Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Sales (2010 - 2026)
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) reported Return on Sales of 0.22% for Q1 2026, down 14.0% on a YoY basis from 0.26% in Q1 2025, and down 254.47% sequentially from 0.06% in Q3 2025.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Sales (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) has 17 years of Return on Sales data on file, last reported at 0.22% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Sales fell 14.0% year-over-year to 0.22%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.07% (down 3.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.04%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales fell to 0.22% in Q1 2026, from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Sales ranged from a high of 0.21% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.22% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.05% and a median of 0.06% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Sales.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Sales grew 29 bps in 2022 and fell 22 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing OPTT's Return on Sales over 5 years: stood at 0.16% in 2022, then soared by 49 bps to 0.08% in 2023, then soared by 80 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then plunged by 286 bps to 0.06% in 2025, then sank by 254 bps to 0.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OPTT's Return on Sales at 0.22% in Q1 2026, 0.06% in Q3 2025, and 0.06% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 29.32 Mn | 22.22 Mn | -755,000.00 | -0.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.06% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.06% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.03% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.04% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.08% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -0.16% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.08% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.21% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -0.11% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -0.21% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.11% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -0.08% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -0.10% |