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 7.20% is 48% above its 5-year average of 4.86%, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.28%–7.20%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 52.70% above its 12-month average of 4.71%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.20%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.71%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.53%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
4.86%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
4.24%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
3.89%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
3.68%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+52.70%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+59.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+48.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+69.63%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+85.15%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+95.47%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
3.08%
median of 95 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+133.77%
vs the sector median at left
Nasdaq, Inc.
Market Cap
$52.33B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.20%
TTM Avg
4.71%
3Y Avg
4.53%
5Y Avg
4.86%
Market Cap
$52.36B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.78%
TTM Avg
1.14%
3Y Avg
1.14%
5Y Avg
1.09%
Market Cap
$51.27B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.83%
TTM Avg
0.78%
3Y Avg
0.78%
5Y Avg
0.79%
Market Cap
$50.34B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.24%
TTM Avg
2.46%
3Y Avg
3.29%
5Y Avg
2.79%
Market Cap
$50.08B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.92%
TTM Avg
5.80%
3Y Avg
4.96%
5Y Avg
5.22%
Market Cap
$49.77B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.00%
TTM Avg
1.87%
3Y Avg
1.80%
5Y Avg
1.61%
Market Cap
$46.93B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.19%
TTM Avg
1.84%
3Y Avg
1.59%
5Y Avg
1.54%
Market Cap
$45.43B
Return on Assets (ROA)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$42.87B
Return on Assets (ROA)
500.00%
TTM Avg
0.42%
3Y Avg
0.23%
5Y Avg
0.31%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) | $52.33B | 7.20% | 4.71% | 4.53% | 4.86% |
| Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)vs › | $52.36B | 0.78% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.09% |
| State Street Corporation (STT)vs › | $51.27B | 0.83% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.79% |
| Discover Financial Services (DFS)vs › | $50.34B | 3.24% | 2.46% | 3.29% | 2.79% |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)vs › | $50.08B | 5.92% | 5.80% | 4.96% | 5.22% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs › | $49.77B | 2.00% | 1.87% | 1.80% | 1.61% |
| Ares Management Corporation (ARES)vs › | $46.93B | 2.19% | 1.84% | 1.59% | 1.54% |
| State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)vs › | $45.43B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)vs › | $42.87B | 500.00% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| MetLife, Inc. (MET)vs › | $61.85B | 0.49% | 0.55% | 0.53% | 0.62% |
ROA
7.2%
ROE
16.4%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 5.76% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.28% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.39% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.90% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.19% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.56% |
| 2018-12-31 | 2.92% |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.65% |
| 2016-12-31 | 0.76% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.61% |
| 2014-12-31 | 3.43% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.06% |
| 2012-12-31 | 3.85% |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.75% |
| 2010-12-31 | 2.44% |
| 2009-12-31 | 2.48% |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.52% |
| 2007-12-31 | 17.40% |
| 2006-12-31 | 3.44% |
| 2005-12-31 | 3.01% |
| 2004-12-31 | 1.39% |
| 2003-12-31 | -12.39% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.05% |
| 2000-12-31 | 2.00% |
| 1999-12-31 | 14.90% |
| 1998-12-31 | 8.66% |
