Avantor (AVTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Avantor (AVTR) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 8.21% for Q3 2026, up 48.17 percentage points from -39.96% a year earlier and up 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Avantor (AVTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Avantor was 7.34%, up 3.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -3.76%, down 19.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -14.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Avantor's Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.99% in FY2024 (+6.00 pp), 10.00% in FY2023 (-5.05 pp), 15.04% in FY2022 (+1.88 pp) and 13.16% in FY2021 (+2.11 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.95 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 48.17 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 47.22 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 7.20% (Q2 2026), 6.29% (Q1 2026) and 7.60% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.98% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 28.80% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.55% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 6.24% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 10.14% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 11.12% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 8.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.22% |
API Access
Avantor 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=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "AVTR", "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=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();