Lindsay (LNN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Lindsay's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.77% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 2.40 percentage points from 7.38% a year earlier but down 1.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lindsay (LNN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Lindsay's Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.53%, down 2.50 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +0.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.03% in FY2025 (+0.41 pp), 12.62% in FY2024 (-2.54 pp), 15.16% in FY2023 (+2.88 pp) and 12.28% in FY2022 (+2.75 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 7.38% (fiscal Q4 2025) to 17.17% (fiscal Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.07 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 8.47 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 8.92 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LNN's Return on Sales [ROS] at 11.52% (Q3 2026), 8.25% (Q2 2026) and 12.58% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 25.88% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.11 Bn | 380.84 Mn | 43.50 Mn | 9.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 9.77% |
| May 31, 2026 | 11.52% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 8.25% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.58% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 7.38% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.04% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.17% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.56% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.71% |
| May 31, 2024 | 14.32% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.58% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 13.98% |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.38% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 16.40% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 13.96% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 14.61% |
| May 31, 2022 | 16.41% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.16% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.04% |
API Access
Lindsay 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=LNN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "LNN", "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=LNN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();