Root (ROOT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026)
Root's Return on Sales [ROS] was 8.89% in Q2 2026, up 1.76 percentage points from 7.13% a year earlier but down 1.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Root (ROOT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Root's Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.51% through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.07%, down 2.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +86.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 6.67% in FY2024 (+28.94 pp), -22.26% in FY2023 (+62.39 pp), -84.65% in FY2022 (+55.82 pp) and -140.47% in FY2021 (-58.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -135.29% (Q3 2021) and 11.25% (Q3 2024) 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 +6.80 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 84.31 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 11.18 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ROOT's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.39% (Q1 2026), 2.64% (Q4 2025) and 0.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 11.89% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 21.55% |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 14.54% |
| 10 | Root | 631.71 Mn | -1.82 Bn | - | 8.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -29.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -33.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -42.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -77.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -107.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -84.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -98.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -135.29% |
API Access
Root 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=ROOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ROOT", "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=ROOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();