Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Sales (2010 - 2026)
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) posted Return on Sales of 0.22% for Q1 2026, down 254.47% sequentially from 0.06% in Q3 2025, and down 14.0% YoY from 0.26% in Q1 2025.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Sales (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ocean Power Technologies has reported Return on Sales for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.22% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Sales fell 14.0% year-over-year to 0.22% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.07% (down 3.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.04%, up 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales fell to 0.22% in Q1 2026 per OPTT's latest filing, from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Sales peaked at 0.21% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Sales rose 29 bps in 2022, then decreased 22 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Sales 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 tumbled by 286 bps to 0.06% in 2025, then plunged by 254 bps to 0.22% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales over the past three periods registered 0.22%, 0.06%, and 0.06% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 257.83 Bn | 244.71 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.36 Bn | 162.67 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.27 Bn | 125.80 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.42 Bn | 85.24 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.55 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.96 Bn | 80.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.63 Bn | 54.14 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.56 Bn | 48.08 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.64 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 36.36 Mn | 29.26 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% |