Progressive (PGR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Progressive's Return on Sales [ROS] was -43.89% in Q2 2026, down 0.16 percentage points from -43.73% a year earlier but up 2.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Progressive (PGR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Progressive's Return on Sales [ROS] was -45.21% through Jun 30, 2026, up 1.83 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -45.32%, up 5.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -62.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -50.88% in FY2024 (+14.74 pp), -65.61% in FY2023 (+9.37 pp), -74.99% in FY2022 (-84.27 pp) and 9.28% in FY2021 (-8.04 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -76.43% (Q2 2023) and 10.05% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.26 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 17.23 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 71.45 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PGR's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -46.25% (Q1 2026), -45.82% (Q4 2025) and -44.96% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,079.16 Bn | -338.32 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.75 Bn | 79.80 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.68 Bn | 98.52 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 82.15 Bn | 73.89 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.41 Bn | 51.66 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.51 Bn | 73.72 Bn | - | 11.89% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | -46.30 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.45 Bn | 53.89 Bn | - | 14.54% |
| 9 | Aon | 58.55 Bn | 51.79 Bn | - | 21.55% |
| 10 | Allstate | 57.02 Bn | 18.27 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -30.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -43.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -45.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -46.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -48.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -59.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -46.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -53.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -76.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.63% |
Progressive 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=PGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "PGR", "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=PGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();