Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026)
Ferroglobe's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 15.04% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 12.78 percentage points from 2.26% a year earlier and up 17.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ferroglobe reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -6.31%, down 2.57 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was -10.00%, down 12.32 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +6.11 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.32% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-9.61 pp), 11.94% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-13.49 pp), 25.43% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+23.66 pp) and 1.76% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+17.87 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.59 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (a gain of 67.32 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (a drop of 27.04 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GSM's Return on Sales [ROS] at -2.22% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -40.52% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -0.64% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Ferroglobe | 796.03 Mn | 338.98 Mn | - | 15.04% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -40.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.62% |
Ferroglobe 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=GSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "GSM", "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=GSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();