Nutrien (NTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026)
Nutrien's Return on Sales [ROS] was 28.07% in Q3 2026, up 15.68 percentage points from 12.39% a year earlier and up 11.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Nutrien (NTR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Nutrien's Return on Sales [ROS] was 22.82% through Sep 30, 2026, up 12.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.90%, up 6.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +9.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.15% in FY2024 (-2.30 pp), 9.45% in FY2023 (-10.35 pp), 19.80% in FY2022 (+2.55 pp) and 17.25% in FY2021 (+12.94 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- 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 +6.22 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 31.21 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2024 (a drop of 34.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NTR's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 16.44% (Q2 2026), 24.51% (Q1 2026) and 27.87% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 242.21 Bn | 224.35 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 102.99 Bn | 95.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.65 Bn | 83.67 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.13 Bn | 70.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.26 Bn | 29.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.90 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.04 Bn | 20.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.72 Bn | 22.67 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.47 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 10 | Dow | 23.74 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.07% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.98% |
Nutrien 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=NTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "NTR", "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=NTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();