Block (XYZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026)
Block (XYZ) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 6.38% in Q3 2026, down 0.32 percentage points from 6.70% a year earlier and down 0.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Block (XYZ) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Block's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.64% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.06%, up 3.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +7.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.70% in FY2024 (+4.97 pp), -1.27% in FY2023 (+2.29 pp), -3.56% in FY2022 (-4.47 pp) and 0.91% in FY2021 (+1.11 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -5.73% in Q1 2022 to 8.00% in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.72 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 7.55 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 8.54 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.75% (Q2 2026), -2.84% (Q1 2026) and 7.76% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 51.14 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 6.38% |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 49.62 Bn | 8.32 Bn | - | 16.33% |
| 3 | Fiserv | 33.93 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 2.76 Bn | -105.74% |
| 4 | Coinbase Global | 33.79 Bn | -5.85 Bn | - | 5.07% |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.77 Bn | 18.90 Bn | - | 44.96% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 24.30 Bn | -237.28 Mn | 2.01 Bn | 7.45% |
| 7 | Iren | 14.79 Bn | -105.20 Mn | 182.00 Mn | -81.58% |
| 8 | Guidewire Software | 12.98 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 15.16% |
| 9 | Chime Financial | 12.86 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 4.78% |
| 10 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.37 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 325.50 Mn | 29.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.38% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.34% |
API Access
Block 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=XYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "XYZ", "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=XYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();