Brown & Brown (BRO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Brown & Brown's Return on Sales [ROS] was 24.35% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 1.24 percentage points from 25.59% a year earlier and down 4.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Brown & Brown (BRO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Brown & Brown's Return on Sales [ROS] was 28.31% through Sep 30, 2026, down 0.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), it was 28.26%, down 2.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +2.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 31.13% in FY2024 (-0.25 pp), 31.38% in FY2023 (+2.92 pp), 28.46% in FY2022 (+1.33 pp) and 27.13% in FY2021 (+0.99 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.99 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 12.70 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a drop of 12.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BRO's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 28.82% (Q2 2026), 33.25% (Q1 2026) and 26.20% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -32.86% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 22.27% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 17.70% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 7.83% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 17.18% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 19.73% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -3.13% |
| 10 | Brown & Brown | 23.50 Bn | 19.42 Bn | - | 24.35% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.35% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.26% |
Brown & Brown 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=BRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "BRO", "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=BRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();