Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Lightpath Technologies' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -20.31% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 16.61 percentage points from -36.92% a year earlier and up 1.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lightpath Technologies (LPTH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Lightpath Technologies' Return on Sales [ROS] was -27.40%, up 4.38 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -22.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -31.78% in FY2025 (-7.11 pp), -24.67% in FY2024 (-13.88 pp), -10.79% in FY2023 (-3.40 pp) and -7.39% in FY2022 (-2.60 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -52.58% (fiscal Q2 2026) to -4.45% (fiscal Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.59 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 24.11 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 20.59 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LPTH's Return on Sales [ROS] at -22.20% (Q3 2026), -52.58% (Q2 2026) and -16.64% (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 | General Electric | 334.86 Bn | 293.38 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -47.62% |
| 2 | Rtx | 256.39 Bn | 224.66 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 13.37% |
| 3 | Boeing | 137.52 Bn | 46.48 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.46% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 130.55 Bn | 114.79 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.80% |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 95.65 Bn | 80.88 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 10.48% |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 85.05 Bn | 81.51 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 81.91 Bn | 77.67 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 28.75% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 74.74 Bn | 62.20 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 11.41% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.91 Bn | 29.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 14.82% |
| 10 | Lightpath Technologies | 377.36 Mn | 143.81 Mn | 8.35 Mn | -20.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -20.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -37.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -33.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -25.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -15.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -16.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.45% |
API Access
Lightpath Technologies 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=LPTH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "LPTH", "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=LPTH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();