Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 16.42% is 15% above its 5-year average of 14.29%, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.79%–18.56%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 33.44% above its 12-month average of 12.30%.
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
16.42%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
12.30%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
13.17%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
14.29%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
11.82%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
10.39%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
11.23%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+33.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+24.65%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+14.89%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+38.95%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+58.00%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+46.25%
SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES
13.78%
median of 95 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+19.16%
vs the sector median at left
Nasdaq, Inc.
Market Cap
$52.65B
Return on Equity (ROE)
16.42%
TTM Avg
12.30%
3Y Avg
13.17%
5Y Avg
14.29%
Market Cap
$51.21B
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.82%
TTM Avg
11.70%
3Y Avg
12.44%
5Y Avg
11.40%
Market Cap
$50.97B
Return on Equity (ROE)
12.23%
TTM Avg
10.59%
3Y Avg
10.09%
5Y Avg
9.91%
Market Cap
$50.47B
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.73%
TTM Avg
23.07%
3Y Avg
19.56%
5Y Avg
19.74%
Market Cap
$50.34B
Return on Equity (ROE)
25.29%
TTM Avg
22.47%
3Y Avg
29.21%
5Y Avg
25.38%
Market Cap
$49.07B
Return on Equity (ROE)
62.02%
TTM Avg
59.73%
3Y Avg
64.08%
5Y Avg
54.82%
Market Cap
$44.83B
Return on Equity (ROE)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$61.85B
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.24%
TTM Avg
14.02%
3Y Avg
12.74%
5Y Avg
11.40%
Market Cap
$42.36B
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.84%
TTM Avg
10.40%
3Y Avg
4.90%
5Y Avg
5.56%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) | $52.65B | 16.42% | 12.30% | 13.17% | 14.29% |
| Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)vs › | $51.21B | 6.82% | 11.70% | 12.44% | 11.40% |
| State Street Corporation (STT)vs › | $50.97B | 12.23% | 10.59% | 10.09% | 9.91% |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)vs › | $50.47B | 24.73% | 23.07% | 19.56% | 19.74% |
| Discover Financial Services (DFS)vs › | $50.34B | 25.29% | 22.47% | 29.21% | 25.38% |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs › | $49.07B | 62.02% | 59.73% | 64.08% | 54.82% |
| State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)vs › | $44.83B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MetLife, Inc. (MET)vs › | $61.85B | 13.24% | 14.02% | 12.74% | 11.40% |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)vs › | $42.36B | 10.84% | 10.40% | 4.90% | 5.56% |
| Ares Management Corporation (ARES)vs › | $42.07B | 15.47% | 12.71% | 15.25% | 16.03% |
ROE
16.4%
ROA
7.2%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 14.63% |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.98% |
| 2023-12-31 | 9.79% |
| 2022-12-31 | 18.29% |
| 2021-12-31 | 18.56% |
| 2020-12-31 | 14.50% |
| 2019-12-31 | 13.73% |
| 2018-12-31 | 8.41% |
| 2017-12-31 | 12.48% |
| 2016-12-31 | 1.99% |
| 2015-12-31 | 7.63% |
| 2014-12-31 | 7.15% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.23% |
| 2012-12-31 | 6.76% |
| 2011-12-31 | 7.78% |
| 2010-12-31 | 8.37% |
| 2009-12-31 | 5.39% |
| 2008-12-31 | 7.46% |
| 2007-12-31 | 23.48% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.78% |
| 2005-12-31 | 24.38% |
| 2004-12-31 | 7.26% |
| 2003-12-31 | -65.62% |
| 2002-12-31 | 15.92% |
| 2001-12-31 | 7.81% |
| 2000-12-31 | 3.61% |
| 1999-12-31 | 24.47% |
| 1998-12-31 | 13.13% |
