Exponent (EXPO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Exponent's Return on Sales [ROS] was 16.33% in Q2 2027, up 4.23 percentage points from 12.10% a year earlier but down 8.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Exponent (EXPO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Exponent's Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.17% through Jul 3, 2026, down 0.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026, it came in at 20.58%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -2.78 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 21.41% in FY2025, 20.74% in FY2023 (-6.70 pp) and 27.44% in FY2022 (+4.08 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 12.10% (Q2 2026) and 30.54% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.80 percentage points.
- Per Business Quant data, EXPO's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2027 was 24.88% (Q1 2027), 19.77% (Q4 2026) and 19.74% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 146.43 Bn | 105.71 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | Cintas | 86.79 Bn | 85.87 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 23.62% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.63 Bn | 32.82 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 4 | APi | 17.31 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 5 | Rollins | 16.03 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 14.80 Bn | 13.55 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 7 | Aramark | 14.78 Bn | 12.73 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Gartner | 14.60 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.70 Bn | 4.21 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Exponent | 3.54 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - | 16.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 16.33% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 24.88% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 19.77% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 19.74% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 12.10% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 30.54% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 19.93% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 18.97% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 25.43% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 21.19% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 14.97% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 25.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.75% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.95% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 34.75% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 28.58% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 27.59% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 24.50% |
API Access
Exponent 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=EXPO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "EXPO", "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=EXPO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();