Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM), to the latest fiscal quarter end. 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 3.45% is 81% below its 5-year average of 18.09%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.54%–25.17%).
As of the fiscal period ended Friday, July 31, 2026. 19.77% below its 12-month average of 4.31%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on equity at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
3.45%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
4.31%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
14.54%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
18.09%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
12.88%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
11.40%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
10.65%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-19.77%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-76.24%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-80.90%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-73.18%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-69.70%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-67.57%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
15.25%
median of 186 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-77.34%
vs the sector median at left
Synopsys, Inc.
Market Cap
$75.29B
Return on Equity (ROE)
3.45%
TTM Avg
4.31%
3Y Avg
14.54%
5Y Avg
18.09%
Market Cap
$76.34B
Return on Equity (ROE)
79.87%
TTM Avg
90.99%
3Y Avg
398.26%
5Y Avg
-281.59%
Market Cap
$76.94B
Return on Equity (ROE)
-149.34%
TTM Avg
-73.53%
3Y Avg
-53.47%
5Y Avg
-32.20%
Market Cap
$78.01B
Return on Equity (ROE)
10.38%
TTM Avg
5.31%
3Y Avg
6.14%
5Y Avg
6.62%
Market Cap
$78.38B
Return on Equity (ROE)
20.09%
TTM Avg
21.42%
3Y Avg
26.09%
5Y Avg
25.57%
Market Cap
$80.19B
Return on Equity (ROE)
4.07%
TTM Avg
4.83%
3Y Avg
2.13%
5Y Avg
0.66%
Market Cap
$85.87B
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.04%
TTM Avg
21.84%
3Y Avg
18.39%
5Y Avg
17.83%
Market Cap
$90.59B
Return on Equity (ROE)
15.88%
TTM Avg
11.07%
3Y Avg
13.53%
5Y Avg
15.20%
Market Cap
$59.99B
Return on Equity (ROE)
33.46%
TTM Avg
19.53%
3Y Avg
21.51%
5Y Avg
26.84%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) | $75.29B | 3.45% | 4.31% | 14.54% | 18.09% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $76.34B | 79.87% | 90.99% | 398.26% | -281.59% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $76.94B | -149.34% | -73.53% | -53.47% | -32.20% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $78.01B | 10.38% | 5.31% | 6.14% | 6.62% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)vs › | $78.38B | 20.09% | 21.42% | 26.09% | 25.57% |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $80.19B | 4.07% | 4.83% | 2.13% | 0.66% |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $85.87B | 24.04% | 21.84% | 18.39% | 17.83% |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs › | $90.59B | 15.88% | 11.07% | 13.53% | 15.20% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $59.99B | 33.46% | 19.53% | 21.51% | 26.84% |
| Coherent, Inc. (COHR)vs › | $59.37B | 7.38% | 4.00% | 0.58% | 2.48% |
ROE
3.5%
ROA
2.3%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 3.45% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.54% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.60% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4.70% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.23% |
| 2025-04-30 | 21.82% |
| 2025-01-31 | 22.68% |
| 2024-10-31 | 25.17% |
| 2024-07-31 | 19.44% |
| 2024-04-30 | 19.94% |
| 2024-01-31 | 21.10% |
| 2023-10-31 | 20.01% |
| 2023-07-31 | 17.36% |
| 2023-04-30 | 15.79% |
| 2023-01-31 | 16.72% |
| 2022-10-31 | 17.85% |
| 2022-07-31 | 18.42% |
| 2022-04-30 | 18.13% |
| 2022-01-31 | 16.87% |
| 2021-10-31 | 14.31% |
| 2021-07-31 | 14.63% |
| 2021-04-30 | 15.88% |
| 2021-01-31 | 14.80% |
| 2020-10-31 | 13.54% |
| 2020-07-31 | 13.66% |
| 2020-04-30 | 11.10% |
| 2020-01-31 | 11.64% |
| 2019-10-31 | 13.04% |
| 2019-07-31 | 15.91% |
| 2019-04-30 | 15.49% |
| 2019-01-31 | 15.61% |
| 2018-10-31 | 12.43% |
| 2018-07-31 | 1.84% |
| 2018-04-30 | 2.93% |
| 2018-01-31 | 1.48% |
| 2017-10-31 | 4.17% |
| 2017-07-31 | 9.62% |
| 2017-04-30 | 8.21% |
| 2017-01-31 | 8.82% |
| 2016-10-31 | 8.35% |
| 2016-07-31 | 7.82% |
| 2016-04-30 | 7.45% |
| 2016-01-31 | 7.38% |
| 2015-10-31 | 7.21% |
| 2015-07-31 | 7.60% |
| 2015-04-30 | 8.12% |
| 2015-01-31 | 8.74% |
| 2014-10-31 | 8.48% |
| 2014-07-31 | 8.46% |
| 2014-04-30 | 8.23% |
| 2014-01-31 | 8.70% |
| 2013-10-31 | 8.89% |
| 2013-07-31 | 8.04% |
| 2013-04-30 | 9.02% |
| 2013-01-31 | 7.52% |
| 2012-10-31 | 7.29% |
| 2012-07-31 | 8.08% |
| 2012-04-30 | 7.41% |
| 2012-01-31 | 10.58% |
| 2011-10-31 | 10.53% |
| 2011-07-31 | 9.75% |
| 2011-04-30 | 9.04% |
| 2011-01-31 | 7.07% |
| 2010-10-31 | 11.29% |
| 2010-07-31 | 11.28% |
| 2010-04-30 | 11.63% |
| 2010-01-31 | 12.59% |
| 2009-10-31 | 9.09% |
| 2009-07-31 | 11.04% |
| 2009-04-30 | 12.09% |
| 2009-01-31 | 12.22% |
| 2008-10-31 | 12.43% |
| 2008-07-31 | 12.06% |
| 2008-04-30 | 10.57% |
| 2008-01-31 | 10.67% |
| 2007-10-31 | 9.08% |
| 2007-07-31 | 7.56% |
| 2007-04-30 | 6.26% |
| 2007-01-31 | 3.66% |
| 2006-10-31 | 2.13% |
| 2006-07-31 | 0.10% |
| 2006-04-30 | 0.91% |
| 2006-01-31 | 0.05% |
| 2005-10-31 | -1.27% |
| 2005-07-31 | -2.53% |
| 2005-04-30 | -0.50% |
| 2005-01-31 | 2.30% |
| 2004-10-31 | 5.88% |
| 2004-07-31 | 10.42% |
| 2004-04-30 | 11.03% |
| 2004-01-31 | 10.44% |
| 2003-10-31 | 10.45% |
| 2003-08-02 | 0.56% |