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 3.94% is 19% below its 5-year average of 4.85%, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.05%–6.02%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 10.45% below its 12-month average of 4.40%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
3.94%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.40%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.36%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
4.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
6.00%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
4.63%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
4.03%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-10.45%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-9.68%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.73%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-34.29%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-14.85%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-2.22%
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
4.82%
median of 28 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-18.17%
vs the sector median at left
Verizon Communications Inc.
Market Cap
$195.46B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.94%
TTM Avg
4.40%
3Y Avg
4.36%
5Y Avg
4.85%
Market Cap
$185.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.94%
TTM Avg
5.23%
3Y Avg
3.92%
5Y Avg
3.11%
Market Cap
$167.08B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.47%
TTM Avg
4.41%
3Y Avg
2.88%
5Y Avg
1.84%
Market Cap
$102.80B
Return on Assets (ROA)
20.85%
TTM Avg
12.11%
3Y Avg
3.05%
5Y Avg
0.42%
Market Cap
$298.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
23.35%
TTM Avg
17.99%
3Y Avg
14.08%
5Y Avg
12.47%
Market Cap
$85.47B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.69%
TTM Avg
2.86%
3Y Avg
-3.34%
5Y Avg
-4.58%
Market Cap
$85.03B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
6.71%
3Y Avg
5.33%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$65.94B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.77%
TTM Avg
-5.04%
3Y Avg
-4.54%
5Y Avg
-1.94%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) | $195.46B | 3.94% | 4.40% | 4.36% | 4.85% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)vs › | $185.26B | 4.94% | 5.23% | 3.92% | 3.11% |
| The Walt Disney Company (DIS)vs › | $167.08B | 5.47% | 4.41% | 2.88% | 1.84% |
| AT&T Inc. (T)vs › | $159.44B | 5.02% | 3.99% | 2.35% | 2.01% |
| Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)vs › | $102.80B | 20.85% | 12.11% | 3.05% | 0.42% |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)vs › | $298.60B | 23.35% | 17.99% | 14.08% | 12.47% |
| DoorDash, Inc. (DASH)vs › | $85.47B | 4.69% | 2.86% | -3.34% | -4.58% |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)vs › | $85.03B | 4.35% | 6.71% | 5.33% | 5.05% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)vs › | $65.94B | -1.77% | -5.04% | -4.54% | -1.94% |
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)vs › | $40.52B | 0.48% | 3.36% | 2.81% | -1.59% |
ROA
3.9%
ROE
15.6%
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 | 4.25% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.55% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.05% |
| 2022-12-31 | 5.60% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.02% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.62% |
| 2019-12-31 | 6.60% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.86% |
| 2017-12-31 | 11.71% |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.38% |
| 2015-12-31 | 7.32% |
| 2014-12-31 | 4.14% |
| 2013-12-31 | 4.19% |
| 2012-12-31 | 0.39% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.04% |
| 2010-12-31 | 1.16% |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.61% |
| 2008-12-31 | 3.18% |
| 2007-12-31 | 2.95% |
| 2006-12-31 | 3.28% |
| 2005-12-31 | 4.40% |
| 2004-12-31 | 4.72% |
| 2003-12-31 | 1.85% |
| 2002-12-31 | 2.44% |
| 2001-12-31 | 0.23% |
| 2000-12-31 | 7.16% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.72% |
| 1998-12-31 | 5.38% |
| 1997-12-31 | 4.55% |
| 1996-12-31 | 3.26% |
