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 -0.12% is 102% below its 5-year average of 6.59%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-0.96%–9.67%).
102.76% below its 12-month average of 4.36%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
-0.12%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.36%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.05%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.59%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
7.61%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
7.63%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
7.38%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-102.76%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-101.98%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-101.82%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-101.58%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-101.57%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-101.63%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
7.69%
median of 54 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-101.56%
vs the sector median at left
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap
$67.09B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-0.12%
TTM Avg
4.36%
3Y Avg
6.05%
5Y Avg
6.59%
Market Cap
$70.38B
Return on Assets (ROA)
16.87%
TTM Avg
11.74%
3Y Avg
10.26%
5Y Avg
10.26%
Market Cap
$59.46B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.80%
TTM Avg
5.47%
3Y Avg
7.91%
5Y Avg
12.86%
Market Cap
$74.98B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.48%
TTM Avg
7.10%
3Y Avg
4.48%
5Y Avg
4.54%
Market Cap
$58.76B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.42%
TTM Avg
2.38%
3Y Avg
2.29%
5Y Avg
2.49%
Market Cap
$55.16B
Return on Assets (ROA)
24.48%
TTM Avg
12.55%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
7.66%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $67.09B | -0.12% | 4.36% | 6.05% | 6.59% |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $65.12B | 2.27% | 5.26% | 10.16% | 11.84% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $70.38B | 16.87% | 11.74% | 10.26% | 10.26% |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $62.98B | 6.39% | 6.73% | 7.50% | 6.37% |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $59.46B | 7.80% | 5.47% | 7.91% | 12.86% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $74.98B | 12.48% | 7.10% | 4.48% | 4.54% |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $58.76B | 2.42% | 2.38% | 2.29% | 2.49% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $78.60B | 7.07% | 8.92% | 7.30% | 4.65% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU)vs › | $55.16B | 24.48% | 12.55% | 6.29% | 7.66% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $81.01B | 9.97% | 10.63% | 10.16% | 9.93% |
ROA
-0.1%
ROE
-0.3%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | -0.96% |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.67% |
| 2023-09-30 | 7.19% |
| 2022-09-30 | 8.30% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.82% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.50% |
| 2019-09-30 | 9.29% |
| 2018-09-30 | 7.81% |
| 2017-09-30 | 16.25% |
| 2016-09-30 | 3.50% |
| 2015-09-30 | 7.37% |
| 2014-09-30 | 5.58% |
| 2013-09-30 | 5.57% |
| 2012-09-30 | 6.89% |
| 2011-09-30 | 8.57% |
| 2010-09-30 | 7.63% |
| 2009-09-30 | 4.85% |
| 2008-09-30 | 7.24% |
| 2007-09-30 | 8.18% |
| 2006-09-30 | 6.47% |
| 2005-09-30 | 6.84% |
| 2004-09-30 | 6.02% |
| 2003-09-30 | 4.21% |
| 2002-09-30 | 6.18% |
| 2001-09-30 | 5.76% |
| 2000-09-30 | 1.50% |
| 1999-09-30 | 5.47% |
| 1998-09-30 | 7.30% |
| 1997-09-30 | 5.93% |
| 1996-09-30 | 6.38% |
