Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -147.35% in Q2 2026, down 117.10 percentage points from -30.25% a year earlier and down 27.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Professional Diversity Network's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -144.29% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 109.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -98.56%, down 62.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +10.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -35.73% in FY2024 (+23.22 pp), -58.95% in FY2023 (-21.64 pp), -37.31% in FY2022 (+10.08 pp) and -47.39% in FY2021 (+61.32 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -173.22% in Q4 2025 to -1.23% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -49.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 65.02 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 136.41 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -119.73% (Q1 2026), -173.22% (Q4 2025) and -136.27% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 122.50 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 16.96% |
| 2 | Cintas | 78.05 Bn | 77.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 23.17% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.02 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 4 | APi | 16.68 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 5 | Rollins | 14.49 Bn | 14.04 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 18.67% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.11 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 4.26% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.27 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 18.38% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.78 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 9.98 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Professional Diversity Network | 1.51 Mn | -5.92 Mn | 461,966.00 | -147.35% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -147.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -119.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -173.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -136.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -46.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -36.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -46.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -34.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -66.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -77.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -57.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -53.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -52.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -44.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -97.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.50% |
Professional Diversity Network 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=IPDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "IPDN", "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=IPDN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();