ROA
Net income relative to total assets - the return generated on the whole asset base.
Formula
Net income (TTM) ÷ total assets (latest reported)
Served as: ttm · derived. Annual and quarterly observations are never mixed unlabeled.
Where the inputs come from
- NetIncomeLoss (TTM)
- Assets (latest reported)
Listed highest priority first. Every served figure carries its filing, fiscal period and accession; open any value on the financials page to see them.
How to compare it honestly
Compare within the same industry; asset intensity varies structurally across business models.
When it is not served
Not served when either input is missing.
Missing data is missing evidence: it is never shown as zero and never treated as a conclusion.
What it cannot tell you
Mixes operating and financing effects; lease and intangible accounting changes distort asset bases across time.
Questions worth asking next
- Is asset growth outpacing income growth?
- How does it compare with margin and turnover separately?
Research prompts, not recommendations.
See it computed from filings
Related in returns: ROE · ROIC · ROCE · ROE (DuPont) · Asset turnover · Equity multiplier · Tax burden · Interest burden
Definitions are descriptive and educational. Nothing here is a guaranteed signal or personalized investment advice. How the platform computes and cites every figure.