Tecogen (TGEN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Tecogen (TGEN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -37.42% in Q2 2026, down 18.06 percentage points from -19.35% a year earlier and down 3.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Tecogen (TGEN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Tecogen's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -42.81% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 27.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -30.45%, down 10.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -9.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -20.05% in FY2024 (-2.49 pp), -17.56% in FY2023 (-8.16 pp), -9.40% in FY2022 (-4.40 pp) and -5.00% in FY2021 (+16.10 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -77.81% in Q4 2025 to 1.94% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -11.76 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 75.05 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 59.10 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -33.71% (Q1 2026), -77.81% (Q4 2025) and -29.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Tecogen | 79.97 Mn | 36.01 Mn | 2.17 Mn | -37.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -37.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -33.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -77.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -30.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -26.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -30.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -18.15% |
API Access
Tecogen 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=TGEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "TGEN", "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=TGEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();