Douglas Elliman (DOUG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2021 - 2026)
Douglas Elliman (DOUG) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -1.21% in Q2 2026, up 0.83 percentage points from -2.04% a year earlier and up 6.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Elliman (DOUG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Douglas Elliman's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.52% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 6.86 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.40%, up 11.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +10.77 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -6.91% in FY2024 (-0.16 pp), -6.75% in FY2023 (-6.36 pp), -0.39% in FY2022 (-7.94 pp) and 7.55% in FY2021 (+13.91 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -20.71% in Q1 2024 to 27.30% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.30 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 33.99 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 16.28 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -8.17% (Q1 2026), 27.30% (Q4 2025) and -4.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cbre | 37.56 Bn | 31.32 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 3.25% |
| 2 | KE Holdings | 36.95 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 12.33% |
| 3 | Jones Lang Lasalle | 14.12 Bn | 12.33 Bn | - | 4.20% |
| 4 | Compass | 6.95 Bn | 5.41 Bn | - | 2.88% |
| 5 | Colliers International | 4.59 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 635.11 Mn | 0.05% |
| 6 | Cushman & Wakefield | 2.80 Bn | 278.27 Mn | 512.00 Mn | 4.86% |
| 7 | Newmark | 2.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | - | 4.55% |
| 8 | Marcus & Millichap | 1.08 Bn | 178.91 Mn | - | 1.09% |
| 9 | Agnt | 609.98 Mn | 139.66 Mn | 98.80 Mn | 0.11% |
| 10 | Douglas Elliman | 141.79 Mn | -317.92 Mn | 41.42 Mn | -1.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.21% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.20% |
API Access
Douglas Elliman 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=DOUG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DOUG", "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=DOUG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();