Cohen & Steers (CNS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Cohen & Steers' Return on Sales [ROS] was 34.55% in Q2 2026, up 2.73 percentage points from 31.83% a year earlier and up 0.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cohen & Steers (CNS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cohen & Steers' Return on Sales [ROS] was 32.90% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.72 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 31.96%, down 1.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +9.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 33.41% in FY2024 (-0.18 pp), 33.59% in FY2023 (-4.50 pp), 38.09% in FY2022 (-6.51 pp) and 44.60% in FY2021 (+22.36 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.29 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 60.66 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2022 (a drop of 13.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CNS's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 34.42% (Q1 2026), 28.03% (Q4 2025) and 34.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 164.13 Bn | 110.49 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 133.82 Bn | -424.18 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 84.08 Bn | 79.01 Bn | - | 58.55% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 82.97 Bn | -82.41 Bn | 4.47 Bn | -53.96% |
| 5 | Kkr | 81.05 Bn | 47.53 Bn | - | 36.27% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.64 Bn | 67.88 Bn | - | 79.12% |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 65.67 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 16.30% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.89 Bn | 57.32 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 71.79% |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 46.13 Bn | 43.49 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 76.73% |
| 10 | Cohen & Steers | 3.76 Bn | 3.47 Bn | - | 34.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.25% |
API Access
Cohen & Steers 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=CNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CNS", "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=CNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();