Bab (BABB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Bab (BABB) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 33.19% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 4.71 percentage points from 28.47% a year earlier and up 2.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bab (BABB) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, Bab's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 24.19%, up 2.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), it was 20.98%, up 2.21 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +11.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 18.77% in FY2024 (+1.25 pp), 17.52% in FY2023 (-0.97 pp), 18.49% in FY2022 (+0.86 pp) and 17.63% in FY2021 (+7.79 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q2 2014.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.42 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 8.40 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2021 (a drop of 10.10 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 30.79% (Q2 2026), 21.11% (Q1 2026) and 14.01% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 50.23% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | 13.72% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 112.80% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 12.97% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.55% |
| 10 | Bab | 5.96 Mn | -2.93 Mn | - | 33.19% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 33.19% |
| May 31, 2026 | 30.79% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 21.11% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.01% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 28.47% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.83% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 19.44% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 15.92% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 23.50% |
| May 31, 2024 | 21.12% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.59% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 23.36% |
| May 31, 2023 | 19.79% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.63% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 18.80% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 25.95% |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.00% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 10.40% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 25.13% |
Bab 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=BABB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "BABB", "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=BABB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();