Diana Shipping (DSX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Diana Shipping's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 19.76% for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, down 6.00 percentage points from 25.76% a year earlier.
Diana Shipping (DSX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to the year ended Dec 31, 2011, Diana Shipping's Return on Sales [ROS] data covers 15 years.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +86.14 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- The figure for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 represents the lowest annual Return on Sales [ROS] since the year ended Dec 31, 2020.
- Per Business Quant, earlier years put Return on Sales [ROS] at 25.76% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-6.95 pp), 32.70% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-16.51 pp), 49.21% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+19.56 pp) and 29.65% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+96.04 pp).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 174.04 Bn | 166.29 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.63 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.71 Bn | 78.42 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 75.71 Bn | 52.63 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.09 Bn | 68.55 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.69 Bn | 36.64 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.49 Bn | 32.68 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.91 Bn | 37.17 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.88 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 10 | Diana Shipping | 294.10 Mn | -212.79 Mn | 53.87 Mn | 21.12% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 44.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.15% |
Diana Shipping 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=DSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DSX", "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=DSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();