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 4.54% is 38% below its 5-year average of 7.37%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.72%–9.79%).
40.34% below its 12-month average of 7.61%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): -0.18%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
4.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.61%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
8.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
7.37%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
5.65%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
4.21%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
4.15%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-40.34%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-46.71%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-38.40%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-19.68%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+7.71%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+9.41%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
1.80%
median of 471 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+152.22%
vs the sector median at left
Otter Tail Corporation
Market Cap
$3.71B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.54%
TTM Avg
7.61%
3Y Avg
8.52%
5Y Avg
7.37%
Market Cap
$3.73B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-22.17%
TTM Avg
-36.55%
3Y Avg
-38.42%
5Y Avg
-38.42%
Market Cap
$3.84B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.53%
TTM Avg
5.16%
3Y Avg
2.93%
5Y Avg
2.20%
Market Cap
$3.56B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.59%
TTM Avg
14.93%
3Y Avg
13.45%
5Y Avg
12.62%
Market Cap
$3.53B
Return on Assets (ROA)
22.84%
TTM Avg
18.06%
3Y Avg
19.03%
5Y Avg
10.98%
Market Cap
$3.95B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.62%
TTM Avg
4.37%
3Y Avg
6.14%
5Y Avg
7.16%
Market Cap
$3.46B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.62%
TTM Avg
4.15%
3Y Avg
3.08%
5Y Avg
2.50%
Market Cap
$4.00B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.97%
TTM Avg
-4.42%
3Y Avg
1.67%
5Y Avg
1.42%
Market Cap
$4.03B
Return on Assets (ROA)
16.20%
TTM Avg
13.23%
3Y Avg
17.64%
5Y Avg
12.20%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) | $3.71B | 4.54% | 7.61% | 8.52% | 7.37% |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY)vs › | $3.73B | -22.17% | -36.55% | -38.42% | -38.42% |
| SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)vs › | $3.84B | 5.53% | 5.16% | 2.93% | 2.20% |
| Badger Meter, Inc. (BMI)vs › | $3.56B | 12.59% | 14.93% | 13.45% | 12.62% |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $3.53B | 22.84% | 18.06% | 19.03% | 10.98% |
| SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (SITE)vs › | $3.95B | 4.62% | 4.37% | 6.14% | 7.16% |
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM)vs › | $3.46B | 4.62% | 4.15% | 3.08% | 2.50% |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR)vs › | $4.00B | -1.97% | -4.42% | 1.67% | 1.42% |
| TORM plc (TRMD)vs › | $4.03B | 16.20% | 13.23% | 17.64% | 12.20% |
| Exponent, Inc. (EXPO)vs › | $3.35B | 17.12% | 13.56% | 14.21% | 14.98% |
ROA
4.5%
ROE
10.4%
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 | 6.96% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.26% |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.07% |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.79% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.42% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.72% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.82% |
| 2018-12-31 | 4.01% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.61% |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.26% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.26% |
| 2014-12-31 | 3.22% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.23% |
| 2012-12-31 | -0.33% |
| 2011-12-31 | -0.78% |
| 2010-12-31 | -0.08% |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.48% |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.08% |
| 2007-12-31 | 3.71% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.06% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.29% |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.72% |
| 2003-12-31 | 4.02% |
| 2002-12-31 | 5.25% |
| 2001-12-31 | 5.57% |
| 2000-12-31 | 5.57% |
| 1999-12-31 | 6.61% |
| 1998-12-31 | 5.26% |
| 1997-12-31 | 4.93% |
| 1996-12-31 | 4.53% |
