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 5.34% is 62% above its 5-year average of 3.30%, near the high end of its 5-year range (2.25%–5.34%).
38.88% above its 12-month average of 3.84%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
5.34%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
3.84%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
3.14%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
3.30%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
3.40%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
3.46%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
3.47%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+38.88%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+69.93%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+61.65%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+57.23%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+54.56%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+54.01%
SECTOR MEDIAN · REAL ESTATE
3.58%
median of 41 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+49.16%
vs the sector median at left
American Tower Corporation
Market Cap
$81.50B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.34%
TTM Avg
3.84%
3Y Avg
3.14%
5Y Avg
3.30%
Market Cap
$70.02B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.47%
TTM Avg
1.99%
3Y Avg
1.76%
5Y Avg
2.12%
Market Cap
$67.39B
Return on Assets (ROA)
11.96%
TTM Avg
9.34%
3Y Avg
7.96%
5Y Avg
6.95%
Market Cap
$102.43B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.73%
TTM Avg
2.84%
3Y Avg
2.74%
5Y Avg
2.35%
Market Cap
$56.48B
Return on Assets (ROA)
1.73%
TTM Avg
1.35%
3Y Avg
1.49%
5Y Avg
1.45%
Market Cap
$55.27B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.16%
TTM Avg
9.66%
3Y Avg
13.74%
5Y Avg
12.95%
Market Cap
$40.77B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.27%
TTM Avg
3.86%
3Y Avg
4.74%
5Y Avg
5.24%
Market Cap
$126.51B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.17%
TTM Avg
3.68%
3Y Avg
3.62%
5Y Avg
3.69%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Tower Corporation (AMT) | $81.50B | 5.34% | 3.84% | 3.14% | 3.30% |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)vs › | $70.02B | 1.47% | 1.99% | 1.76% | 2.12% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)vs › | $67.39B | 11.96% | 9.34% | 7.96% | 6.95% |
| Equinix, Inc. (EQIX)vs › | $102.43B | 3.73% | 2.84% | 2.74% | 2.35% |
| Realty Income Corporation (O)vs › | $56.48B | 1.73% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 1.45% |
| Public Storage (PSA)vs › | $55.27B | 10.16% | 9.66% | 13.74% | 12.95% |
| Ventas, Inc. (VTR)vs › | $43.33B | 0.90% | 0.61% | 0.21% | 0.48% |
| CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE)vs › | $40.77B | 4.27% | 3.86% | 4.74% | 5.24% |
| Prologis, Inc. (PLD)vs › | $126.51B | 4.17% | 3.68% | 3.62% | 3.69% |
| Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)vs › | $34.36B | 1.91% | 0.82% | 1.53% | 1.95% |
ROA
5.3%
ROE
90.8%
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 | 4.00% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.69% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.25% |
| 2022-12-31 | 2.63% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.58% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.41% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.75% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.73% |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.10% |
| 2015-12-31 | 2.55% |
| 2014-12-31 | 3.87% |
| 2013-12-31 | 2.72% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.52% |
| 2011-12-31 | 3.21% |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.60% |
| 2009-12-31 | 2.90% |
| 2008-12-31 | 4.23% |
| 2007-12-31 | 0.69% |
| 2006-12-31 | 0.32% |
| 2005-12-31 | -1.96% |
| 2004-12-31 | -4.87% |
| 2003-12-31 | -5.69% |
| 2002-12-31 | -20.17% |
| 2001-12-31 | -6.59% |
| 2000-12-31 | -3.44% |
| 1999-12-31 | -1.68% |
| 1998-12-31 | -3.12% |
| 1997-12-31 | -0.89% |
