CNO Financial (CNO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
CNO Financial's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -45.35% for Q2 2026, up 1.58 percentage points from -46.93% a year earlier and up 5.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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CNO Financial (CNO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, CNO Financial reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -49.14%, down 1.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -50.25%, down 7.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -2.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -42.94% in FY2024 (+4.68 pp), -47.61% in FY2023 (-25.24 pp), -22.37% in FY2022 (+12.92 pp) and -35.30% in FY2021 (+12.17 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -63.74% (Q3 2024) to -0.28% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.34 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q2 2022 (a gain of 51.51 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 49.60 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CNO's Return on Sales [ROS] at -51.30% (Q1 2026), -44.29% (Q4 2025) and -56.02% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 11.89% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 14.54% |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 21.55% |
| 10 | CNO Financial | 4.99 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 542.70 Mn | -45.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -45.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -44.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -56.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -46.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -25.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -63.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -39.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -42.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -60.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.93% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -60.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -18.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -40.98% |
API Access
CNO Financial 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=CNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CNO", "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=CNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();