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 7.80% is 486% above its 5-year average of 1.33%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-1.29%–7.80%).
143.37% above its 12-month average of 3.21%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 3.33%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.80%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
3.21%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
1.80%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
1.33%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
0.84%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
3.08%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
3.62%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+143.37%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+333.33%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+486.47%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+832.61%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+153.41%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+115.37%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
1.71%
median of 139 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+356.14%
vs the sector median at left
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Market Cap
$2.51B
Return on Assets (ROA)
7.80%
TTM Avg
3.21%
3Y Avg
1.80%
5Y Avg
1.33%
Market Cap
$2.57B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.04%
TTM Avg
-7.10%
3Y Avg
-2.84%
5Y Avg
-1.01%
Market Cap
$2.59B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-30.03%
TTM Avg
-11.88%
3Y Avg
-18.80%
5Y Avg
-54.82%
Market Cap
$2.43B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.58%
TTM Avg
4.21%
3Y Avg
6.21%
5Y Avg
5.47%
Market Cap
$2.75B
Return on Assets (ROA)
17.85%
TTM Avg
17.32%
3Y Avg
16.30%
5Y Avg
16.38%
Market Cap
$2.75B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.01%
TTM Avg
9.55%
3Y Avg
10.07%
5Y Avg
9.87%
Market Cap
$2.04B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-1.93%
TTM Avg
2.19%
3Y Avg
2.62%
5Y Avg
3.14%
Market Cap
$3.18B
Return on Assets (ROA)
17.99%
TTM Avg
19.88%
3Y Avg
17.26%
5Y Avg
15.14%
Market Cap
$1.83B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-9.48%
TTM Avg
-32.80%
3Y Avg
-24.66%
5Y Avg
-15.81%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU) | $2.51B | 7.80% | 3.21% | 1.80% | 1.33% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp. (EXK)vs › | $2.57B | 5.04% | -7.10% | -2.84% | -1.01% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA)vs › | $2.59B | -30.03% | -11.88% | -18.80% | -54.82% |
| Innospec Inc. (IOSP)vs › | $2.43B | 6.58% | 4.21% | 6.21% | 5.47% |
| WD-40 Company (WDFC)vs › | $2.75B | 17.85% | 17.32% | 16.30% | 16.38% |
| Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN)vs › | $2.75B | 8.01% | 9.55% | 10.07% | 9.87% |
| Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX)vs › | $2.04B | -1.93% | 2.19% | 2.62% | 3.14% |
| United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM)vs › | $3.18B | 17.99% | 19.88% | 17.26% | 15.14% |
| USA Rare Earth Inc (USAR)vs › | $1.83B | -9.48% | -32.80% | -24.66% | -15.81% |
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC)vs › | $1.77B | -29.41% | -29.46% | -27.66% | -38.58% |
ROA
7.8%
ROE
24.1%
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 | 4.39% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.02% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.08% |
| 2022-12-31 | -1.29% |
| 2021-12-31 | -0.76% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.54% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.06% |
| 2018-12-31 | 6.46% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.28% |
| 2016-12-31 | 6.35% |
| 2015-12-31 | -18.93% |
| 2014-12-31 | 4.12% |
| 2013-12-31 | 5.92% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.90% |
| 2011-12-31 | 2.05% |
| 2010-12-31 | 1.05% |
| 2009-12-31 | 6.35% |
| 2008-12-31 | -5.98% |
| 2007-12-31 | 8.67% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.00% |
| 2005-12-31 | -48.98% |
| 2004-12-31 | -39.67% |
| 2003-12-31 | -48.55% |
| 2002-12-31 | -21.06% |
| 2001-12-31 | -16.74% |
| 2000-12-31 | 0.50% |
| 1999-12-31 | -1.69% |
| 1998-12-31 | 0.02% |
| 1997-12-31 | 1.59% |
| 1996-12-31 | 0.28% |
