ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 18.93% in Q3 2026, up 6.01 percentage points from 12.92% a year earlier and up 1.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, ExxonMobil Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.25% as of Sep 30, 2026, up 1.12 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.60%, down 1.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +27.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.27% in FY2024 (-1.30 pp), 15.56% in FY2023 (-3.42 pp), 18.99% in FY2022 (+7.72 pp) and 11.27% in FY2021 (+26.54 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2023.
- 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 -0.42 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 70.58 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 7.59 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.94% (Q2 2026), 8.53% (Q1 2026) and 9.96% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 686.62 Bn | 644.76 Bn | - | 18.93% |
| 2 | Chevron | 416.14 Bn | 383.18 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 20.54% |
| 3 | Shell | 291.71 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | 977.98% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 192.78 Bn | 63.86 Bn | 31,614.00 | -7,653,464.41% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 167.56 Bn | 107.19 Bn | - | 7.15% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 165.53 Bn | 138.24 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 53.17% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 108.87 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 36.02% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 101.39 Bn | 95.29 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 78.41% |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 97.45 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 14.27% |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 83.77 Bn | 64.46 Bn | - | 46.69% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.06% |
ExxonMobil Holdings 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=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "XOM", "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=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();