Alliant Energy (LNT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Alliant Energy (LNT) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 19.05% in Q2 2026, down 4.15 percentage points from 23.20% a year earlier and down 1.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Alliant Energy (LNT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alliant Energy's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 22.13% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.50%, up 1.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +1.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 22.26% in FY2024 (-1.16 pp), 23.42% in FY2023 (+1.35 pp), 22.07% in FY2022 (+0.40 pp) and 21.67% in FY2021 (+0.01 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 14.24% in Q4 2021 to 29.90% in Q3 2023 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 +0.30 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 8.66 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 9.25 percentage points in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 21.03% (Q1 2026), 18.52% (Q4 2025) and 28.84% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power | 99,216.00 Bn | 99,215.99 Bn | 911.30 Mn | 29.10% |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 301.57 Bn | 301.57 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 29.34% |
| 3 | Nextera Energy | 180.93 Bn | 179.04 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 4 | Southern | 109.04 Bn | 101.70 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 33.93% |
| 5 | Duke Energy | 100.59 Bn | 99.24 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 30.17% |
| 6 | National Grid | 86.94 Bn | 59.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | American Electric Power | 69.61 Bn | 68.67 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 26.52% |
| 8 | Entergy | 53.37 Bn | 42.94 Bn | - | 33.93% |
| 9 | Sempra | 51.29 Bn | 84.11 Bn | - | 5.08% |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 19.00 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 30.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.27% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.24% |
Alliant Energy 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=LNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "LNT", "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=LNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();