Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings (IQV) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.58% for Q2 2026, down 1.01 percentage points from 12.60% a year earlier and down 0.80 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 Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Iqvia Holdings was 12.95%, down 0.92 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).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.15 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 12.38% (Q1 2026), 14.37% (Q4 2025) and 13.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 43.54 Bn | 35.24 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 11.58% |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 17.33 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 201.64 Mn | 20.76% |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.56 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 363.37 Mn | 11.94% |
| 4 | Icon | 13.22 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 479.29 Mn | 6.68% |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 139.20 Mn | 2.18% |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 728.68 Mn | -33.41 Mn | 18.44 Mn | -290.47% |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 504.32 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 67.26 Mn | 42.35 Mn | 7.70 Mn | -2.69% |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 65.40 Mn | 29.05 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 |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.91% |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings 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=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();