📊 Return on Assets Calculator
Calculate ROA from net income and total assets to measure asset efficiency and profitability.
How to Use Return on Assets
ROA = Net Income ÷ Total Assets. It measures how efficiently management uses assets to generate profit. An ROA of 5% means the company earns $5 for every $100 of assets. Asset-heavy industries (utilities, manufacturing) typically have low ROAs; asset-light businesses (software, consulting) have high ROAs. Always compare within industry.
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Benchmarks vary by industry. Technology: 10–20%+. Banks: 1–2% (highly leveraged). Manufacturing: 3–7%. Retail: 5–10%. A consistently improving ROA signals management is becoming more efficient. ROA below 5% in asset-light industries warrants investigation.
ROA uses total assets in the denominator; ROE uses shareholders equity. Companies with significant debt will have higher ROE than ROA because they're using leverage to amplify returns. A company with 0 debt would have ROA = ROE. The DuPont formula shows: ROE = ROA × Financial Leverage.