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 12.13% is 17% below its 5-year average of 14.63%, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.35%–18.00%).
21.89% below its 12-month average of 15.53%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
12.13%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
15.53%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
14.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
14.63%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
15.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
16.29%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
16.60%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-21.89%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.08%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-21.94%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-25.52%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-26.94%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.20%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+95.80%
vs the sector median at left
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Market Cap
$70.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.13%
TTM Avg
15.53%
3Y Avg
14.11%
5Y Avg
14.63%
Market Cap
$73.29B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.17%
TTM Avg
6.66%
3Y Avg
6.93%
5Y Avg
7.78%
Market Cap
$79.53B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.93%
TTM Avg
5.08%
3Y Avg
5.23%
5Y Avg
5.43%
Market Cap
$83.07B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.69%
TTM Avg
19.31%
3Y Avg
17.46%
5Y Avg
18.37%
Market Cap
$46.83B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.50%
TTM Avg
5.53%
3Y Avg
5.48%
5Y Avg
4.65%
Market Cap
$44.37B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.63%
TTM Avg
3.23%
3Y Avg
3.35%
5Y Avg
3.38%
Market Cap
$41.04B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.31%
TTM Avg
2.72%
3Y Avg
4.77%
5Y Avg
4.58%
Market Cap
$39.69B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.19%
TTM Avg
6.51%
3Y Avg
7.16%
5Y Avg
6.20%
Market Cap
$35.74B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.92%
TTM Avg
-2.39%
3Y Avg
0.33%
5Y Avg
4.30%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) | $70.60B | 12.13% | 15.53% | 14.11% | 14.63% |
| Target Corporation (TGT)vs › | $73.29B | 7.17% | 6.66% | 6.93% | 7.78% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs › | $79.53B | 4.93% | 5.08% | 5.23% | 5.43% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $83.07B | 18.69% | 19.31% | 17.46% | 18.37% |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs › | $46.83B | 6.50% | 5.53% | 5.48% | 4.65% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $44.37B | 1.63% | 3.23% | 3.35% | 3.38% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.04B | 3.31% | 2.72% | 4.77% | 4.58% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.69B | 6.19% | 6.51% | 7.16% | 6.20% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $35.74B | 0.92% | -2.39% | 0.33% | 4.30% |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.11B | 2.09% | 3.54% | 3.79% | 3.85% |
ROA
12.1%
ROE
863.1%
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 | 13.06% |
| 2024-12-31 | 18.00% |
| 2023-12-31 | 14.03% |
| 2022-12-31 | 11.35% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14.40% |
| 2020-12-31 | 16.93% |
| 2019-12-31 | 15.74% |
| 2018-12-31 | 19.74% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.97% |
| 2016-12-31 | 20.14% |
| 2015-12-31 | 11.57% |
| 2014-12-31 | 16.20% |
| 2013-12-31 | 16.15% |
| 2012-12-31 | 18.46% |
| 2011-12-31 | 19.11% |
| 2010-12-31 | 19.72% |
| 2009-12-31 | 20.58% |
| 2008-12-31 | 19.61% |
| 2007-12-31 | 17.18% |
| 2006-12-31 | 14.81% |
| 2005-12-31 | 15.89% |
| 2004-12-31 | 15.30% |
| 2003-12-31 | 19.00% |
| 2002-12-31 | 18.18% |
| 2001-12-31 | 16.42% |
| 2000-12-31 | 14.67% |
| 1999-12-31 | 12.63% |
| 1998-12-31 | 11.04% |
| 1997-12-31 | 9.82% |
| 1996-12-31 | 8.04% |
