Talos Energy (TALO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2017 - 2026)
Talos Energy (TALO) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 29.82% in Q2 2026, up 94.23 percentage points from -64.42% a year earlier and up 55.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Talos Energy (TALO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Talos Energy's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -12.70% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -31.48%, down 40.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +41.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 8.76% in FY2024 (-5.63 pp), 14.39% in FY2023 (-30.17 pp), 44.56% in FY2022 (+14.46 pp) and 30.10% in FY2021 (+103.25 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -18.08 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 194.91 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 74.32 percentage points in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -25.29% (Q1 2026), -62.20% (Q4 2025) and -19.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 674.90 Bn | 638.12 Bn | - | 16.94% |
| 2 | Shell | 547.48 Bn | 458.03 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 28.46% |
| 3 | Chevron | 408.53 Bn | 386.32 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -28.44% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 186.30 Bn | 69.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 172.32 Bn | 121.84 Bn | - | 5.19% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 152.28 Bn | 124.99 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 53.17% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 106.44 Bn | 52.50 Bn | - | 36.94% |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 105.58 Bn | 94.57 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -74.35% |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.85 Bn | 97.81 Bn | - | 41.56% |
| 10 | Talos Energy | 2.80 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - | 29.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -25.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 53.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.74% |
API Access
Talos Energy 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=TALO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "TALO", "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=TALO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();