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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return on assets

Simply put, American companies have a higher return on assets, and a higher return on equity, than companies in Europe, Japan or China, Cembalest said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026

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 ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

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 ● Sep. 6, 2022

The average return on assets was 1.14 percent, the highest in 10 years, while loan growth slowed for a third consecutive quarter, the U.S. banking regulator said.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2017