Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026)
Guardian Pharmacy Services' Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.87% in Q2 2026, up 2.22 percentage points from 3.65% a year earlier and up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Guardian Pharmacy Services' Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.84% through Jun 30, 2026, up 10.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.02%, up 10.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -5.12% in FY2024 (-9.04 pp) and 3.91% in FY2023.
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -33.27% (Q3 2024) and 7.74% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.44 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 37.61 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 30.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, GRDN's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 5.25% (Q1 2026), 7.74% (Q4 2025) and 4.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 5.82% |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.45% |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 3.29% |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 4.18% |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 3.25% |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.32% |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 1.12% |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 3.33% |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -0.61% |
| 10 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 2.95 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 85.22 Mn | 6.75% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.75% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.41% |
API Access
Guardian Pharmacy Services 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=GRDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "GRDN", "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=GRDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();