Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.78% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 1.97 percentage points from 9.75% a year earlier and down 1.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.92% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 0.75 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 9.31%, up 2.11 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -3.59 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.20% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+0.16 pp), 7.04% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-0.75 pp), 7.79% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-2.72 pp) and 10.51% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-2.39 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 5.09% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 to 9.75% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 3.15 percentage points in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, against a drop of 3.62 percentage points in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.58% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 6.21% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 7.87% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 15.00% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -8.60% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.55% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 15.47% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -36.78% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 3.81% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -13.82% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 13.86% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 13.95% |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 6.35 Bn | -156.05 Mn | 1.47 Bn | 7.78% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.67% |
Fresenius Medical Care AG 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=FMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "FMS", "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=FMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();