Azz (AZZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Azz (AZZ) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 17.21% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.80 percentage points from 16.41% a year earlier and up 0.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Azz (AZZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Azz's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.46% as of Aug 31, 2026, up 1.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), it was 16.04%, up 1.06 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +6.16 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.98% in FY2025 (+0.57 pp), 14.41% in FY2024 (+1.29 pp), 13.12% in FY2023 (-1.95 pp) and 15.07% in FY2022 (+5.19 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to fiscal Q2 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.84 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 10.37 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 3.60 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 17.17% (Q1 2027), 14.83% (Q4 2026) and 16.32% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Azz | 3.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 122.13 Mn | 17.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 17.21% |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.17% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14.83% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 16.32% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.41% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.48% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.49% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 14.50% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.54% |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.88% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.53% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 13.84% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 15.31% |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.76% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 12.16% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 15.77% |
| May 31, 2022 | 13.47% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.74% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.76% |
Azz 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=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "AZZ", "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=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();