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 10.88% is 17% below its 5-year average of 13.05%, near the low end of its 5-year range (10.01%–16.28%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, May 31, 2026. 4.16% above its 12-month average of 10.45%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
10.88%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
10.45%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
12.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
13.05%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
12.66%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
11.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
10.88%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.16%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.21%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-16.62%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-14.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-6.79%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+0.05%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+45.45%
vs the sector median at left
Paychex, Inc.
Market Cap
$41.11B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.88%
TTM Avg
10.45%
3Y Avg
12.99%
5Y Avg
13.05%
Market Cap
$41.01B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.65%
TTM Avg
7.21%
3Y Avg
4.16%
5Y Avg
2.97%
Market Cap
$40.57B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.11%
3Y Avg
4.34%
5Y Avg
3.83%
Market Cap
$42.33B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.20%
TTM Avg
10.18%
3Y Avg
10.23%
5Y Avg
12.15%
Market Cap
$39.53B
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.67%
TTM Avg
5.10%
3Y Avg
5.13%
5Y Avg
2.81%
Market Cap
$43.28B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.56%
TTM Avg
6.96%
3Y Avg
9.05%
5Y Avg
10.08%
Market Cap
$43.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.53%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
7.77%
Market Cap
$38.16B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
19.96%
3Y Avg
22.72%
5Y Avg
21.29%
Market Cap
$37.29B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-3.95%
TTM Avg
-12.29%
3Y Avg
-14.43%
5Y Avg
-16.50%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) | $41.11B | 10.88% | 10.45% | 12.99% | 13.05% |
| Ferrovial SE (FER)vs › | $41.01B | 3.65% | 7.21% | 4.16% | 2.97% |
| Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)vs › | $40.57B | 4.97% | 4.11% | 4.34% | 3.83% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $42.33B | 9.20% | 10.18% | 10.23% | 12.15% |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)vs › | $39.53B | 2.67% | 5.10% | 5.13% | 2.81% |
| Ferguson plc (FERG)vs › | $43.28B | 10.56% | 6.96% | 9.05% | 10.08% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs › | $43.89B | 8.53% | 7.44% | 7.27% | 7.77% |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs › | $38.16B | 18.99% | 19.96% | 22.72% | 21.29% |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs › | $37.29B | -3.95% | -12.29% | -14.43% | -16.50% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs › | $45.25B | 8.53% | 7.44% | 7.27% | 7.77% |
ROA
10.9%
ROE
47.1%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 10.88% |
| 2025-05-31 | 10.01% |
| 2024-05-31 | 16.28% |
| 2023-05-31 | 14.77% |
| 2022-05-31 | 14.46% |
| 2021-05-31 | 11.89% |
| 2020-05-31 | 12.84% |
| 2019-05-31 | 11.91% |
| 2018-05-31 | 12.51% |
| 2017-05-31 | 11.96% |
| 2016-05-31 | 11.75% |
| 2015-05-31 | 10.41% |
| 2014-05-31 | 9.85% |
| 2013-05-31 | 9.23% |
| 2012-05-31 | 8.46% |
| 2011-05-31 | 9.55% |
| 2010-05-31 | 9.13% |
| 2009-05-31 | 10.41% |
| 2008-05-31 | 10.85% |
| 2007-05-31 | 8.25% |
| 2006-05-31 | 8.38% |
| 2005-05-31 | 8.42% |
| 2004-05-31 | 7.67% |
| 2003-05-31 | 7.95% |
| 2002-05-31 | 9.30% |
| 2001-05-31 | 8.77% |
| 2000-05-31 | 7.74% |
| 1999-05-31 | 7.43% |
| 1998-05-31 | 6.59% |
| 1997-05-31 | 6.26% |
