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 2.58% is 61% below its 5-year average of 6.55%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.58%–9.16%).
46.03% below its 12-month average of 4.78%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q3 FY2026 (2026-07-26): 0.45%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
2.58%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.78%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
5.74%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.55%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
9.19%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
9.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.48%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-46.03%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-55.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-60.60%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-71.92%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-73.32%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-72.78%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
6.20%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-58.35%
vs the sector median at left
Hormel Foods Corporation
Market Cap
$11.44B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.58%
TTM Avg
4.78%
3Y Avg
5.74%
5Y Avg
6.55%
Market Cap
$12.23B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.21%
TTM Avg
9.91%
3Y Avg
10.61%
5Y Avg
11.57%
Market Cap
$10.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.53%
TTM Avg
11.05%
3Y Avg
7.37%
5Y Avg
8.03%
Market Cap
$13.21B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.42%
TTM Avg
-3.94%
3Y Avg
-1.20%
5Y Avg
0.75%
Market Cap
$13.46B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.88%
TTM Avg
6.01%
3Y Avg
5.63%
5Y Avg
5.75%
Market Cap
$7.85B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.81%
TTM Avg
8.36%
3Y Avg
5.79%
5Y Avg
4.63%
Market Cap
$7.34B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-9.47%
TTM Avg
-2.55%
3Y Avg
-0.55%
5Y Avg
-0.33%
Market Cap
$7.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-11.09%
TTM Avg
-11.09%
3Y Avg
-1.31%
5Y Avg
0.63%
Market Cap
$7.22B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.13%
TTM Avg
5.16%
3Y Avg
2.44%
5Y Avg
2.92%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $11.44B | 2.58% | 4.78% | 5.74% | 6.55% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $12.23B | 9.21% | 9.91% | 10.61% | 11.57% |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $10.26B | 7.53% | 11.05% | 7.37% | 8.03% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $13.21B | 1.42% | -3.94% | -1.20% | 0.75% |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC)vs › | $13.46B | 9.88% | 6.01% | 5.63% | 5.75% |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $7.85B | 8.81% | 8.36% | 5.79% | 4.63% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.34B | -9.47% | -2.55% | -0.55% | -0.33% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.26B | -11.09% | -11.09% | -1.31% | 0.63% |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.22B | 2.13% | 5.16% | 2.44% | 2.92% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $6.63B | 11.61% | 11.52% | 9.83% | 9.65% |
ROA
2.6%
ROE
4.4%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | 3.57% |
| 2024-10-27 | 5.99% |
| 2023-10-29 | 5.90% |
| 2022-10-30 | 7.51% |
| 2021-10-31 | 7.16% |
| 2020-10-31 | 9.16% |
| 2019-10-31 | 12.07% |
| 2018-10-31 | 12.43% |
| 2017-10-31 | 12.14% |
| 2016-10-31 | 13.97% |
| 2015-10-31 | 11.17% |
| 2014-10-31 | 11.05% |
| 2013-10-31 | 10.70% |
| 2012-10-31 | 10.96% |
| 2011-10-31 | 11.17% |
| 2010-10-31 | 9.76% |
| 2009-10-31 | 9.29% |
| 2008-10-31 | 7.89% |
| 2007-10-31 | 8.90% |
| 2006-10-31 | 9.35% |
| 2005-10-31 | 8.94% |
| 2004-10-31 | 9.22% |
| 2003-10-31 | 7.76% |
| 2002-10-31 | 8.53% |
| 2001-10-31 | 8.44% |
| 2000-10-31 | 10.37% |
| 1999-10-31 | 9.69% |
| 1998-10-31 | 8.95% |
| 1997-10-31 | 7.16% |
| 1996-10-31 | 5.53% |
