Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises (WERN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 1.81% in Q2 2026, down 6.99 percentage points from 8.81% a year earlier but up 1.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Werner Enterprises' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -0.86% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.94 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.39%, down 1.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -9.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 2.18% in FY2024 (-3.19 pp), 5.37% in FY2023 (-4.45 pp), 9.82% in FY2022 (-1.49 pp) and 11.31% in FY2021 (+1.72 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -4.85% in Q4 2025 to 12.87% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.26 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 6.23 percentage points in Q2 2025, against a drop of 6.99 percentage points in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.49% (Q1 2026), -4.85% (Q4 2025) and -1.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.45 Bn | 165.97 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 90.36 Bn | 86.57 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.96 Bn | 59.85 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.40 Bn | 76.42 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.92 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.58 Bn | 35.52 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.43 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.04 Bn | 38.30 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.23 Bn | -25.14 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 1.97 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - | 1.81% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.15% |
API Access
Werner Enterprises 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=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "WERN", "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=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();