Host Digital (HOST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026)
Host Digital (HOST) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of -15.90% for Q2 2026, down 15.70 percentage points from -0.19% a year earlier and down 7.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Host Digital (HOST) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Host Digital was -8.67%, down 7.21 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -3.18%, down 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Host Digital's Return on Sales [ROS] was -2.56% in FY2024 (+16.34 pp) and -18.90% in FY2023.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 45.17 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a drop of 15.70 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was -8.85% (Q1 2026), -7.62% (Q4 2025) and -3.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.99% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.99% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.80% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.81% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 8.54% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 10 | Host Digital | 4.42 Mn | -4.85 Mn | 6.41 Mn | -15.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.90% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.88% |
API Access
Host Digital 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=HOST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "HOST", "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=HOST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();