Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 33.14% for Q3 2026, up 1.03 percentage points from 32.11% a year earlier but down 1.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Idexx Laboratories' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 32.30%, up 0.96 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 31.60%, up 2.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +5.94 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 28.95% in FY2024 (-1.02 pp), 29.97% in FY2023 (+3.28 pp), 26.69% in FY2022 (-2.30 pp) and 28.99% in FY2021 (+3.33 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 20.81% in Q2 2022 and a high of 34.98% in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 10.58 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 10.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 34.98% (Q2 2026), 31.78% (Q1 2026) and 28.94% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 52.42% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 24.35% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 36.01% |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 30.89% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 29.12% |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 35.79% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 41.71% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 32.98% |
| 10 | Idexx Laboratories | 53.33 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 764.30 Mn | 33.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.86% |
API Access
Idexx Laboratories 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=IDXX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "IDXX", "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=IDXX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();