Glaukos (GKOS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026)
Glaukos (GKOS) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 0.39% in Q3 2026, up 12.65 percentage points from -12.26% a year earlier and up 9.70 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Glaukos (GKOS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Glaukos' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -25.52% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 6.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -39.33%, down 7.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +15.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -31.91% in FY2024 (+8.99 pp), -40.89% in FY2023 (-11.79 pp), -29.10% in FY2022 (-17.92 pp) and -11.18% in FY2021 (+43.74 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.69 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 31.84 percentage points in Q1 2022, against a drop of 70.56 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -9.30% (Q2 2026), -13.19% (Q1 2026) and -97.73% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 266.22 Bn | 242.86 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 18.65% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.31 Bn | 165.77 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.16 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 19.00% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 155.98 Bn | 136.40 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.44% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 130.05 Bn | 96.18 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.08% |
| 6 | Stryker | 123.40 Bn | 109.59 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 15.86% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 16.12% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 59.87 Bn | 43.18 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 17.44% |
| 9 | Medline | 53.84 Bn | 50.96 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 6.36% |
| 10 | Glaukos | 13.97 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 179.87 Mn | 0.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.39% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -97.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -12.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -18.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -45.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -35.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -36.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -44.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -47.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -30.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -50.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.40% |
API Access
Glaukos 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=GKOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "GKOS", "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=GKOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();