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 5.49% is 38% above its 5-year average of 3.99%, near the high end of its 5-year range (2.24%–5.65%).
0.27% above its 12-month average of 5.47%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
5.49%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
5.47%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
3.99%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
4.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
6.01%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
6.52%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.27%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+17.68%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+37.71%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+21.36%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-8.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-15.81%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-26.60%
vs the sector median at left
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
Market Cap
$47.34B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.49%
TTM Avg
5.47%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
3.99%
Market Cap
$46.89B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.83%
TTM Avg
8.12%
3Y Avg
9.29%
5Y Avg
10.66%
Market Cap
$46.69B
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.26%
TTM Avg
9.48%
3Y Avg
9.16%
5Y Avg
8.48%
Market Cap
$46.25B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.36%
TTM Avg
3.74%
3Y Avg
3.47%
5Y Avg
3.78%
Market Cap
$48.73B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.07%
TTM Avg
5.04%
3Y Avg
3.36%
5Y Avg
3.36%
Market Cap
$44.75B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.53%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
7.77%
Market Cap
$43.54B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.53%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
7.77%
Market Cap
$51.45B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.58%
TTM Avg
5.38%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
0.34%
Market Cap
$42.85B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.56%
TTM Avg
6.96%
3Y Avg
9.05%
5Y Avg
10.08%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) | $47.34B | 5.49% | 5.47% | 4.67% | 3.99% |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs › | $46.89B | 10.83% | 8.12% | 9.29% | 10.66% |
| Carrier Global Corporation (CARR)vs › | $46.69B | 3.26% | 9.48% | 9.16% | 8.48% |
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX)vs › | $46.25B | 4.36% | 3.74% | 3.47% | 3.78% |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc (HONA)vs › | $48.73B | 10.07% | 5.04% | 3.36% | 3.36% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI-A)vs › | $44.75B | 8.53% | 7.44% | 7.27% | 7.77% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs › | $43.54B | 8.53% | 7.44% | 7.27% | 7.77% |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)vs › | $51.45B | 4.58% | 5.38% | 4.71% | 0.34% |
| Ferguson plc (FERG)vs › | $42.85B | 10.56% | 6.96% | 9.05% | 10.08% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $41.78B | 9.20% | 10.18% | 10.23% | 12.15% |
ROA
5.5%
ROE
11.3%
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 | 5.30% |
| 2024-12-31 | 5.65% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.29% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.42% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.02% |
| 2020-12-31 | 2.24% |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.73% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.41% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.99% |
| 2016-12-31 | 4.63% |
| 2015-12-31 | 12.08% |
| 2014-12-31 | 10.64% |
| 2013-12-31 | 10.36% |
| 2012-12-31 | 10.70% |
| 2011-12-31 | 7.88% |
| 2010-12-31 | 6.83% |
| 2009-12-31 | 7.26% |
| 2008-12-31 | 8.66% |
| 2007-12-31 | 9.46% |
| 2006-12-31 | 8.72% |
| 2005-12-31 | 6.67% |
| 2004-12-31 | 4.55% |
| 2003-12-31 | 3.46% |
| 2002-12-31 | -7.72% |
| 2001-12-31 | 8.46% |
| 2000-12-31 | 2.58% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.67% |
| 1998-12-31 | 12.40% |
| 1997-12-31 | 13.99% |
| 1996-12-31 | 9.00% |
