Dnow (DNOW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026)
Dnow's Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.08% in Q2 2026, down 2.63 percentage points from 2.71% a year earlier but up 4.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dnow (DNOW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dnow's Return on Sales [ROS] was -5.00% through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.91 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -3.30%, down 7.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +22.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.59% in FY2024 (-1.61 pp), 6.20% in FY2023 (+0.07 pp), 6.13% in FY2022 (+5.58 pp) and 0.55% in FY2021 (+26.49 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -19.60% (Q4 2025) and 7.63% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.19 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 13.22 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 23.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DNOW's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -4.23% (Q1 2026), -19.60% (Q4 2025) and 5.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.32 Bn | 69.44 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 28.80% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.06 Bn | 65.42 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 15.98% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.73 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 21.55% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.77 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.62 Bn | 33.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.57 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 10.59% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.41 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 6.24% |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.14 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 11.12% |
| 10 | Dnow | 2.53 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 265.00 Mn | 2.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -19.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.62% |
API Access
Dnow 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=DNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DNOW", "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=DNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();