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 7.46% is 14% above its 5-year average of 6.57%, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.05%–7.46%).
5.67% above its 12-month average of 7.06%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-07-05): 1.93%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.46%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.06%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.69%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.57%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
7.23%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
7.08%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
7.44%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.67%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+11.59%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+13.58%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.17%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+5.32%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+0.26%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-0.27%
vs the sector median at left
General Dynamics Corporation
Market Cap
$96.71B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.46%
TTM Avg
7.06%
3Y Avg
6.69%
5Y Avg
6.57%
Market Cap
$93.97B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.33%
TTM Avg
13.19%
3Y Avg
11.63%
5Y Avg
9.85%
Market Cap
$93.45B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.73%
TTM Avg
4.48%
3Y Avg
4.30%
5Y Avg
4.38%
Market Cap
$90.80B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.89%
TTM Avg
8.17%
3Y Avg
5.79%
5Y Avg
3.07%
Market Cap
$90.14B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$89.96B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.12%
TTM Avg
12.23%
3Y Avg
9.10%
5Y Avg
6.79%
Market Cap
$86.86B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$85.87B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD) | $96.71B | 7.46% | 7.06% | 6.69% | 6.57% |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $93.97B | 12.33% | 13.19% | 11.63% | 9.85% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs › | $93.45B | 4.73% | 4.48% | 4.30% | 4.38% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $90.80B | 10.89% | 8.17% | 5.79% | 3.07% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $90.14B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs › | $89.96B | 14.12% | 12.23% | 9.10% | 6.79% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $86.86B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $85.87B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $83.39B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $83.48B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
ROA
7.5%
ROE
16.7%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 7.35% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.77% |
| 2023-12-31 | 6.05% |
| 2022-12-31 | 6.57% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.50% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.17% |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.13% |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.37% |
| 2017-12-31 | 8.32% |
| 2016-12-31 | 7.82% |
| 2015-12-31 | 9.49% |
| 2014-12-31 | 7.16% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.65% |
| 2012-12-31 | -0.97% |
| 2011-12-31 | 7.24% |
| 2010-12-31 | 8.06% |
| 2009-12-31 | 7.70% |
| 2008-12-31 | 8.67% |
| 2007-12-31 | 8.05% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.29% |
| 2005-12-31 | 7.46% |
| 2004-12-31 | 6.99% |
| 2003-12-31 | 6.20% |
| 2002-12-31 | 7.82% |
| 2001-12-31 | 8.52% |
| 2000-12-31 | 11.28% |
| 1999-12-31 | 11.32% |
| 1998-12-31 | 12.88% |
| 1997-12-31 | 13.66% |
| 1996-12-31 | 8.18% |
