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 7.80% is 35% below its 5-year average of 12.02%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.80%–20.52%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 18.07% below its 12-month average of 9.52%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 4.99%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.80%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
9.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
10.39%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
12.02%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
9.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
8.38%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.02%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-18.07%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-24.93%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-35.10%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-21.72%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-6.88%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-13.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
7.69%
median of 54 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+1.43%
vs the sector median at left
Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap
$153.66B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.80%
TTM Avg
9.52%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
12.02%
Market Cap
$170.14B
Return on Assets (ROA)
23.49%
TTM Avg
19.16%
3Y Avg
17.02%
5Y Avg
15.99%
Market Cap
$127.95B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.91%
TTM Avg
9.17%
3Y Avg
3.15%
5Y Avg
3.72%
Market Cap
$103.94B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.93%
TTM Avg
3.61%
3Y Avg
4.38%
5Y Avg
4.64%
Market Cap
$215.85B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.10%
TTM Avg
8.20%
3Y Avg
9.21%
5Y Avg
13.28%
Market Cap
$90.98B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.23%
TTM Avg
6.33%
3Y Avg
5.17%
5Y Avg
4.36%
Market Cap
$79.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.97%
TTM Avg
10.63%
3Y Avg
10.16%
5Y Avg
9.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO) | $153.66B | 7.80% | 9.52% | 10.39% | 12.02% |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)vs › | $170.14B | 23.49% | 19.16% | 17.02% | 15.99% |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $127.95B | 14.91% | 9.17% | 3.15% | 3.72% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $103.94B | 4.93% | 3.61% | 4.38% | 4.64% |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs › | $215.85B | 8.10% | 8.20% | 9.21% | 13.28% |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $90.98B | 9.23% | 6.33% | 5.17% | 4.36% |
| Linde plc (LIN)vs › | $217.37B | 8.25% | 8.07% | 7.25% | 6.09% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $79.89B | 9.97% | 10.63% | 10.16% | 9.93% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $78.66B | 7.07% | 8.92% | 7.30% | 4.65% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $71.85B | 12.48% | 7.10% | 4.48% | 4.54% |
ROA
7.8%
ROE
16.1%
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 | 7.80% |
| 2024-12-31 | 11.24% |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.71% |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.81% |
| 2021-12-31 | 20.52% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.03% |
| 2019-12-31 | 9.12% |
| 2018-12-31 | 15.00% |
| 2017-12-31 | 9.15% |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.17% |
| 2015-12-31 | -0.95% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.05% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.30% |
| 2012-12-31 | -2.54% |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.87% |
| 2010-12-31 | 12.74% |
| 2009-12-31 | 5.01% |
| 2008-12-31 | 4.10% |
| 2007-12-31 | 7.23% |
| 2006-12-31 | 21.56% |
| 2005-12-31 | 17.50% |
| 2004-12-31 | 12.53% |
| 2003-12-31 | 6.26% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.22% |
| 2001-12-31 | 5.50% |
| 2000-12-31 | 7.65% |
| 1999-12-31 | 8.17% |
| 1998-12-31 | 4.32% |
| 1997-12-31 | 7.33% |
| 1996-12-31 | 6.91% |
