Transocean (RIG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Transocean's Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.26% in Q3 2026, up 178.39 percentage points from -163.13% a year earlier but down 0.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Transocean (RIG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Transocean's Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.41% through Sep 30, 2026, up 83.58 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -58.94%, down 47.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -43.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -11.83% in FY2024 (-0.36 pp), -11.48% in FY2023 (-10.27 pp), -1.20% in FY2022 (+3.18 pp) and -4.38% in FY2021 (+11.26 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -163.13% (Q3 2025) and 26.55% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +18.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 178.39 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 111.97 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, RIG's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 15.73% (Q2 2026), 26.55% (Q1 2026) and 23.01% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 75.75 Bn | 72.19 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 48.33 Bn | 10.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.69% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 27.11 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 10.94% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.53 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 18.18% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.85 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 8.24% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.35 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 6.38% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.08 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 13.39% |
| 8 | Transocean | 6.08 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 15.26% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 13.70% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.48 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 259.04 Mn | 34.47% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.26% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -163.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -97.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -51.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -24.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.92% |
Transocean 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=RIG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "RIG", "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=RIG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();