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 8.11% is 11% below its 5-year average of 9.11%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.79%–10.68%).
2.33% above its 12-month average of 7.93%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 2.08%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
8.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
7.93%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
9.16%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
9.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
9.90%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
9.39%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
9.01%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-11.44%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-10.93%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-18.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-13.59%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.96%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+8.42%
vs the sector median at left
Canadian National Railway Company
Market Cap
$73.15B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.93%
3Y Avg
9.16%
5Y Avg
9.11%
Market Cap
$72.53B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
Market Cap
$72.45B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.62%
TTM Avg
10.43%
3Y Avg
7.57%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$70.30B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.84%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
6.38%
Market Cap
$76.40B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$67.63B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.48%
TTM Avg
4.58%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
4.91%
Market Cap
$78.92B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$67.37B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.62%
TTM Avg
6.98%
3Y Avg
7.78%
5Y Avg
7.86%
Market Cap
$79.80B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) | $73.15B | 8.11% | 7.93% | 9.16% | 9.11% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $72.53B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $72.45B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $70.30B | 5.84% | 6.17% | 6.29% | 6.38% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP)vs › | $76.40B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $67.63B | 4.48% | 4.58% | 4.67% | 4.91% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $78.92B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON)vs › | $67.37B | 10.62% | 6.98% | 7.78% | 7.86% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $79.80B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.00B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
ROA
8.1%
ROE
22.3%
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 | 8.06% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.79% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.68% |
| 2022-12-31 | 10.10% |
| 2021-12-31 | 10.09% |
| 2020-12-31 | 7.91% |
| 2019-12-31 | 9.63% |
| 2018-12-31 | 10.50% |
| 2017-12-31 | 14.57% |
| 2016-12-31 | 9.82% |
| 2015-12-31 | 9.72% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.99% |
| 2013-12-31 | 8.66% |
| 2012-12-31 | 10.05% |
| 2011-12-31 | 9.44% |
| 2010-12-31 | 8.35% |
| 2009-12-31 | 7.36% |
| 2008-12-31 | 7.09% |
| 2007-12-31 | 9.20% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.69% |
| 2005-12-31 | 7.01% |
| 2004-12-31 | 5.62% |
| 2003-12-31 | 4.99% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.68% |
| 2001-12-31 | 4.90% |
| 2000-12-31 | 5.41% |
| 1999-12-31 | 4.56% |
| 1998-12-31 | 2.23% |
| 1997-12-31 | 14.70% |
| 1996-12-31 | 13.57% |
