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 5.84% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.38%, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.39%–8.41%).
5.43% below its 12-month average of 6.17%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 1.63%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
5.84%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
6.17%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.29%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.38%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
7.02%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
6.12%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
5.92%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-5.43%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-7.12%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-8.42%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-16.84%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-4.58%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-1.31%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-21.93%
vs the sector median at left
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Market Cap
$71.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.84%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
6.38%
Market Cap
$73.85B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.93%
3Y Avg
9.16%
5Y Avg
9.11%
Market Cap
$73.95B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.48%
TTM Avg
4.58%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
4.91%
Market Cap
$69.49B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.21%
TTM Avg
6.26%
3Y Avg
5.79%
5Y Avg
5.41%
Market Cap
$74.67B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.62%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$74.92B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
Market Cap
$75.71B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
-1.55%
3Y Avg
-7.78%
5Y Avg
-8.58%
Market Cap
$77.40B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$78.91B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) | $71.89B | 5.84% | 6.17% | 6.29% | 6.38% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $73.85B | 8.11% | 7.93% | 9.16% | 9.11% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $73.95B | 4.48% | 4.58% | 4.67% | 4.91% |
| Republic Services, Inc. (RSG)vs › | $69.49B | 6.21% | 6.26% | 5.79% | 5.41% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $74.67B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $74.92B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $75.71B | 4.35% | -1.55% | -7.78% | -8.58% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $77.40B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $78.91B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| PACCAR Inc (PCAR)vs › | $64.67B | 5.69% | 7.47% | 8.82% | 7.70% |
ROA
5.8%
ROE
16.2%
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 | 6.35% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.00% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.39% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.41% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.81% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.30% |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.18% |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.36% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.13% |
| 2016-12-31 | 4.78% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.54% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.02% |
| 2013-12-31 | 5.88% |
| 2012-12-31 | 5.76% |
| 2011-12-31 | 6.71% |
| 2010-12-31 | 5.31% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.78% |
| 2008-12-31 | 6.53% |
| 2007-12-31 | 5.60% |
| 2006-12-31 | 5.69% |
| 2005-12-31 | 4.95% |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.73% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.60% |
| 2002-12-31 | 2.31% |
| 2001-12-31 | 1.93% |
| 2000-12-31 | 0.91% |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.24% |
| 1998-12-31 | 4.04% |
| 1997-12-31 | 4.16% |
| 1996-12-31 | 6.75% |
