Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). 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 4.97% is 30% above its 5-year average of 3.83%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.46%–5.09%).
21.07% above its 12-month average of 4.11%.
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
4.97%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.11%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.34%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
3.83%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
3.33%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
3.97%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
4.10%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+21.07%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+14.58%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+29.60%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+49.29%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+25.23%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+21.12%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.33%
median of 146 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-32.24%
vs the sector median at left
Waste Connections, Inc.
Market Cap
$41.76B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.97%
TTM Avg
4.11%
3Y Avg
4.34%
5Y Avg
3.83%
Market Cap
$41.61B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
19.96%
3Y Avg
22.72%
5Y Avg
21.29%
Market Cap
$39.09B
Return on Assets (ROA)
-3.95%
TTM Avg
-12.29%
3Y Avg
-14.43%
5Y Avg
-16.50%
Market Cap
$44.99B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.88%
TTM Avg
10.45%
3Y Avg
12.99%
5Y Avg
13.05%
Market Cap
$45.24B
Return on Assets (ROA)
10.56%
TTM Avg
6.96%
3Y Avg
9.05%
5Y Avg
10.08%
Market Cap
$45.74B
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.20%
TTM Avg
10.18%
3Y Avg
10.23%
5Y Avg
12.15%
Market Cap
$46.95B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.53%
TTM Avg
7.44%
3Y Avg
7.27%
5Y Avg
7.77%
Market Cap
$36.48B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.14%
TTM Avg
4.32%
3Y Avg
3.35%
5Y Avg
-0.22%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) | $41.76B | 4.97% | 4.11% | 4.34% | 3.83% |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)vs › | $41.61B | 18.99% | 19.96% | 22.72% | 21.29% |
| Ferrovial SE (FER)vs › | $42.63B | 3.65% | 7.21% | 4.10% | 3.23% |
| Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)vs › | $39.09B | -3.95% | -12.29% | -14.43% | -16.50% |
| Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)vs › | $44.99B | 10.88% | 10.45% | 12.99% | 13.05% |
| Ferguson plc (FERG)vs › | $45.24B | 10.56% | 6.96% | 9.05% | 10.08% |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)vs › | $45.74B | 9.20% | 10.18% | 10.23% | 12.15% |
| HEICO Corporation (HEI)vs › | $46.95B | 8.53% | 7.44% | 7.27% | 7.77% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL)vs › | $36.48B | 4.14% | 4.32% | 3.35% | -0.22% |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)vs › | $48.18B | 10.83% | 8.12% | 9.29% | 10.66% |
ROA
5.0%
ROE
13.4%
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 | 5.09% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.12% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.26% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.88% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.20% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.46% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.13% |
| 2018-12-31 | 4.33% |
| 2017-12-31 | 4.80% |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.22% |
| 2015-12-31 | -1.87% |
| 2014-12-31 | 4.43% |
| 2013-12-31 | 3.86% |
| 2012-12-31 | 3.13% |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.82% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.80% |
| 2009-12-31 | 4.24% |
| 2008-12-31 | 3.42% |
| 2007-12-31 | 5.44% |
| 2006-12-31 | 4.25% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.19% |
| 2004-12-31 | 1.12% |
| 2003-12-31 | 4.70% |
| 2002-12-31 | 4.40% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.12% |
| 2000-12-31 | 3.48% |
| 1999-12-31 | 1.49% |
| 1998-12-31 | 1.02% |
| 1997-12-31 | -26.98% |
