Graftech International (EAF) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Graftech International's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -16.18% for Q3 2026, down 12.62 percentage points from -3.55% a year earlier and down 4.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Graftech International (EAF) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Graftech International reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -21.04%, down 9.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -15.29%, down 1.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -63.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -13.96% in FY2024 (+20.60 pp), -34.56% in FY2023 (-71.57 pp), 37.02% in FY2022 (-0.74 pp) and 37.75% in FY2021 (-10.32 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -151.45% (Q4 2023) to 44.60% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 132.90 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 177.27 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows EAF's Return on Sales [ROS] at -11.45% (Q2 2026), -24.51% (Q1 2026) and -33.65% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 59.94% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 16.03% |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.44% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 56.01% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 10 | Graftech International | 253.74 Mn | -284.60 Mn | 5.62 Mn | -16.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -16.18% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -151.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.60% |
Graftech International 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=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "EAF", "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=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();