Alphabet Inc.(GOOGL)
Internet Content & Information · Mountain View, CA
$337.85-0.61 (-0.18%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT
Internet Content & Information · Mountain View, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:55 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 26.49% is 41% above its 5-year average of 18.83%, near the high end of its 5-year range (12.60%–26.49%).
19.22% above its 12-month average of 22.22%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
26.49%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
22.22%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
19.80%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
18.83%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
15.25%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
14.35%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
14.60%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+19.22%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+33.79%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+40.70%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+73.70%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+84.62%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+81.49%
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
4.29%
median of 31 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+517.48%
vs the sector median at left
Alphabet Inc.
Market Cap
$4.09T
Return on Assets (ROA)
26.49%
TTM Avg
22.22%
3Y Avg
19.80%
5Y Avg
18.83%
Market Cap
$4.64T
Return on Assets (ROA)
33.64%
TTM Avg
28.43%
3Y Avg
28.12%
5Y Avg
27.93%
Market Cap
$3.65T
Return on Assets (ROA)
17.64%
TTM Avg
17.05%
3Y Avg
17.21%
5Y Avg
17.86%
Market Cap
$1.57T
Return on Assets (ROA)
15.13%
TTM Avg
19.55%
3Y Avg
17.16%
5Y Avg
18.44%
Market Cap
$2.76T
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.35%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
6.04%
5Y Avg
6.45%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) | $4.09T | 26.49% | 22.22% | 19.80% | 18.83% |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs › | $4.64T | 33.64% | 28.43% | 28.12% | 27.93% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.65T | 17.64% | 17.05% | 17.21% | 17.86% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs › | $1.57T | 15.13% | 19.55% | 17.16% | 18.44% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 12.35% | 9.48% | 6.04% | 6.45% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $319.69B | 23.35% | 17.99% | 14.08% | 12.47% |
ROA
26.5%
ROE
38.1%
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 | 22.20% |
| 2024-12-31 | 22.24% |
| 2023-12-31 | 18.34% |
| 2022-12-31 | 16.42% |
| 2021-12-31 | 21.16% |
| 2020-12-31 | 12.60% |
| 2019-12-31 | 12.45% |
| 2018-12-31 | 13.20% |
| 2017-12-31 | 6.42% |
| 2016-12-31 | 11.63% |
| 2015-12-31 | 11.09% |
| 2014-12-31 | 10.78% |
| 2013-12-31 | 11.48% |
| 2012-12-31 | 11.45% |
| 2011-12-31 | 13.42% |
| 2010-12-31 | 14.70% |
| 2009-12-31 | 16.10% |
| 2008-12-31 | 13.31% |
| 2007-12-31 | 16.59% |
| 2006-12-31 | 16.66% |
| 2005-12-31 | 14.27% |
| 2004-12-31 | 12.05% |
| 2003-12-31 | 12.12% |
| 2002-12-31 | 34.74% |
| 2001-12-31 | 0.00% |
| 2000-12-31 | -31.34% |
| 1999-12-31 | 0.00% |