Natural Gas Services (NGS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Natural Gas Services' Return on Sales [ROS] was 22.44% in Q3 2026, down 2.34 percentage points from 24.78% a year earlier but up 3.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Natural Gas Services (NGS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Natural Gas Services' Return on Sales [ROS] was 21.16% through Sep 30, 2026, down 0.56 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.65%, up 0.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +26.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 21.26% in FY2024 (+12.63 pp), 8.63% in FY2023 (+8.12 pp), 0.51% in FY2022 (+17.64 pp) and -17.13% in FY2021 (-11.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -45.39% (Q4 2021) and 26.97% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.16 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 43.99 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 32.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NGS's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 19.30% (Q2 2026), 26.97% (Q1 2026) and 15.41% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 76.30 Bn | 73.91 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 49.10 Bn | 11.25 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.69% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 27.94 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.83 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 18.18% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.97 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 8.24% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.45 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 13.39% |
| 8 | Transocean | 6.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 15.26% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 13.70% |
| 10 | Natural Gas Services | 383.29 Mn | 380.19 Mn | 36.85 Mn | 22.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.44% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -45.39% |
API Access
Natural Gas Services 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=NGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "NGS", "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=NGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();