Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 25.14% is 17% below its 5-year average of 30.43%, near the low end of its 5-year range (13.90%–54.19%).
4.01% below its 12-month average of 26.19%.
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
25.14%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
26.19%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
24.56%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
30.43%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
32.18%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
26.88%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
24.92%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.01%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+2.35%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-17.38%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-21.87%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-6.47%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+0.89%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
17.73%
median of 132 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+41.75%
vs the sector median at left
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Market Cap
$83.23B
Return on Equity (ROE)
25.14%
TTM Avg
26.19%
3Y Avg
24.56%
5Y Avg
30.43%
Market Cap
$83.67B
Return on Equity (ROE)
110.37%
TTM Avg
100.13%
3Y Avg
99.17%
5Y Avg
89.55%
Market Cap
$82.19B
Return on Equity (ROE)
9.18%
TTM Avg
8.39%
3Y Avg
8.82%
5Y Avg
12.85%
Market Cap
$79.84B
Return on Equity (ROE)
38.91%
TTM Avg
38.80%
3Y Avg
37.22%
5Y Avg
36.06%
Market Cap
$87.11B
Return on Equity (ROE)
21.13%
TTM Avg
30.72%
3Y Avg
23.43%
5Y Avg
23.51%
Market Cap
$79.17B
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.01%
TTM Avg
14.29%
3Y Avg
14.88%
5Y Avg
16.08%
Market Cap
$88.78B
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.33%
TTM Avg
34.47%
3Y Avg
41.51%
5Y Avg
76.82%
Market Cap
$76.73B
Return on Equity (ROE)
22.25%
TTM Avg
21.50%
3Y Avg
23.72%
5Y Avg
22.41%
Market Cap
$89.76B
Return on Equity (ROE)
28.74%
TTM Avg
30.20%
3Y Avg
31.61%
5Y Avg
28.67%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) | $83.23B | 25.14% | 26.19% | 24.56% | 30.43% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $83.67B | 110.37% | 100.13% | 99.17% | 89.55% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $82.19B | 9.18% | 8.39% | 8.82% | 12.85% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $79.84B | 38.91% | 38.80% | 37.22% | 36.06% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $87.11B | 21.13% | 30.72% | 23.43% | 23.51% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $79.17B | 14.01% | 14.29% | 14.88% | 16.08% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $88.78B | 30.33% | 34.47% | 41.51% | 76.82% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $76.73B | 22.25% | 21.50% | 23.72% | 22.41% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $89.76B | 28.74% | 30.20% | 31.61% | 28.67% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $75.11B | 16.22% | 18.41% | 19.20% | 18.74% |
ROE
25.1%
ROA
8.9%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 25.08% |
| 2024-12-31 | 27.30% |
| 2023-12-31 | 13.90% |
| 2022-12-31 | 31.97% |
| 2021-12-31 | 54.19% |
| 2020-12-31 | 30.14% |
| 2019-12-31 | 25.49% |
| 2018-12-31 | 39.44% |
| 2017-12-31 | 28.59% |
| 2016-12-31 | 41.83% |
| 2015-12-31 | 36.04% |
| 2014-12-31 | 28.60% |
| 2013-12-31 | 18.38% |
| 2012-12-31 | 20.79% |
| 2011-12-31 | 20.49% |
| 2010-12-31 | 15.14% |
| 2009-12-31 | 13.29% |
| 2008-12-31 | -10.59% |
| 2007-12-31 | 10.12% |
| 2006-12-31 | 9.28% |
| 2005-12-31 | 8.32% |
| 2004-12-31 | 6.49% |
| 2003-12-31 | 5.49% |
| 2002-12-31 | 0.45% |
| 2001-12-31 | 5.78% |
| 2000-12-31 | 15.51% |
| 1999-12-31 | 14.34% |
| 1998-12-31 | 6.81% |
| 1997-12-31 | 15.52% |
| 1996-12-31 | 11.00% |
