Alpha Teknova (TKNO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026)
Alpha Teknova (TKNO) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -23.72% in Q2 2026, up 9.20 percentage points from -32.92% a year earlier and up 15.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Alpha Teknova (TKNO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alpha Teknova's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -36.19% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 18.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -41.90%, up 27.37 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight years, though with a five-year change of -56.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -69.27% in FY2024 (+27.67 pp), -96.94% in FY2023 (+22.95 pp), -119.89% in FY2022 (-87.34 pp) and -32.55% in FY2021 (-47.45 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +29.65 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 107.42 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 173.29 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -38.80% (Q1 2026), -46.16% (Q4 2025) and -38.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 267.71 Bn | 244.23 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 18.65% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.69 Bn | 165.56 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.18 Bn | 145.83 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 19.00% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 161.07 Bn | 141.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.44% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 131.65 Bn | 96.90 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.08% |
| 6 | Stryker | 125.25 Bn | 111.44 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 15.86% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.85 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 16.12% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 60.52 Bn | 43.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 17.44% |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 59.08 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 13.31% |
| 10 | Alpha Teknova | 455.33 Mn | 382.21 Mn | 4.83 Mn | -25.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -25.24% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -38.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -38.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -32.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -50.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -60.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -77.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -53.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -85.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -138.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -107.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -60.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -98.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -180.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -214.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -56.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -47.15% |
API Access
Alpha Teknova 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=TKNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "TKNO", "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=TKNO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();