Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.76% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.00 percentage points from 6.76% a year earlier and down 2.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 5.43% as of Jul 31, 2026, down 2.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 5.93%, down 1.46 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +6.82 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.39% in FY2025 (-1.59 pp), 8.97% in FY2024 (+6.53 pp), 2.44% in FY2023 (+3.99 pp) and -1.54% in FY2022 (-0.65 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -7.40% in fiscal Q2 2022 to 11.02% in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.47 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 8.79 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023, against a drop of 7.38 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 7.31% (Q4 2026), 3.72% (Q3 2026) and 5.86% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.12 Bn | 86.76 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 19.87% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 85.49 Bn | 85.52 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.38 Bn | 38.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -36.29% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.65 Bn | 32.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 16.58% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 29.75 Bn | 26.31 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 15.84% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.90 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.35 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 17.19% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.98 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 24.27% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.35 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 20.04% |
| 10 | Kewaunee Scientific | 97.30 Mn | 60.57 Mn | 19.64 Mn | 4.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4.76% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 7.31% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.72% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 5.86% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.76% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.02% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.35% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.28% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.80% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.14% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 10.13% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 7.64% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 3.79% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.38% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.79% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.51% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -2.14% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -7.40% |
Kewaunee Scientific 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=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "KEQU", "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=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();