Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 73.18% is in line with its 5-year average of 76.02%, around the middle of its 5-year range (45.83%–97.23%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 5.21% above its 12-month average of 69.56%.
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
73.18%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
69.56%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
79.71%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
76.02%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
60.47%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
49.03%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
37.64%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.21%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.20%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-3.73%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+21.02%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+49.27%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+94.42%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
13.87%
median of 175 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+427.61%
vs the sector median at left
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Market Cap
$106.51B
Return on Equity (ROE)
73.18%
TTM Avg
69.56%
3Y Avg
79.71%
5Y Avg
76.02%
Market Cap
$101.65B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-61.71%
TTM Avg
-56.03%
3Y Avg
-35.70%
5Y Avg
-27.87%
Market Cap
$101.53B
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.53%
TTM Avg
25.14%
3Y Avg
27.04%
5Y Avg
28.07%
Market Cap
$99.54B
Return on Equity (ROE)
62.76%
TTM Avg
50.38%
3Y Avg
41.87%
5Y Avg
40.01%
Market Cap
$98.92B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-5.68%
TTM Avg
-7.27%
3Y Avg
-17.41%
5Y Avg
-19.36%
Market Cap
$115.00B
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.34%
TTM Avg
14.16%
3Y Avg
14.37%
5Y Avg
11.31%
Market Cap
$95.39B
Return on Equity (ROE)
3.40%
TTM Avg
4.83%
3Y Avg
2.13%
5Y Avg
0.66%
Market Cap
$118.82B
Return on Equity (ROE)
136.72%
TTM Avg
133.30%
3Y Avg
-71.38%
5Y Avg
-25.14%
Market Cap
$118.98B
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.13%
TTM Avg
9.13%
3Y Avg
8.56%
5Y Avg
8.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | $106.51B | 73.18% | 69.56% | 79.71% | 76.02% |
| Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs › | $101.65B | -61.71% | -56.03% | -35.70% | -27.87% |
| Accenture plc (ACN)vs › | $101.53B | 24.53% | 25.14% | 27.04% | 28.07% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs › | $99.54B | 62.76% | 50.38% | 41.87% | 40.01% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs › | $98.92B | -5.68% | -7.27% | -17.41% | -19.36% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs › | $115.00B | 13.34% | 14.16% | 14.37% | 11.31% |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $95.39B | 3.40% | 4.83% | 2.13% | 0.66% |
| Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT)vs › | $118.82B | 136.72% | 133.30% | -71.38% | -25.14% |
| Corning Inc (GLW)vs › | $118.98B | 15.13% | 9.13% | 8.56% | 8.93% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)vs › | $93.78B | 20.09% | 21.42% | 26.09% | 25.57% |
ROE
73.2%
ROA
7.0%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 73.18% |
| 2025-06-30 | 65.93% |
| 2024-06-30 | 82.51% |
| 2023-06-30 | 97.23% |
| 2022-06-30 | 91.43% |
| 2021-06-30 | 45.83% |
| 2020-06-30 | 42.88% |
| 2019-06-30 | 42.46% |
| 2018-06-30 | 46.85% |
| 2017-06-30 | 43.59% |
| 2016-06-30 | 33.30% |
| 2015-06-30 | 30.21% |
| 2014-06-30 | 22.73% |
| 2013-06-30 | 22.71% |
| 2012-06-30 | 22.71% |
| 2011-06-30 | 20.87% |
| 2010-06-30 | 22.11% |
| 2009-06-30 | 25.04% |
| 2008-06-30 | 24.29% |
| 2007-06-30 | 22.12% |
| 2006-06-30 | 25.85% |
| 2005-06-30 | 18.25% |
| 2004-06-30 | 17.27% |
| 2003-06-30 | 18.95% |
| 2002-06-30 | 21.52% |
| 2001-06-30 | 19.67% |
| 2000-06-30 | 18.35% |
| 1999-06-30 | 17.39% |
| 1998-06-30 | 17.77% |
| 1997-06-30 | 19.30% |
