Highwoods Properties (HIW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2018)
Highwoods Properties' Return on Sales [ROS] was 28.58% in Q4 2018, up 1.65 percentage points from 26.92% a year earlier but down 0.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Highwoods Properties (HIW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
For FY2018, Return on Sales [ROS] at Highwoods Properties came in at 29.05%, up 0.70 percentage points from FY2017.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +4.34 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 28.35% in FY2017 (+1.52 pp), 26.83% in FY2016 (+1.88 pp), 24.96% in FY2015 (+0.50 pp) and 24.45% in FY2014 (-0.26 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 15.69% (Q4 2014) and 31.00% (Q2 2017) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.11 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2015 (a gain of 8.70 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2015 (a drop of 4.43 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HIW's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q4 2018 was 28.91% (Q3 2018), 29.84% (Q2 2018) and 28.88% (Q1 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 179.36 Bn | 166.43 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 14.28% |
| 2 | Prologis | 122.34 Bn | 120.73 Bn | - | 43.76% |
| 3 | Simon Property | 79.95 Bn | 78.05 Bn | - | 44.33% |
| 4 | Public Storage | 62.14 Bn | 61.58 Bn | 112.08 Mn | 23.20% |
| 5 | Realty Income | 55.95 Bn | 57.33 Bn | - | 48.67% |
| 6 | Ventas | 47.02 Bn | 46.18 Bn | -3.39 Bn | 39.50% |
| 7 | Ryman Hospitality Properties | 46.62 Bn | 45.46 Bn | 266.41 Mn | 14.38% |
| 8 | Vivmark Residential | 37.34 Bn | 37.09 Bn | - | -52.20% |
| 9 | Extra Space Storage | 33.12 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 650.96 Mn | 44.04% |
| 10 | Highwoods Properties | 3.43 Bn | 3.14 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.58% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 28.91% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 29.84% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 28.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.92% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 28.77% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.00% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 26.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.95% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.48% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 27.71% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 26.18% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 24.39% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 24.38% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 26.96% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.36% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.30% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 29.22% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.78% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.43% |
API Access
Highwoods Properties 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=HIW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "HIW", "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=HIW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();