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 7.05% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.43%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-6.74%–15.10%).
1.81% above its 12-month average of 6.92%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.05%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
6.92%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
9.63%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.43%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
5.58%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
8.18%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
10.15%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-26.79%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+9.64%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+26.36%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-13.83%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-30.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · ENERGY
6.86%
median of 50 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+2.77%
vs the sector median at left
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Market Cap
$676.98B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.05%
TTM Avg
6.92%
3Y Avg
9.63%
5Y Avg
6.43%
Market Cap
$421.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.24%
TTM Avg
5.33%
3Y Avg
8.15%
5Y Avg
6.13%
Market Cap
$202.30B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.69%
TTM Avg
5.01%
3Y Avg
6.08%
5Y Avg
4.51%
Market Cap
$161.47B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.47%
TTM Avg
7.04%
3Y Avg
11.35%
5Y Avg
8.33%
Market Cap
$120.84B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.07%
TTM Avg
4.55%
3Y Avg
9.13%
5Y Avg
6.06%
Market Cap
$116.12B
Return on Assets (ROA)
11.15%
TTM Avg
4.33%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
6.74%
Market Cap
$104.43B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.40%
TTM Avg
9.47%
3Y Avg
11.04%
5Y Avg
8.90%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) | $676.98B | 7.05% | 6.92% | 9.63% | 6.43% |
| Chevron Corporation (CVX)vs › | $421.26B | 6.24% | 5.33% | 8.15% | 6.13% |
| Shell plc (SHEL)vs › | $266.82B | 6.83% | 4.49% | 5.82% | 3.76% |
| TotalEnergies SE (TTE)vs › | $202.30B | 5.69% | 5.01% | 6.08% | 4.51% |
| ConocoPhillips (COP)vs › | $161.47B | 7.47% | 7.04% | 11.35% | 8.33% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)vs › | $120.84B | 9.07% | 4.55% | 9.13% | 6.06% |
| Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)vs › | $116.12B | 11.15% | 4.33% | 10.39% | 6.74% |
| Phillips 66 (PSX)vs › | $106.10B | 8.67% | 4.45% | 8.15% | 4.62% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs › | $104.43B | 12.40% | 9.47% | 11.04% | 8.90% |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)vs › | $86.72B | 5.07% | 4.28% | 4.71% | 3.75% |
ROA
7.0%
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 | 6.42% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.43% |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.57% |
| 2022-12-31 | 15.10% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.80% |
| 2020-12-31 | -6.74% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.95% |
| 2018-12-31 | 6.02% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.65% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.37% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.80% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.30% |
| 2013-12-31 | 9.39% |
| 2012-12-31 | 13.45% |
| 2011-12-31 | 12.40% |
| 2010-12-31 | 10.07% |
| 2009-12-31 | 8.26% |
| 2008-12-31 | 19.83% |
| 2007-12-31 | 16.78% |
| 2006-12-31 | 18.04% |
| 2005-12-31 | 17.34% |
| 2004-12-31 | 12.97% |
| 2003-12-31 | 12.34% |
| 2002-12-31 | 7.51% |
| 2001-12-31 | 10.70% |
| 2000-12-31 | 11.89% |
| 1999-12-31 | 5.47% |
| 1998-12-31 | 8.72% |
| 1997-12-31 | 12.21% |
| 1996-12-31 | 7.86% |
