80.55% in FY2022 (-66.80 pp) and -13.75% in FY2021 (+4.96 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q2 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9295.95 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 147.82 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2026 (a drop of 52491.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -17827.78% (Q1 2026), -51.08% (Q4 2025) and -10.74% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Aterian | 7.07 Mn | -10.24 Mn | 1,000.00 | -56,557.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -56,557.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17,827.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -51.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4,065.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5,303.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -16.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -103.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -71.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -41.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -164.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -87.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.05% |
API Access
Aterian 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=ATER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ATER", "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=ATER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();