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 7.62% is in line with its 5-year average of 7.86%, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.30%–12.51%).
26.98% below its 12-month average of 10.43%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.62%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
10.43%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
7.57%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
7.86%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
8.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
10.07%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.24%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-26.98%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+0.69%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-3.07%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-10.74%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-24.35%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-17.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+1.87%
vs the sector median at left
Cummins Inc.
Market Cap
$76.33B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.62%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$76.25B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$73.87B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.93%
3Y Avg
9.16%
5Y Avg
9.11%
Market Cap
$73.60B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.48%
TTM Avg
4.58%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
4.91%
Market Cap
$73.59B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
Market Cap
$79.34B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$79.42B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$73.17B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.84%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
6.38%
Market Cap
$80.76B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.35%
TTM Avg
-1.55%
3Y Avg
-7.78%
5Y Avg
-8.58%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Inc. (CMI) | $76.33B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $76.25B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $73.87B | 8.11% | 7.93% | 9.16% | 9.11% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $73.60B | 4.48% | 4.58% | 4.67% | 4.91% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $73.59B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $79.34B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $79.42B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $73.17B | 5.84% | 6.17% | 6.29% | 6.38% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $80.76B | 4.35% | -1.55% | -7.78% | -8.58% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $84.78B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
ROA
7.6%
ROE
21.1%
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 | 8.36% |
| 2024-12-31 | 12.51% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.30% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.10% |
| 2021-12-31 | 8.99% |
| 2020-12-31 | 7.91% |
| 2019-12-31 | 11.45% |
| 2018-12-31 | 11.23% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.53% |
| 2016-12-31 | 9.29% |
| 2015-12-31 | 9.24% |
| 2014-12-31 | 10.47% |
| 2013-12-31 | 10.07% |
| 2012-12-31 | 13.11% |
| 2011-12-31 | 15.84% |
| 2010-12-31 | 10.00% |
| 2009-12-31 | 4.85% |
| 2008-12-31 | 8.86% |
| 2007-12-31 | 9.02% |
| 2006-12-31 | 9.58% |
| 2005-12-31 | 7.99% |
| 2004-12-31 | 5.36% |
| 2003-12-31 | 0.98% |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.70% |
| 2001-12-31 | -2.35% |
| 2000-12-31 | 0.18% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.41% |
| 1998-12-31 | -0.46% |
| 1997-12-31 | 5.63% |
| 1996-12-31 | 4.75% |
