Cummins (CMI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Cummins' Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.52% in Q2 2026, down 0.66 percentage points from 14.18% a year earlier but up 2.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cummins (CMI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cummins' Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.22% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.95%, up 0.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +0.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.00% in FY2024 (+5.83 pp), 5.17% in FY2023 (-5.26 pp), 10.43% in FY2022 (-0.83 pp) and 11.27% in FY2021 (-0.19 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -14.19% (Q4 2023) and 14.18% (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.08 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 22.85 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 24.51 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CMI's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 11.30% (Q1 2026), 9.52% (Q4 2025) and 10.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Cummins | 64.10 Bn | 59.92 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 15.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.30% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.46% |
API Access
Cummins 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=CMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CMI", "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=CMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();