Liberty Media (FWONA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026)
Liberty Media's Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.42% in Q2 2026, down 11.46 percentage points from 20.88% a year earlier but up 0.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Liberty Media (FWONA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Liberty Media's Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.89% through Jun 30, 2026, up 2.94 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.87%, up 5.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +10.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.86% in FY2024 (+0.41 pp), 7.45% in FY2023 (+2.86 pp), 4.59% in FY2022 (-12.75 pp) and 17.34% in FY2021 (+15.45 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -14.99% (Q1 2025) and 22.65% (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.43 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 38.38 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2025 (a drop of 31.17 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FWONA's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.00% (Q1 2026), 12.80% (Q4 2025) and 14.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.40 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.83% |
| 2 | Liberty Media | 25.15 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 494.00 Mn | 19.33% |
| 3 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.05 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 871.13 Mn | 27.76% |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 9.34 Bn | 7.25 Bn | 20.12 Mn | -10.96% |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.60 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - | 39.11% |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.73 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 90.38 Mn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.94 Bn | 646.48 Mn | 1.13 Bn | 14.53% |
| 8 | Marcus | 839.63 Mn | 718.37 Mn | 113.63 Mn | 12.74% |
| 9 | Reading International | 39.60 Mn | 9.71 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 11.18% |
| 10 | Nip | 17.08 Mn | -25,746.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.33% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.12% |
API Access
Liberty Media 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=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "FWONA", "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=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();