Fiserv (FISV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Fiserv's Return on Sales [ROS] was -105.74% in Q3 2026, down 133.02 percentage points from 27.28% a year earlier and down 124.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fiserv (FISV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Fiserv's Return on Sales [ROS] was -10.91% through Sep 30, 2026, down 40.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 27.45%, down 1.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +14.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 28.74% in FY2024 (+2.48 pp), 26.26% in FY2023 (+5.18 pp), 21.09% in FY2022 (+6.99 pp) and 14.10% in FY2021 (+1.63 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -19.52 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 12.94 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2026 (a drop of 133.02 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FISV's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 19.18% (Q2 2026), 18.26% (Q1 2026) and 24.43% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 51.14 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 6.38% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 49.62 Bn | 8.32 Bn | - | 16.33% |
| 3 | Fiserv | 33.93 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 2.76 Bn | -105.74% |
| 4 | Coinbase Global | 33.79 Bn | -5.85 Bn | - | 5.07% |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.77 Bn | 18.90 Bn | - | 44.96% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 24.30 Bn | -237.28 Mn | 2.01 Bn | 7.45% |
| 7 | Iren | 14.79 Bn | -105.20 Mn | 182.00 Mn | -81.58% |
| 8 | Guidewire Software | 12.98 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 15.16% |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 12.86 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 4.78% |
| 10 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.37 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 325.50 Mn | 29.52% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -105.74% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.18% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.52% |
Fiserv 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=FISV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "FISV", "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=FISV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();