Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Clearway Energy's Return on Sales [ROS] was 25.86% in Q3 2026, down 0.25 percentage points from 26.11% a year earlier but up 1.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Clearway Energy's Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.04% through Sep 30, 2026, up 2.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.20%, down 3.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -16.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.30% in FY2024 (-5.72 pp), 20.02% in FY2023 (-103.51 pp), 123.53% in FY2022 (+102.77 pp) and 20.76% in FY2021 (-7.01 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -24.77% (Q1 2022) and 382.07% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.50 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 347.07 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 345.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CWEN's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 24.12% (Q2 2026), 5.65% (Q1 2026) and -11.94% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 98.63 Bn | 93.22 Bn | - | 26.09% |
| 2 | Vistra | 44.52 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 26.88% |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 24.30 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 41.22% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.38 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 11.45% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 17.79 Bn | 15.53 Bn | - | 19.22% |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.73 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 124.81 Mn | 48.83% |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.94 Bn | -20.71 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 14.84% |
| 8 | Clearway Energy | 7.36 Bn | 9.95 Bn | - | 25.86% |
| 9 | Ormat Technologies | 5.56 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 77.38 Mn | 16.45% |
| 10 | Oklo | 4.67 Bn | -3.73 Bn | 772,000.00 | -3,816.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 382.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -24.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.55% |
API Access
Clearway Energy 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=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CWEN", "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=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();