Corteva (CTVA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Corteva (CTVA) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 32.29% for Q2 2026, up 2.65 percentage points from 29.65% a year earlier and up 7.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Corteva (CTVA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Corteva's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 19.76%, up 2.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 17.91%, up 3.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year change of +9.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.74% in FY2024 (+0.48 pp), 14.26% in FY2023 (+1.28 pp), 12.99% in FY2022 (+1.81 pp) and 11.18% in FY2021 (+2.81 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q1 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 11.86 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 10.04 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 24.93% (Q1 2026), 9.41% (Q4 2025) and -5.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Corteva | 7.95 Bn | -3.25 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 32.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.68% |
API Access
Corteva 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=CTVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CTVA", "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=CTVA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();