Verastem (VSTM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Verastem (VSTM) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -81.62% in Q2 2026, up 1966.30 percentage points from -2047.92% a year earlier and up 158.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Verastem (VSTM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Verastem's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -182.57% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1107.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -550.33%, up 599.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -494.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -1149.56% in FY2024, -2809.59% in FY2022 (+181.59 pp) and -2991.18% in FY2021 (-2935.42 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in three of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +449.27 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 739988.57 percentage points in Q3 2022, against a drop of 742319.09 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -240.46% (Q1 2026), -236.53% (Q4 2025) and -362.17% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 51.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 28.21% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 37.86% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -3.52% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 32.97% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 20.57% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 34.95% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -133.21% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 28.37% |
| 10 | Verastem | 696.71 Mn | 53.34 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -81.62% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -81.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -240.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -236.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -362.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2,047.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1,149.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1,145.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -182.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2,809.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2,311.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2,218.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -654.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3,029.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -742,300.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3,188.80% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1,402.39% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -3,311.07% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.09% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -493.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -521.34% |
Verastem 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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "VSTM", "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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();