Distribution Solutions (DSGR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Distribution Solutions (DSGR) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 5.00% for Q2 2026, down 0.34 percentage points from 5.34% a year earlier but up 2.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Distribution Solutions (DSGR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Distribution Solutions' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.55%, down 0.91 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.95%, up 0.85 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -1.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.10% in FY2024 (+0.36 pp), 2.74% in FY2023 (-0.89 pp), 3.63% in FY2022 (+1.43 pp) and 2.20% in FY2021 (-3.65 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -1.39% in Q4 2021 and a high of 6.35% in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 5.24 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2024 (a drop of 4.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.75% (Q1 2026), 1.60% (Q4 2025) and 4.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 25.80% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.78% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 10 | Distribution Solutions | 1.62 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 180.14 Mn | 5.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.16% |
Distribution Solutions 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=DSGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DSGR", "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=DSGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();