Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). 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.
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
7.62%
median of 132 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-19.37%
vs the sector median at left
Waste Management, Inc.
Market Cap
$90.46B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$91.74B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.11%
TTM Avg
4.96%
3Y Avg
12.47%
5Y Avg
11.30%
Market Cap
$88.29B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$92.77B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$84.16B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$82.02B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
Market Cap
$81.48B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.80%
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) | $90.46B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $91.74B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $88.29B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $92.77B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $88.02B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $94.78B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $84.16B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $82.02B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $81.48B | 4.80% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $81.44B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
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% |
