Saul Centers (BFS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2018)
Saul Centers' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 26.69% for Q4 2018, up 1.25 percentage points from 25.44% a year earlier but down 2.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saul Centers (BFS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
For FY2018, Saul Centers' Return on Sales [ROS] was 27.53%, up 0.75 percentage points from FY2017.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of +9.71 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 26.78% in FY2017 (+1.11 pp), 25.67% in FY2016 (+0.36 pp), 25.32% in FY2015 (+0.24 pp) and 25.08% in FY2014 (+7.25 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 23.90% (Q3 2016) to 29.72% (Q1 2017).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q1 2014 (a gain of 17.12 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2018 (a drop of 3.08 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BFS's Return on Sales [ROS] at 29.33% (Q3 2018), 27.47% (Q2 2018) and 26.64% (Q1 2018) in the three quarters before Q4 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 179.03 Bn | 165.05 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 9.10% |
| 2 | Prologis | 123.12 Bn | 117.08 Bn | - | 43.76% |
| 3 | Simon Property | 75.49 Bn | 71.55 Bn | - | 46.02% |
| 4 | Public Storage | 62.37 Bn | 61.09 Bn | - | 23.20% |
| 5 | Realty Income | 56.23 Bn | 54.51 Bn | - | 48.67% |
| 6 | Ventas | 46.05 Bn | 44.73 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 7 | Extra Space Storage | 33.71 Bn | 32.62 Bn | 650.96 Mn | 44.04% |
| 8 | Vici Properties | 27.71 Bn | 26.06 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 52.20% |
| 9 | Vivmark Residential | 24.79 Bn | 24.57 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Saul Centers | 702.41 Mn | 669.92 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.69% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.33% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.47% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.64% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.44% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.58% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.80% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 29.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 24.65% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23.90% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 25.14% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 28.78% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 26.62% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.27% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 24.99% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.36% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 26.62% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 24.66% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.58% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 24.01% |
API Access
Saul Centers 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=BFS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "BFS", "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=BFS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();