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 18.99% is 11% below its 5-year average of 21.29%, near the low end of its 5-year range (15.40%–28.46%).
4.86% below its 12-month average of 19.96%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
18.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
19.96%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
22.72%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
21.29%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
18.06%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
15.40%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
13.32%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.86%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.41%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-10.79%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+5.16%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+23.27%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+42.60%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+153.88%
vs the sector median at left
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Market Cap
$38.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
19.96%
3Y Avg
22.72%
5Y Avg
21.29%
Market Cap
$38.13B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-3.95%
TTM Avg
-12.29%
3Y Avg
-14.43%
5Y Avg
-16.50%
Market Cap
$40.74B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.67%
TTM Avg
5.10%
3Y Avg
5.13%
5Y Avg
2.81%
Market Cap
$41.12B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.11%
3Y Avg
4.34%
5Y Avg
3.83%
Market Cap
$41.59B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.88%
TTM Avg
10.45%
3Y Avg
12.99%
5Y Avg
13.05%
Market Cap
$42.06B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.65%
TTM Avg
7.21%
3Y Avg
4.16%
5Y Avg
2.97%
Market Cap
$35.13B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.14%
TTM Avg
4.32%
3Y Avg
3.35%
5Y Avg
-0.22%
Market Cap
$43.13B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.20%
TTM Avg
10.18%
3Y Avg
10.23%
5Y Avg
12.15%
Market Cap
$34.10B
Return on Assets (ROA)
14.14%
TTM Avg
13.36%
3Y Avg
10.91%
5Y Avg
8.89%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) | $38.89B | 18.99% | 19.96% | 22.72% | 21.29% |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs › | $38.13B | -3.95% | -12.29% | -14.43% | -16.50% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)vs › | $40.74B | 2.67% | 5.10% | 5.13% | 2.81% |
| Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)vs › | $41.12B | 4.97% | 4.11% | 4.34% | 3.83% |
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs › | $41.59B | 10.88% | 10.45% | 12.99% | 13.05% |
| Ferrovial SE (FER)vs › | $42.06B | 3.65% | 7.21% | 4.16% | 2.97% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs › | $35.13B | 4.14% | 4.32% | 3.35% | -0.22% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $43.13B | 9.20% | 10.18% | 10.23% | 12.15% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME)vs › | $34.10B | 14.14% | 13.36% | 10.91% | 8.89% |
| Ferguson plc (FERG)vs › | $43.89B | 10.56% | 6.96% | 9.05% | 10.08% |
ROA
19.0%
ROE
23.9%
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 | 18.32% |
| 2024-12-31 | 21.60% |
| 2023-12-31 | 22.49% |
| 2022-12-31 | 28.46% |
| 2021-12-31 | 21.45% |
| 2020-12-31 | 15.40% |
| 2019-12-31 | 15.41% |
| 2018-12-31 | 17.08% |
| 2017-12-31 | 15.11% |
| 2016-12-31 | 10.97% |
| 2015-12-31 | 12.35% |
| 2014-12-31 | 11.96% |
| 2013-12-31 | 10.67% |
| 2012-12-31 | 9.89% |
| 2011-12-31 | 9.22% |
| 2010-12-31 | 6.10% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.01% |
| 2008-12-31 | 6.39% |
| 2007-12-31 | 7.32% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.13% |
| 2005-12-31 | 8.33% |
| 2004-12-31 | 7.65% |
| 2003-12-31 | 6.35% |
| 2002-12-31 | 4.74% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.83% |
| 2000-12-31 | 4.62% |
| 1999-12-31 | 5.59% |
| 1998-12-31 | 4.60% |
| 1997-12-31 | 5.25% |
| 1996-12-31 | 3.60% |
