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 6.41% is 38% below its 5-year average of 10.38%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.15%–18.57%).
19.22% below its 12-month average of 7.94%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
6.41%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.94%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
10.39%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
10.38%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
10.13%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
9.71%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.77%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-19.22%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-38.34%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-38.27%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-36.73%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-33.95%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-34.40%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-14.30%
vs the sector median at left
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Market Cap
$84.29B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$84.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.11%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$86.51B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$80.05B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$79.31B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
-1.55%
3Y Avg
-7.78%
5Y Avg
-8.58%
Market Cap
$79.18B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$89.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$76.55B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.62%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | $84.29B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $84.26B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.79B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $86.51B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.05B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $79.31B | 4.35% | -1.55% | -7.78% | -8.58% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $79.18B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $89.60B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $76.55B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $75.95B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
ROA
6.4%
ROE
30.3%
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 | 7.62% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.25% |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.47% |
| 2022-12-31 | 16.24% |
| 2021-12-31 | 18.57% |
| 2020-12-31 | 2.15% |
| 2019-12-31 | 7.67% |
| 2018-12-31 | 9.58% |
| 2017-12-31 | 10.76% |
| 2016-12-31 | 8.50% |
| 2015-12-31 | 12.64% |
| 2014-12-31 | 8.56% |
| 2013-12-31 | 12.07% |
| 2012-12-31 | 2.08% |
| 2011-12-31 | 10.96% |
| 2010-12-31 | 10.38% |
| 2009-12-31 | 6.75% |
| 2008-12-31 | 9.42% |
| 2007-12-31 | 0.98% |
| 2006-12-31 | 12.65% |
| 2005-12-31 | 11.07% |
| 2004-12-31 | 10.09% |
| 2003-12-31 | 9.75% |
| 2002-12-31 | 12.07% |
| 2001-12-31 | 9.74% |
| 2000-12-31 | 13.54% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.83% |
| 1998-12-31 | 10.20% |
