Nortech Systems (NSYS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Nortech Systems' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 0.16% for Q1 2026, up 6.15 percentage points from -6.00% a year earlier but down 2.82 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nortech Systems (NSYS) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2026, Nortech Systems reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 2.16%, up 4.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.82%, up 0.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +1.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -0.15% in FY2024 (-4.42 pp), 4.27% in FY2023 (+1.37 pp), 2.90% in FY2022 (+0.93 pp) and 1.97% in FY2021 (+2.56 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -6.00% (Q1 2025) to 16.69% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.08 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 13.17 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 11.71 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows NSYS's Return on Sales [ROS] at 2.97% (Q4 2025), 3.10% (Q3 2025) and 2.42% (Q2 2025) in the three quarters before Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Nortech Systems | 31.11 Mn | 24.30 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.35% |
API Access
Nortech Systems 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=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "NSYS", "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=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();