Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM), to the latest fiscal quarter end. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 12.57% is 19% above its 5-year average of 10.56%, near the high end of its 5-year range (7.43%–12.57%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 5.58% above its 12-month average of 11.90%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on equity at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
12.57%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
11.90%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
10.93%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
10.56%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
10.69%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
11.22%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
11.11%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.58%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+14.97%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+19.00%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+17.53%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+12.03%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+13.15%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
13.52%
median of 101 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-7.04%
vs the sector median at left
Wells Fargo & Company
Market Cap
$266.04B
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.57%
TTM Avg
11.90%
3Y Avg
10.93%
5Y Avg
10.56%
Market Cap
$234.50B
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.41%
TTM Avg
6.41%
3Y Avg
6.17%
5Y Avg
6.85%
Market Cap
$305.78B
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.09%
TTM Avg
12.72%
3Y Avg
10.58%
5Y Avg
11.98%
Market Cap
$220.22B
Return on Equity (ROE)
33.39%
TTM Avg
32.91%
3Y Avg
31.52%
5Y Avg
29.34%
Market Cap
$203.62B
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.95%
TTM Avg
11.88%
3Y Avg
12.22%
5Y Avg
12.61%
Market Cap
$341.18B
Return on Equity (ROE)
18.32%
TTM Avg
13.96%
3Y Avg
12.03%
5Y Avg
12.19%
Market Cap
$185.86B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.24%
TTM Avg
15.09%
3Y Avg
15.55%
5Y Avg
13.08%
Market Cap
$170.95B
Return on Equity (ROE)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$169.78B
Return on Equity (ROE)
11.41%
TTM Avg
11.68%
3Y Avg
12.76%
5Y Avg
13.45%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | $266.04B | 12.57% | 11.90% | 10.93% | 10.56% |
| Citigroup Inc. (C)vs › | $234.50B | 8.41% | 6.41% | 6.17% | 6.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)vs › | $305.78B | 17.09% | 12.72% | 10.58% | 11.98% |
| American Express Company (AXP)vs › | $220.22B | 33.39% | 32.91% | 31.52% | 29.34% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs › | $203.62B | 12.95% | 11.88% | 12.22% | 12.61% |
| Morgan Stanley (MS)vs › | $341.18B | 18.32% | 13.96% | 12.03% | 12.19% |
| The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs › | $185.86B | 20.24% | 15.09% | 15.55% | 13.08% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs › | $170.95B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)vs › | $169.78B | 11.41% | 11.68% | 12.76% | 13.45% |
| Blackstone Inc. (BX)vs › | $161.83B | 39.04% | 34.33% | 27.97% | 31.63% |
ROE
12.6%
ROA
1.0%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 12.57% |
| 2026-03-31 | 12.18% |
| 2025-12-31 | 11.78% |
| 2025-09-30 | 11.62% |
| 2025-06-30 | 11.36% |
| 2025-03-31 | 11.04% |
| 2024-12-31 | 11.01% |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.87% |
| 2024-06-30 | 10.62% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.37% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.31% |
| 2023-09-30 | 10.27% |
| 2023-06-30 | 9.09% |
| 2023-03-31 | 8.05% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.43% |
| 2022-09-30 | 9.24% |
| 2022-06-30 | 10.03% |
| 2022-03-31 | 11.55% |
| 2021-12-31 | 11.49% |
| 2021-09-30 | 9.94% |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.83% |
| 2021-03-31 | 3.74% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.63% |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.60% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.39% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.85% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.45% |
| 2019-09-30 | 11.76% |
| 2019-06-30 | 12.13% |
| 2019-03-31 | 11.69% |
| 2018-12-31 | 11.42% |
| 2018-09-30 | 11.40% |
| 2018-06-30 | 10.32% |
| 2018-03-31 | 10.66% |
| 2017-12-31 | 10.80% |
| 2017-09-30 | 10.35% |
| 2017-06-30 | 10.92% |
| 2017-03-31 | 10.97% |
| 2016-12-31 | 10.99% |
| 2016-09-30 | 10.95% |
| 2016-06-30 | 11.10% |
| 2016-03-31 | 11.42% |
| 2015-12-31 | 11.86% |
| 2015-09-30 | 11.93% |
| 2015-06-30 | 12.11% |
| 2015-03-31 | 12.17% |
| 2014-12-31 | 12.50% |
| 2014-09-30 | 12.58% |
| 2014-06-30 | 12.61% |
| 2014-03-31 | 12.87% |
| 2013-12-31 | 12.86% |
| 2013-09-30 | 12.78% |
| 2013-06-30 | 12.76% |
| 2013-03-31 | 12.23% |
| 2012-12-31 | 11.99% |
| 2012-09-30 | 11.58% |
| 2012-06-30 | 11.50% |
| 2012-03-31 | 11.24% |
| 2011-12-31 | 11.32% |
| 2011-09-30 | 11.02% |
| 2011-06-30 | 10.60% |
| 2011-03-31 | 10.17% |
| 2010-12-31 | 9.78% |
| 2010-09-30 | 9.52% |
| 2010-06-30 | 9.74% |
| 2010-03-31 | 10.14% |
| 2009-12-31 | 10.98% |
| 2009-09-30 | 5.50% |
| 2009-06-30 | 4.47% |
| 2009-03-31 | 3.69% |
| 2008-12-31 | 2.68% |
| 2008-09-30 | 14.14% |
| 2008-06-30 | 15.19% |
| 2008-03-31 | 16.22% |
| 2007-12-31 | 16.92% |
| 2007-09-30 | 18.83% |
| 2007-06-30 | 18.81% |
| 2007-03-31 | 18.88% |
| 2006-12-31 | 18.51% |
| 2006-09-30 | 18.35% |
| 2006-06-30 | 19.12% |
| 2006-03-31 | 18.67% |
| 2005-12-31 | 18.87% |
| 2005-09-30 | 18.89% |
| 2005-06-30 | 18.58% |
| 2005-03-31 | 18.46% |
| 2004-12-31 | 18.52% |
| 2004-09-30 | 18.68% |
| 2004-06-30 | 18.79% |
| 2004-03-31 | 18.27% |
| 2003-12-31 | 17.99% |
| 2003-09-30 | 18.67% |
| 2003-06-30 | 18.36% |
