Unum (UNM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2025)
Unum's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -49.31% for Q2 2026, down 3.85 percentage points from -45.45% a year earlier and down 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Unum (UNM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Unum reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -50.67%, down 6.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -51.19%, down 10.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +9.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was -40.57% in FY2024 (+5.22 pp), -45.79% in FY2023 (+2.54 pp), -48.33% in FY2022 (+8.74 pp) and -57.07% in FY2021 (+3.78 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is -69.45% (Q4 2021) to -32.64% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.94 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2022 (a gain of 20.30 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 20.49 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UNM's Return on Sales [ROS] at -49.27% (Q1 2026), -50.96% (Q4 2025) and -53.13% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -32.86% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 22.27% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 17.70% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 7.83% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 17.18% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 19.73% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -3.13% |
| 10 | Unum | 12.59 Bn | 3.92 Bn | -2.16 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3,776.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3,366.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11,701.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5,517.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3,447.39% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -5,020.50% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4,880.00% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4,950.93% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3,463.07% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -4,199.10% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -4,044.29% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -4,481.95% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -81.56% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -17.47% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.28% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.65% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.41% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13.57% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.58% |
API Access
Unum 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=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "UNM", "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=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();