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 0.99% is 18% above its 5-year average of 0.84%, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.17%–1.13%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 1.49% below its 12-month average of 1.00%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
0.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
1.00%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
0.93%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
0.84%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
0.98%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
1.13%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
1.19%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-1.49%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+6.17%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+18.09%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+0.93%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-12.39%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-17.06%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
2.46%
median of 102 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-59.67%
vs the sector median at left
Wells Fargo & Company
Market Cap
$270.54B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.99%
TTM Avg
1.00%
3Y Avg
0.93%
5Y Avg
0.84%
Market Cap
$304.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.99%
TTM Avg
0.90%
3Y Avg
0.77%
5Y Avg
0.90%
Market Cap
$236.13B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.62%
TTM Avg
0.54%
3Y Avg
0.52%
5Y Avg
0.59%
Market Cap
$217.94B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.71%
TTM Avg
3.67%
3Y Avg
3.46%
5Y Avg
3.29%
Market Cap
$201.83B
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.78%
TTM Avg
0.70%
3Y Avg
0.72%
5Y Avg
0.73%
Market Cap
$341.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.21%
TTM Avg
1.15%
3Y Avg
0.99%
5Y Avg
1.04%
Market Cap
$187.38B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.95%
TTM Avg
1.52%
3Y Avg
1.34%
5Y Avg
1.14%
Market Cap
$170.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$168.28B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.74%
TTM Avg
3.93%
3Y Avg
4.18%
5Y Avg
3.90%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | $270.54B | 0.99% | 1.00% | 0.93% | 0.84% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)vs › | $304.60B | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.77% | 0.90% |
| Citigroup Inc. (C)vs › | $236.13B | 0.62% | 0.54% | 0.52% | 0.59% |
| American Express Company (AXP)vs › | $217.94B | 3.71% | 3.67% | 3.46% | 3.29% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs › | $201.83B | 0.78% | 0.70% | 0.72% | 0.73% |
| Morgan Stanley (MS)vs › | $341.60B | 1.21% | 1.15% | 0.99% | 1.04% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs › | $187.38B | 1.95% | 1.52% | 1.34% | 1.14% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs › | $170.60B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)vs › | $168.28B | 3.74% | 3.93% | 4.18% | 3.90% |
| Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR)vs › | $158.18B | 0.46% | 0.49% | 0.45% | 0.38% |
ROA
1.0%
ROE
12.6%
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 | 0.99% |
| 2024-12-31 | 1.02% |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.99% |
| 2022-12-31 | 0.73% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.13% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.17% |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.02% |
| 2018-12-31 | 1.18% |
| 2017-12-31 | 1.14% |
| 2016-12-31 | 1.14% |
| 2015-12-31 | 1.28% |
| 2014-12-31 | 1.37% |
| 2013-12-31 | 1.44% |
| 2012-12-31 | 1.33% |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.21% |
| 2010-12-31 | 0.98% |
| 2009-12-31 | 0.99% |
| 2008-12-31 | 0.20% |
| 2007-12-31 | 1.40% |
| 2006-12-31 | 1.75% |
| 2005-12-31 | 1.59% |
| 2004-12-31 | 1.64% |
| 2003-12-31 | 1.60% |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.56% |
| 2001-12-31 | 1.11% |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.48% |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.66% |
| 1998-12-31 | 0.96% |
| 1997-12-31 | 1.35% |
| 1996-12-31 | 2.78% |
