Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$316.22+0.00 (+0.00%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 33.64% is 20% above its 4-year average of 27.93%, near the high end of its 4-year range (25.68%–33.64%).
18.33% above its 12-month average of 28.43%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
33.64%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
28.43%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
28.12%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
27.93%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
21.70%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
21.09%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
19.55%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+18.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+19.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+20.46%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+54.99%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+59.51%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+72.06%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
7.29%
median of 194 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+361.77%
vs the sector median at left
Apple Inc.
Market Cap
$4.64T
Return on Assets (ROA)
33.64%
TTM Avg
28.43%
3Y Avg
28.12%
5Y Avg
27.93%
Market Cap
$3.67T
Return on Assets (ROA)
17.64%
TTM Avg
17.05%
3Y Avg
17.21%
5Y Avg
17.86%
Market Cap
$4.09T
Return on Assets (ROA)
26.49%
TTM Avg
22.22%
3Y Avg
19.80%
5Y Avg
18.83%
Market Cap
$2.76T
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.35%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.04%
5Y Avg
6.45%
Market Cap
$1.56T
Return on Assets (ROA)
15.13%
TTM Avg
19.55%
3Y Avg
17.16%
5Y Avg
18.44%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | $4.64T | 33.64% | 28.43% | 28.12% | 27.93% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.67T | 17.64% | 17.05% | 17.21% | 17.86% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 26.49% | 22.22% | 19.80% | 18.83% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 12.35% | 9.48% | 6.04% | 6.45% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs › | $1.56T | 15.13% | 19.55% | 17.16% | 18.44% |
| NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs › | $5.47T | 60.22% | 61.68% | 44.81% | 36.06% |
ROA
33.6%
ROE
119.9%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | 31.18% |
| 2024-09-28 | 25.68% |
| 2023-09-30 | 27.51% |
| 2022-09-24 | 28.29% |
| 2021-09-25 | 26.97% |
| 2020-09-26 | 17.73% |
| 2019-09-28 | 16.32% |
| 2018-09-29 | 16.28% |
| 2017-09-30 | 12.88% |
| 2016-09-24 | 14.20% |
| 2015-09-26 | 18.39% |
| 2014-09-27 | 17.04% |
| 2013-09-28 | 17.89% |
| 2012-09-29 | 23.70% |
| 2011-09-24 | 22.28% |
| 2010-09-25 | 18.64% |
| 2009-09-26 | 17.34% |
| 2008-09-27 | 13.36% |
| 2007-09-29 | 13.79% |
| 2006-09-30 | 11.56% |
| 2005-09-24 | 11.53% |
| 2004-09-25 | 3.30% |
| 2003-09-27 | 1.01% |
| 2002-09-28 | 1.03% |
| 2001-09-29 | -0.42% |
| 2000-09-30 | 11.55% |
| 1999-09-25 | 11.65% |
| 1998-09-25 | 7.20% |
| 1997-09-26 | -24.69% |
| 1996-09-27 | -15.21% |