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 6.11% is 46% below its 5-year average of 11.30%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.45%–30.92%).
23.31% above its 12-month average of 4.96%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q3 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 1.70%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
6.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
12.47%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
11.30%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
10.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
8.77%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.04%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+23.31%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-51.01%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-45.93%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-42.75%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-30.35%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-32.39%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-18.32%
vs the sector median at left
Emerson Electric Co.
Market Cap
$82.31B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.11%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$79.61B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$78.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$86.84B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$86.97B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$77.28B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$76.39B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
-1.55%
3Y Avg
-7.78%
5Y Avg
-8.58%
Market Cap
$75.47B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) | $82.31B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.92B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $79.61B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $78.26B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $86.84B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $86.97B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $77.28B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $76.39B | 4.35% | -1.55% | -7.78% | -8.58% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $75.47B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs › | $89.89B | 14.12% | 12.23% | 9.10% | 6.79% |
ROA
6.1%
ROE
12.7%
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 | 5.46% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.45% |
| 2023-09-30 | 30.92% |
| 2022-09-30 | 9.06% |
| 2021-09-30 | 9.32% |
| 2020-09-30 | 8.59% |
| 2019-09-30 | 11.25% |
| 2018-09-30 | 10.80% |
| 2017-09-30 | 7.75% |
| 2016-09-30 | 7.52% |
| 2015-09-30 | 12.27% |
| 2014-09-30 | 8.88% |
| 2013-09-30 | 8.11% |
| 2012-09-30 | 8.26% |
| 2011-09-30 | 10.39% |
| 2010-09-30 | 9.47% |
| 2009-09-30 | 8.72% |
| 2008-09-30 | 11.46% |
| 2007-09-30 | 10.85% |
| 2006-09-30 | 9.88% |
| 2005-09-30 | 8.25% |
| 2004-09-30 | 7.68% |
| 2003-09-30 | 7.17% |
| 2002-09-30 | 0.84% |
| 2001-09-30 | 6.86% |
| 2000-09-30 | 9.38% |
| 1999-09-30 | 9.64% |
| 1998-09-30 | 9.70% |
| 1997-09-30 | 9.79% |
| 1996-09-30 | 9.72% |
