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 0.99% is 10% above its 5-year average of 0.90%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.52%–1.48%).
10.00% above its 12-month average of 0.90%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
0.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
0.90%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
0.77%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
0.90%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
0.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
0.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
0.83%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+10.00%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+27.74%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+10.20%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+15.85%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+16.58%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+18.77%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
2.46%
median of 102 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-59.67%
vs the sector median at left
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Market Cap
$304.73B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.99%
TTM Avg
0.90%
3Y Avg
0.77%
5Y Avg
0.90%
Market Cap
$267.85B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.99%
TTM Avg
1.00%
3Y Avg
0.93%
5Y Avg
0.84%
Market Cap
$343.27B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.21%
TTM Avg
1.15%
3Y Avg
0.99%
5Y Avg
1.04%
Market Cap
$220.81B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.71%
TTM Avg
3.67%
3Y Avg
3.46%
5Y Avg
3.29%
Market Cap
$203.84B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.78%
TTM Avg
0.70%
3Y Avg
0.72%
5Y Avg
0.73%
Market Cap
$188.11B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.95%
TTM Avg
1.52%
3Y Avg
1.34%
5Y Avg
1.14%
Market Cap
$171.28B
Return on Assets (ROA)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$170.33B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.74%
TTM Avg
3.93%
3Y Avg
4.18%
5Y Avg
3.90%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) | $304.73B | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.77% | 0.90% |
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)vs › | $267.85B | 0.99% | 1.00% | 0.93% | 0.84% |
| Morgan Stanley (MS)vs › | $343.27B | 1.21% | 1.15% | 0.99% | 1.04% |
| Citigroup Inc. (C)vs › | $235.37B | 0.62% | 0.54% | 0.52% | 0.59% |
| American Express Company (AXP)vs › | $220.81B | 3.71% | 3.67% | 3.46% | 3.29% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs › | $203.84B | 0.78% | 0.70% | 0.72% | 0.73% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs › | $188.11B | 1.95% | 1.52% | 1.34% | 1.14% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs › | $171.28B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)vs › | $170.33B | 3.74% | 3.93% | 4.18% | 3.90% |
| Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs › | $443.57B | 0.96% | 0.86% | 0.86% | 0.85% |
ROA
1.0%
ROE
17.1%
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 | 0.95% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.85% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.52% |
| 2022-12-31 | 0.78% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.48% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.81% |
| 2019-12-31 | 0.85% |
| 2018-12-31 | 1.12% |
| 2017-12-31 | 0.47% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.86% |
| 2015-12-31 | 0.71% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.99% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.88% |
| 2012-12-31 | 0.80% |
| 2011-12-31 | 0.48% |
| 2010-12-31 | 0.92% |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.58% |
| 2008-11-28 | 0.26% |
| 2007-11-30 | 1.04% |
| 2006-11-24 | 1.14% |
| 2005-11-25 | 0.80% |
| 2004-11-26 | 0.86% |
| 2003-11-28 | 0.74% |
| 2002-11-29 | 0.59% |
| 2001-11-30 | 0.74% |
| 2000-11-30 | 1.08% |
| 1999-11-26 | 1.08% |