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 14.12% is 108% above its 5-year average of 6.79%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.84%–14.12%).
15.41% above its 12-month average of 12.23%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 4.03%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
14.12%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
12.23%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
9.10%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
6.79%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
3.71%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+15.41%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+55.25%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+107.95%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+280.13%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+88.77%
vs the sector median at left
Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Market Cap
$91.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.12%
TTM Avg
12.23%
3Y Avg
9.10%
5Y Avg
6.79%
Market Cap
$94.41B
Return on Assets (ROA)
12.33%
TTM Avg
13.19%
3Y Avg
11.63%
5Y Avg
9.85%
Market Cap
$95.52B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.46%
TTM Avg
7.06%
3Y Avg
6.69%
5Y Avg
6.57%
Market Cap
$95.72B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.73%
TTM Avg
4.48%
3Y Avg
4.30%
5Y Avg
4.38%
Market Cap
$96.01B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.89%
TTM Avg
8.17%
3Y Avg
5.79%
5Y Avg
3.07%
Market Cap
$87.25B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.21%
TTM Avg
7.36%
3Y Avg
8.31%
5Y Avg
8.25%
Market Cap
$84.38B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
Market Cap
$84.12B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) | $91.89B | 14.12% | 12.23% | 9.10% | 6.79% |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $94.41B | 12.33% | 13.19% | 11.63% | 9.85% |
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs › | $95.52B | 7.46% | 7.06% | 6.69% | 6.57% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs › | $95.72B | 4.73% | 4.48% | 4.30% | 4.38% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $96.01B | 10.89% | 8.17% | 5.79% | 3.07% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $87.25B | 7.21% | 7.36% | 8.31% | 8.25% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $85.60B | 8.58% | 9.54% | 4.42% | 6.96% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $84.38B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $84.12B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $83.97B | 6.11% | 4.96% | 12.47% | 11.30% |
ROA
14.1%
ROE
32.6%
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 | 13.49% |
| 2024-12-31 | 10.98% |
| 2023-12-31 | 7.34% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.57% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.52% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.84% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.67% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.43% |
| 2017-12-31 | -0.40% |
| 2016-12-31 | -4.70% |
| 2015-12-31 | -0.88% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.72% |
