Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings (IQV) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 12.92% for Q3 2026, down 0.57 percentage points from 13.49% a year earlier but up 1.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Iqvia Holdings was 12.82%, down 0.90 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 13.38%, down 0.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +6.94 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Iqvia Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] was 14.29% in FY2024 (+1.10 pp), 13.19% in FY2023 (+0.71 pp), 12.48% in FY2022 (+2.44 pp) and 10.04% in FY2021 (+3.60 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of 10.14% in Q4 2022 to a high of 15.82% in Q4 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q2 2022, with a gain of 4.47 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a drop of 2.60 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 11.58% (Q2 2026), 12.38% (Q1 2026) and 14.37% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.71 Bn | 35.96 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.92% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 18.26 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 223.89 Mn | 23.12% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 16.16 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 357.87 Mn | 20.62% |
| 4 | Icon | 16.06 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 491.83 Mn | 9.82% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.10 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.50 Mn | 2.17% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 699.49 Mn | -62.59 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -290.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 601.99 Mn | -1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.71 Mn | 41.80 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -2.69% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 48.93 Mn | 12.59 Mn | 1.61 Mn | -159.86% |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.57 Mn | -21.51 Mn | 1.73 Mn | -38.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.87% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.73% |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings Return on Sales [ROS] API
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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=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "IQV", "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=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();