Walker & Dunlop (WD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Walker & Dunlop's Return on Sales [ROS] was 6.15% in Q2 2026, down 12.52 percentage points from 18.68% a year earlier and down 8.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Walker & Dunlop (WD) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Walker & Dunlop's Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.14% through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.00 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.40%, down 4.37 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of -19.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.77% in FY2024 (-2.11 pp), 17.88% in FY2023 (-7.09 pp), 24.97% in FY2022 (-3.63 pp) and 28.59% in FY2021 (-2.67 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 1.62% (Q4 2025) and 30.18% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.15 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 8.97 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 18.75 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WD's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 14.28% (Q1 2026), 1.62% (Q4 2025) and 18.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.94 Bn | 29.62 Bn | - | 23.53% |
| 2 | Orix | 41.70 Bn | 42.20 Bn | - | 15.28% |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 32.87 Bn | 32.78 Bn | - | 19.75% |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 25.52 Bn | 25.52 Bn | - | 507.88% |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.86 Bn | 17.55 Bn | - | 12.63% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.33 Bn | -44.64 Bn | - | 45.54% |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.87 Bn | 19.09 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 62.13% |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 13.89 Bn | 4.98 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.54 Bn | 10.98 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Walker & Dunlop | 1.13 Bn | 216.42 Mn | - | 6.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.87% |
API Access
Walker & Dunlop 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=WD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "WD", "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=WD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();