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 6.14% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.26%, around the middle of its 5-year range (5.10%–7.13%).
1.74% above its 12-month average of 6.04%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
6.14%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
6.04%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
6.55%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.26%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
6.40%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
5.91%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
5.46%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.74%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-6.33%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-1.92%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-4.02%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+3.87%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+12.50%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-17.91%
vs the sector median at left
Waste Management, Inc.
Market Cap
$82.67B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$85.03B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
-1.55%
3Y Avg
-7.78%
5Y Avg
-8.58%
Market Cap
$80.00B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$79.80B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$78.92B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$86.66B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$88.55B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.11%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$76.40B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM) | $82.67B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $85.03B | 4.35% | -1.55% | -7.78% | -8.58% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.00B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $79.80B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $78.92B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $86.66B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $87.41B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $88.55B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $76.40B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs › | $91.10B | 7.46% | 7.06% | 6.69% | 6.57% |
ROA
6.1%
ROE
28.7%
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 | 5.91% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.16% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.02% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.13% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.24% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.10% |
| 2019-12-31 | 6.02% |
| 2018-12-31 | 8.50% |
| 2017-12-31 | 8.93% |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.67% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.69% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.06% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.43% |
| 2012-12-31 | 3.54% |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.26% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.44% |
| 2009-12-31 | 4.70% |
| 2008-12-31 | 5.37% |
| 2007-12-31 | 5.76% |
| 2006-12-31 | 5.58% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.59% |
| 2004-12-31 | 4.49% |
| 2003-12-31 | 3.05% |
| 2002-12-31 | 4.19% |
| 2001-12-31 | 2.58% |
| 2000-12-31 | -0.52% |
| 1999-12-31 | -1.75% |
| 1998-12-31 | -3.39% |
| 1997-12-31 | 4.03% |
| 1996-12-31 | 1.16% |
