Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. 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 23.95% is 14% below its 5-year average of 27.81%, near the low end of its 5-year range (20.22%–37.70%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 7.33% below its 12-month average of 25.84%.
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
23.95%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
25.84%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
29.63%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
27.81%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
23.99%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
20.33%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
19.20%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-19.16%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-13.86%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.15%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+17.83%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+24.75%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
18.11%
median of 132 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+32.25%
vs the sector median at left
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Market Cap
$44.12B
Return on Equity (ROE)
23.95%
TTM Avg
25.84%
3Y Avg
29.63%
5Y Avg
27.81%
Market Cap
$42.84B
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.89%
TTM Avg
15.51%
3Y Avg
16.66%
5Y Avg
19.83%
Market Cap
$42.54B
Return on Equity (ROE)
5.84%
TTM Avg
10.03%
3Y Avg
10.64%
5Y Avg
6.11%
Market Cap
$41.56B
Return on Equity (ROE)
47.12%
TTM Avg
43.63%
3Y Avg
44.08%
5Y Avg
43.12%
Market Cap
$47.22B
Return on Equity (ROE)
14.38%
TTM Avg
34.17%
3Y Avg
21.28%
5Y Avg
16.90%
Market Cap
$39.38B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.94%
TTM Avg
23.39%
3Y Avg
21.39%
5Y Avg
-12.02%
Market Cap
$49.13B
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.29%
TTM Avg
10.48%
3Y Avg
8.75%
5Y Avg
7.43%
Market Cap
$49.65B
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.55%
TTM Avg
15.09%
3Y Avg
14.13%
5Y Avg
14.30%
Market Cap
$37.60B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-8.06%
TTM Avg
-30.62%
3Y Avg
-28.59%
5Y Avg
-16.36%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) | $44.12B | 23.95% | 25.84% | 29.63% | 27.81% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $42.84B | 12.89% | 15.51% | 16.66% | 19.83% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)vs › | $42.54B | 5.84% | 10.03% | 10.64% | 6.11% |
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs › | $41.56B | 47.12% | 43.63% | 44.08% | 43.12% |
| Ferrovial SE (FER)vs › | $47.22B | 14.38% | 34.17% | 21.28% | 16.90% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs › | $39.38B | 20.94% | 23.39% | 21.39% | -12.02% |
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB)vs › | $49.13B | 11.29% | 10.48% | 8.75% | 7.43% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs › | $49.65B | 16.55% | 15.09% | 14.13% | 14.30% |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs › | $37.60B | -8.06% | -30.62% | -28.59% | -16.36% |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $50.95B | 10.80% | 25.27% | 27.91% | 27.99% |
ROE
23.9%
ROA
19.0%
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 | 23.75% |
| 2024-12-31 | 27.94% |
| 2023-12-31 | 29.11% |
| 2022-12-31 | 37.70% |
| 2021-12-31 | 28.11% |
| 2020-12-31 | 20.22% |
| 2019-12-31 | 19.98% |
| 2018-12-31 | 22.60% |
| 2017-12-31 | 20.37% |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.98% |
| 2015-12-31 | 18.09% |
| 2014-12-31 | 17.91% |
| 2013-12-31 | 16.73% |
| 2012-12-31 | 16.52% |
| 2011-12-31 | 16.28% |
| 2010-12-31 | 11.31% |
| 2009-12-31 | 5.88% |
| 2008-12-31 | 12.30% |
| 2007-12-31 | 14.68% |
| 2006-12-31 | 17.38% |
| 2005-12-31 | 15.50% |
| 2004-12-31 | 13.38% |
| 2003-12-31 | 11.87% |
| 2002-12-31 | 9.07% |
| 2001-12-31 | 8.71% |
| 2000-12-31 | 10.98% |
| 1999-12-31 | 12.97% |
| 1998-12-31 | 11.51% |
| 1997-12-31 | 11.74% |
| 1996-12-31 | 8.20% |
