Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Ryerson Holding's Return on Sales [ROS] was 1.71% in Q2 2026, up 1.22 percentage points from 0.50% a year earlier and up 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ryerson Holding's Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.32% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.04 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -0.67%, down 1.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -2.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.68% in FY2024 (-3.78 pp), 4.46% in FY2023 (-4.69 pp), 9.15% in FY2022 (-0.46 pp) and 9.61% in FY2021 (+7.74 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.33 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 9.38 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 12.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, RYZ's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.48% (Q1 2026), -3.43% (Q4 2025) and -0.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 25.80% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 16.07% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 21.02% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 8.19% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 22.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 5.73% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 11.78% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.32% |
| 10 | Ryerson Holding | 1.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 1.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.71% |
API Access
Ryerson Holding 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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "RYZ", "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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();