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 23.49% is 47% above its 5-year average of 15.99%, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.27%–23.49%).
22.63% above its 12-month average of 19.16%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 6.92%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
23.49%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
19.16%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
17.02%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
15.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
12.06%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
14.09%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
16.93%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+22.63%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+38.01%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+46.93%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+94.79%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+66.67%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+38.76%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
7.69%
median of 54 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+205.46%
vs the sector median at left
Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap
$168.96B
Return on Assets (ROA)
23.49%
TTM Avg
19.16%
3Y Avg
17.02%
5Y Avg
15.99%
Market Cap
$152.59B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.80%
TTM Avg
9.52%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
12.02%
Market Cap
$127.86B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.91%
TTM Avg
9.17%
3Y Avg
3.15%
5Y Avg
3.72%
Market Cap
$215.40B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.10%
TTM Avg
8.20%
3Y Avg
9.21%
5Y Avg
13.28%
Market Cap
$104.02B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.93%
TTM Avg
3.61%
3Y Avg
4.38%
5Y Avg
4.64%
Market Cap
$90.11B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.23%
TTM Avg
6.33%
3Y Avg
5.17%
5Y Avg
4.36%
Market Cap
$78.47B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) | $168.96B | 23.49% | 19.16% | 17.02% | 15.99% |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs › | $152.59B | 7.80% | 9.52% | 10.39% | 12.02% |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $127.86B | 14.91% | 9.17% | 3.15% | 3.72% |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs › | $215.40B | 8.10% | 8.20% | 9.21% | 13.28% |
| Linde plc (LIN)vs › | $216.97B | 8.25% | 8.07% | 7.25% | 6.09% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $104.02B | 4.93% | 3.61% | 4.38% | 4.64% |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $90.11B | 9.23% | 6.33% | 5.17% | 4.36% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $78.47B | 9.97% | 10.63% | 10.16% | 9.93% |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.77B | 7.07% | 8.92% | 7.30% | 4.65% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $71.14B | 12.48% | 7.10% | 4.48% | 4.54% |
ROA
23.5%
ROE
44.9%
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 | 20.27% |
| 2024-12-31 | 18.04% |
| 2023-12-31 | 14.50% |
| 2022-12-31 | 15.27% |
| 2021-12-31 | 18.57% |
| 2020-12-31 | 9.27% |
| 2019-12-31 | 9.06% |
| 2018-12-31 | 10.65% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.29% |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.85% |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.88% |
| 2014-12-31 | 11.79% |
| 2013-12-31 | 14.54% |
| 2012-12-31 | 18.63% |
| 2011-12-31 | 28.94% |
| 2010-12-31 | 18.95% |
| 2009-12-31 | 15.33% |
| 2008-12-31 | 24.40% |
| 2007-12-31 | 33.68% |
| 2006-12-31 | 31.96% |
| 2005-12-31 | 24.62% |
| 2004-12-31 | 37.83% |
| 2003-12-31 | 6.33% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.46% |
| 2001-12-31 | 2.56% |
| 2000-12-31 | 5.25% |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.90% |
| 1998-12-31 | 3.58% |
| 1997-12-31 | 12.03% |
| 1996-12-31 | 14.10% |
