return on assets

American  

noun

Accounting.

1. the amount of profit computed by dividing net income before interest and taxes by the cost of assets, usually expressed as a percentage. ROA

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Example Sentences

The pro forma return on assets is 1.33%, in the top quartile of their peer group.

From Barron's

Return on assets is 1.4%, and the loan-to-deposits ratio is 0.84.

From Barron's

An annual Federal Reserve report said that the annualized return on assets for large U.S. credit-card banks was 3.87% in 2024, though that may vary greatly across banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citi's return on assets emerged as one of the lowest among rivals in fiscal 2022.

From Reuters

China’s Big Four banks’ profitability — as measured by return on assets — will stabilise just below 1% over the next 12 to 18 months, he said.

From Reuters