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 8.02% is 27% below its 5-year average of 10.96%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.55%–17.81%).
1.13% above its 12-month average of 7.93%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 2.89%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
8.02%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.93%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
11.61%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
10.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
8.97%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
7.15%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
7.58%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.13%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-30.89%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-26.86%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-10.61%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+12.24%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+5.83%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
7.69%
median of 54 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+4.29%
vs the sector median at left
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap
$19.99B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.02%
TTM Avg
7.93%
3Y Avg
11.61%
5Y Avg
10.96%
Market Cap
$20.40B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.81%
TTM Avg
7.34%
3Y Avg
7.14%
5Y Avg
8.32%
Market Cap
$19.14B
Return on Assets (ROA)
13.80%
TTM Avg
12.29%
3Y Avg
8.02%
5Y Avg
3.78%
Market Cap
$18.81B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.01%
TTM Avg
0.80%
3Y Avg
4.50%
5Y Avg
6.21%
Market Cap
$18.61B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.38%
TTM Avg
0.26%
3Y Avg
13.46%
5Y Avg
10.90%
Market Cap
$18.42B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.59%
TTM Avg
7.52%
3Y Avg
1.46%
5Y Avg
0.97%
Market Cap
$21.88B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.15%
TTM Avg
-0.28%
3Y Avg
-3.52%
5Y Avg
-1.79%
Market Cap
$18.00B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-9.41%
TTM Avg
-3.41%
3Y Avg
0.19%
5Y Avg
1.41%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) | $19.99B | 8.02% | 7.93% | 11.61% | 10.96% |
| Dow Inc. (DOW)vs › | $20.15B | -1.96% | -1.27% | 1.51% | 3.01% |
| Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs › | $20.40B | 7.81% | 7.34% | 7.14% | 8.32% |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs › | $19.14B | 13.80% | 12.29% | 8.02% | 3.78% |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs › | $18.81B | -1.01% | 0.80% | 4.50% | 6.21% |
| Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs › | $18.61B | 8.38% | 0.26% | 13.46% | 10.90% |
| Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs › | $18.42B | 5.59% | 7.52% | 1.46% | 0.97% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs › | $21.88B | 1.15% | -0.28% | -3.52% | -1.79% |
| International Paper Company (IP)vs › | $18.00B | -9.41% | -3.41% | 0.19% | 1.41% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs › | $17.74B | 13.90% | 9.69% | 13.78% | 10.86% |
ROA
8.0%
ROE
12.1%
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 | 7.13% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.73% |
| 2023-12-31 | 12.75% |
| 2022-12-31 | 17.81% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14.82% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.55% |
| 2019-12-31 | 8.63% |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.88% |
| 2017-12-31 | 7.91% |
| 2016-12-31 | 4.11% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.37% |
| 2014-12-31 | 4.74% |
| 2013-12-31 | 4.38% |
| 2012-12-31 | 6.89% |
| 2011-12-31 | 6.13% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.16% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.44% |
| 2008-12-31 | 9.29% |
| 2007-12-31 | 10.24% |
| 2006-12-31 | 9.81% |
| 2005-12-31 | 11.61% |
| 2004-12-31 | 10.86% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.48% |
| 2002-12-31 | 2.65% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.36% |
| 2000-12-31 | 6.25% |
| 1999-12-31 | 6.40% |
| 1998-12-31 | 5.67% |
| 1997-12-31 | 5.86% |
| 1996-12-31 | 7.62% |
