Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. 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 8.58% is 23% above its 5-year average of 6.96%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-13.83%–12.58%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 10.06% below its 12-month average of 9.54%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
8.58%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
9.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.42%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
9.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
12.89%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
13.43%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-10.06%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+94.01%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+23.22%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-13.86%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-33.44%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-36.12%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.39%
median of 130 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+16.02%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$90.56B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$93.00B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.89%
TTM Avg
8.17%
3Y Avg
5.79%
5Y Avg
3.07%
Market Cap
$88.54B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$93.36B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$87.51B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.76%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$83.91B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.81%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$82.56B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$81.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company (MMM) | $90.91B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $90.56B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $93.00B | 10.89% | 8.17% | 5.79% | 3.07% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $88.54B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $93.36B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $87.51B | 7.76% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $83.91B | 5.81% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $82.56B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.89B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $100.10B | 12.33% | 13.19% | 11.63% | 9.85% |
ROA
8.6%
ROE
101.5%
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 | 8.61% |
| 2024-12-31 | 10.47% |
| 2023-12-31 | -13.83% |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.44% |
| 2021-12-31 | 12.58% |
| 2020-12-31 | 11.51% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.23% |
| 2018-12-31 | 14.65% |
| 2017-12-31 | 12.79% |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.35% |
| 2015-12-31 | 14.77% |
| 2014-12-31 | 15.85% |
| 2013-12-31 | 13.89% |
| 2012-12-31 | 13.12% |
| 2011-12-31 | 13.55% |
| 2010-12-31 | 13.55% |
| 2009-12-31 | 11.72% |
| 2008-12-31 | 13.54% |
| 2007-12-31 | 16.59% |
| 2006-12-31 | 18.08% |
| 2005-12-31 | 15.34% |
| 2004-12-31 | 14.44% |
| 2003-12-31 | 13.65% |
| 2002-12-31 | 12.88% |
| 2001-12-31 | 9.79% |
| 2000-12-31 | 12.27% |
| 1999-12-31 | 12.69% |
| 1998-12-31 | 8.30% |
| 1997-12-31 | 16.02% |
| 1996-12-31 | 11.42% |
