Cerus (CERS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Cerus' Return on Sales [ROS] was -3.23% in Q2 2026, up 3.29 percentage points from -6.53% a year earlier but down 2.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cerus (CERS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cerus' Return on Sales [ROS] was -4.87% through Jun 30, 2026, up 6.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2021, it was -30.68%, up 20.38 percentage points from FY2020.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +125.78 percentage points (FY2016 to FY2021).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -51.06% in FY2020 (+19.57 pp), -70.62% in FY2019 (+1.68 pp), -72.30% in FY2018 (+39.78 pp) and -112.09% in FY2017 (+44.37 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -26.43% (Q3 2021) and -0.66% (Q1 2026) over five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 241.25 Bn | 220.40 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 17.40% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 167.33 Bn | 138.41 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 13.44% |
| 3 | Danaher | 148.83 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 17.99% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 142.00 Bn | 121.55 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 33.60% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.70 Bn | 76.57 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.08% |
| 6 | Stryker | 104.72 Bn | 90.84 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 25.18% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 62.66 Bn | 57.67 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 21.65% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.13 Bn | 33.24 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 29.48% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.51 Bn | 45.66 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 13.31% |
| 10 | Cerus | 467.54 Mn | 170.15 Mn | 29.53 Mn | -3.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -14.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -26.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -38.14% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -55.63% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -42.69% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -47.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -54.45% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -62.51% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -61.94% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -74.23% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -74.72% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -73.15% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -48.81% |
API Access
Cerus 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=CERS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CERS", "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=CERS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();