Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. 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 7.31% is 30% below its 5-year average of 10.38%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.15%–18.57%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 7.88% below its 12-month average of 7.94%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.31%
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
-7.88%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-29.68%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-29.60%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-27.85%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-24.68%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-25.19%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.31%
median of 133 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
0.00%
vs the sector median at left
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Market Cap
$85.70B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.31%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$87.47B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.21%
TTM Avg
6.33%
3Y Avg
5.17%
5Y Avg
4.36%
Market Cap
$82.86B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.81%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$82.39B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$81.99B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.06%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$81.42B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.27%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$91.71B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.76%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$78.76B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.84%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
6.38%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | $85.70B | 7.31% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $87.47B | 9.21% | 6.33% | 5.17% | 4.36% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $82.86B | 5.81% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $82.39B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $89.02B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $81.99B | 5.06% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $81.42B | 19.27% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $91.71B | 7.76% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $78.76B | 5.84% | 6.17% | 6.29% | 6.38% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $78.54B | 7.96% | 7.93% | 9.16% | 9.11% |
ROA
7.3%
ROE
33.3%
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% |
