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 8.85% is in line with its 5-year average of 9.58%, around the middle of its 5-year range (6.79%–13.43%).
As of the fiscal period ended Friday, October 31, 2025. 10.76% above its 12-month average of 7.99%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
8.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
9.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
9.58%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
9.72%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
10.06%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.96%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+10.76%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-8.50%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-7.60%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-8.94%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-12.05%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-11.19%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 130 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+18.32%
vs the sector median at left
Nordson Corporation
Market Cap
$17.32B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.85%
TTM Avg
7.99%
3Y Avg
9.67%
5Y Avg
9.58%
Market Cap
$17.10B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.80%
TTM Avg
4.72%
3Y Avg
4.60%
5Y Avg
4.27%
Market Cap
$17.61B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.50%
TTM Avg
7.24%
3Y Avg
8.82%
5Y Avg
8.83%
Market Cap
$18.00B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.17%
TTM Avg
5.43%
3Y Avg
4.72%
5Y Avg
4.39%
Market Cap
$18.01B
Return on Assets (ROA)
15.85%
TTM Avg
16.66%
3Y Avg
16.86%
5Y Avg
16.59%
Market Cap
$16.48B
Return on Assets (ROA)
13.91%
TTM Avg
11.84%
3Y Avg
9.65%
5Y Avg
7.98%
Market Cap
$18.30B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.84%
TTM Avg
10.20%
3Y Avg
10.61%
5Y Avg
10.71%
Market Cap
$18.44B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.99%
TTM Avg
4.32%
3Y Avg
4.88%
5Y Avg
4.01%
Market Cap
$15.64B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.72%
TTM Avg
8.77%
3Y Avg
8.89%
5Y Avg
9.99%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordson Corporation (NDSN) | $17.32B | 8.85% | 7.99% | 9.67% | 9.58% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)vs › | $17.10B | 4.80% | 4.72% | 4.60% | 4.27% |
| IDEX Corporation (IEX)vs › | $17.61B | 7.50% | 7.24% | 8.82% | 8.83% |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $18.00B | 6.17% | 5.43% | 4.72% | 4.39% |
| Rollins, Inc. (ROL)vs › | $18.01B | 15.85% | 16.66% | 16.86% | 16.59% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $16.48B | 13.91% | 11.84% | 9.65% | 7.98% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs › | $18.30B | 10.84% | 10.20% | 10.61% | 10.71% |
| WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)vs › | $18.44B | 3.99% | 4.32% | 4.88% | 4.01% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)vs › | $15.64B | 7.72% | 8.77% | 8.89% | 9.99% |
| Lennox International Inc. (LII)vs › | $15.61B | 17.04% | 21.25% | 20.74% | 20.31% |
ROA
8.8%
ROE
16.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 8.19% |
| 2024-10-31 | 7.79% |
| 2023-10-31 | 9.28% |
| 2022-10-31 | 13.43% |
| 2021-10-31 | 11.99% |
| 2020-10-31 | 6.79% |
| 2019-10-31 | 9.59% |
| 2018-10-31 | 11.03% |
| 2017-10-31 | 8.66% |
| 2016-10-31 | 11.22% |
| 2015-10-31 | 8.94% |
| 2014-10-31 | 10.82% |
| 2013-10-31 | 10.86% |
| 2012-10-31 | 12.29% |
| 2011-10-31 | 17.05% |
| 2010-10-31 | 17.04% |
| 2009-10-31 | -17.97% |
| 2008-10-31 | 10.07% |
| 2007-10-31 | 7.48% |
| 2006-10-31 | 11.01% |
| 2005-10-31 | 9.93% |
| 2004-10-31 | 7.55% |
| 2003-10-31 | 4.59% |
| 2002-10-31 | 2.89% |
| 2001-10-31 | 2.85% |
| 2000-10-31 | 8.96% |
| 1999-10-31 | 8.03% |
| 1998-10-31 | 3.86% |
| 1997-10-31 | 9.94% |
| 1996-10-31 | 10.40% |
