Dana (DAN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Dana's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.78% in Q2 2026, up 2.95 percentage points from 0.83% a year earlier and up 2.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dana (DAN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dana's Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.74% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 1.85%, up 4.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +0.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -2.28% in FY2024 (-0.86 pp), -1.42% in FY2023 (-2.27 pp), 0.85% in FY2022 (-3.57 pp) and 4.42% in FY2021 (+2.67 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.76 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 9.91 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 8.25 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DAN's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.02% (Q1 2026), 3.32% (Q4 2025) and 2.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.56 Bn | 295.25 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.19 Bn | 174.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.53 Bn | 182.29 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.22 Bn | 140.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.51 Bn | 110.65 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.71 Bn | 73.12 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 89.39 Bn | 82.15 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.29 Bn | 65.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 10 | Dana | 3.03 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 210.00 Mn | 3.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.26% |
API Access
Dana 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=DAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DAN", "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=DAN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();