Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN)
Specialty Retail · Seattle, WA
$247.92-5.62 (-2.22%)
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT
Specialty Retail · Seattle, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 3:05 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 12.35% is 91% above its 5-year average of 6.45%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-0.59%–12.35%).
30.21% above its 12-month average of 9.48%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 5.72%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
12.35%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
9.48%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.04%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.45%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
5.10%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
4.05%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
4.75%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+30.21%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+104.64%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+91.42%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+142.11%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+204.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+159.74%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
7.76%
median of 96 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+59.15%
vs the sector median at left
Amazon.com, Inc.
Market Cap
$2.67T
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.35%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.04%
5Y Avg
6.45%
Market Cap
$4.85T
Return on Assets (ROA)
33.64%
TTM Avg
28.43%
3Y Avg
28.12%
5Y Avg
27.93%
Market Cap
$3.70T
Return on Assets (ROA)
17.64%
TTM Avg
17.05%
3Y Avg
17.21%
5Y Avg
17.86%
Market Cap
$4.16T
Return on Assets (ROA)
26.49%
TTM Avg
22.22%
3Y Avg
19.80%
5Y Avg
18.83%
Market Cap
$865.04B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.51%
TTM Avg
7.57%
3Y Avg
6.52%
5Y Avg
6.17%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $2.67T | 12.35% | 9.48% | 6.04% | 6.45% |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs › | $4.85T | 33.64% | 28.43% | 28.12% | 27.93% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.70T | 17.64% | 17.05% | 17.21% | 17.86% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.16T | 26.49% | 22.22% | 19.80% | 18.83% |
| Walmart Inc. (WMT)vs › | $865.04B | 7.51% | 7.57% | 6.52% | 6.17% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $70.79B | 7.17% | 6.66% | 6.93% | 7.78% |
ROA
12.3%
ROE
24.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 9.49% |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.48% |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.76% |
| 2022-12-31 | -0.59% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.93% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.64% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.14% |
| 2018-12-31 | 6.19% |
| 2017-12-31 | 2.31% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.84% |
| 2015-12-31 | 0.92% |
| 2014-12-31 | -0.44% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.68% |
| 2012-12-31 | -0.12% |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.50% |
| 2010-12-31 | 6.13% |
| 2009-12-31 | 6.53% |
| 2008-12-31 | 7.76% |
| 2007-12-31 | 7.34% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.35% |
| 2005-12-31 | 9.01% |
| 2004-12-31 | 18.10% |
| 2003-12-31 | 1.62% |
| 2002-12-31 | -7.53% |
| 2001-12-31 | -34.00% |
| 2000-12-31 | -66.10% |
| 1999-12-31 | -29.20% |
| 1998-12-31 | -19.21% |
| 1997-12-31 | -20.70% |
| 1996-12-31 | -75.25% |