Energy Transfer (ET) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Energy Transfer (ET) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.50% in Q3 2026, down 3.28 percentage points from 10.78% a year earlier and down 2.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Energy Transfer (ET) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Energy Transfer's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.17% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 2.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.55%, down 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +2.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 11.05% in FY2024 (+0.50 pp), 10.56% in FY2023 (+1.95 pp), 8.61% in FY2022 (-4.43 pp) and 13.04% in FY2021 (+5.39 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 2.17 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 14.93 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.41% (Q2 2026), 10.74% (Q1 2026) and 8.20% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 106.26 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 10.14% |
| 2 | Williams Companies | 86.41 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 35.25% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 82.58 Bn | 80.98 Bn | 14.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 71.13 Bn | 71.22 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 25.60% |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 67.40 Bn | 71.05 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Energy Transfer | 66.89 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 7.50% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 63.77 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 19.58% |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 63.04 Bn | 62.60 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 31.02% |
| 9 | Mplx | 58.00 Bn | 52.25 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 40.94% |
| 10 | Oneok | 56.58 Bn | 65.12 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 12.59% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.05% |
Energy Transfer 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=ET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ET", "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=ET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();