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Return on assets by sector and industry
Return on assets (ROA): median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 179 industries, from 29,151 valued stocks worldwide.
As of September 18, 2026 · updated daily · CSVJSON
What the numbers show
The lowest sector median is 1.2 % (Financials, 3,317 values), the highest 3.4 % (Consumer Staples, 1,775 values).
The middle sector (Information Technology) has a median of 2.1 %; half of its 3,669 stocks sit between -1.2 % and 5.4 %.
Return on assets by sector
| Sector | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | 0.4 % | 1.2 % | 3.2 % | 3,317 |
| Communication Services | -1.2 % | 1.6 % | 4.8 % | 1,210 |
| Health Care | -5.4 % | 1.7 % | 5.4 % | 2,492 |
| Real Estate | 0.0 % | 1.8 % | 3.2 % | 1,862 |
| Materials | -0.9 % | 2.0 % | 5.1 % | 3,596 |
| Information Technology | -1.2 % | 2.1 % | 5.4 % | 3,669 |
| Energy | -0.9 % | 2.6 % | 5.6 % | 1,204 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.0 % | 2.6 % | 5.4 % | 3,825 |
| Utilities | 1.2 % | 2.7 % | 4.2 % | 661 |
| Industrials | 0.4 % | 2.8 % | 5.5 % | 5,496 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.4 % | 3.4 % | 6.4 % | 1,775 |
Return on assets by industry (179)
Grouped by sector, sorted by median within each sector. Only industries with at least ten valued stocks.
Communication Services (9)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & Entertainment | -0.8 % | 0.0 % | 0.1 % | 10 |
| Entertainment | -2.9 % | 0.3 % | 3.5 % | 262 |
| Media & Publishing | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | 1.6 % | 12 |
| Advertising Agencies | -2.5 % | 1.1 % | 4.0 % | 197 |
| Broadcasting | -1.1 % | 1.1 % | 3.2 % | 66 |
| Internet Content & Information | -2.8 % | 1.4 % | 6.3 % | 148 |
| Publishing | -0.3 % | 2.2 % | 4.7 % | 110 |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | -3.5 % | 2.5 % | 8.4 % | 146 |
| Telecom Services | 0.8 % | 2.9 % | 5.8 % | 255 |
Consumer Discretionary (29)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textiles & Apparel | -0.6 % | 0.0 % | 1.7 % | 11 |
| Hotels & Entertainment Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 11 |
| Auto Manufacturers | -2.3 % | 1.1 % | 3.6 % | 111 |
| Internet Retail | -2.3 % | 1.2 % | 5.0 % | 107 |
| Recreational Vehicles | -2.9 % | 1.2 % | 4.7 % | 40 |
| Consumer Electronics | -0.8 % | 1.3 % | 3.6 % | 126 |
| Textiles | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 4.2 % | 37 |
| Textile Manufacturing | -0.2 % | 1.6 % | 3.5 % | 337 |
| Automobiles & Auto Parts | 0.0 % | 2.1 % | 2.9 % | 13 |
| Department Stores | 0.5 % | 2.1 % | 3.6 % | 116 |
| Lodging | 0.3 % | 2.2 % | 4.6 % | 162 |
| Resorts & Casinos | 0.7 % | 2.2 % | 4.8 % | 73 |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | -0.1 % | 2.3 % | 4.6 % | 320 |
| Leisure | -0.2 % | 2.7 % | 5.8 % | 189 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | -0.3 % | 2.7 % | 5.7 % | 215 |
| Apparel Retail | 0.0 % | 2.8 % | 6.9 % | 101 |
| Footwear & Accessories | -0.7 % | 2.8 % | 6.2 % | 90 |
| Restaurants | -0.3 % | 2.9 % | 6.4 % | 221 |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships | 0.5 % | 2.9 % | 4.6 % | 96 |
| Education & Training Services | -0.4 % | 3.0 % | 5.9 % | 140 |
| Specialty Retail | 0.2 % | 3.1 % | 5.9 % | 227 |
| Auto Parts | 1.1 % | 3.2 % | 5.4 % | 656 |
| Home Improvement Retail | 2.3 % | 3.3 % | 6.1 % | 34 |
| Gambling | -0.3 % | 3.4 % | 8.1 % | 53 |
| Travel Services | 1.2 % | 3.6 % | 5.8 % | 85 |
| Residential Construction | 1.9 % | 3.7 % | 6.3 % | 64 |
| Personal Services | 0.7 % | 4.4 % | 8.6 % | 40 |
| Luxury Goods | 1.5 % | 4.9 % | 9.5 % | 129 |
| Discount Stores | 2.7 % | 6.5 % | 7.5 % | 25 |
Consumer Staples (14)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food & Tobacco | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 23 |
| Food Products | -0.1 % | 0.1 % | 3.1 % | 14 |
| Agricultural Products | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | 2.8 % | 17 |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | -1.6 % | 1.6 % | 4.1 % | 59 |
| Confectioners | 0.1 % | 2.6 % | 4.7 % | 76 |
| Farm Products | 0.0 % | 2.7 % | 6.2 % | 291 |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | -0.1 % | 3.0 % | 5.2 % | 97 |
| Household & Personal Products | 0.4 % | 3.3 % | 7.9 % | 245 |
| Packaged Foods | 1.0 % | 3.7 % | 6.4 % | 645 |
| Grocery Stores | 2.4 % | 3.9 % | 6.0 % | 81 |
| Food Distribution | 1.4 % | 4.0 % | 6.3 % | 78 |
| Beverages - Brewers | 2.1 % | 4.4 % | 6.4 % | 57 |
| Tobacco | 0.1 % | 5.8 % | 10.7 % | 38 |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 2.5 % | 6.6 % | 9.8 % | 86 |
Energy (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranium | -10.8 % | -2.9 % | -0.7 % | 26 |
| Oil & Gas E&P | -3.6 % | 1.7 % | 5.9 % | 299 |
| Thermal Coal | 0.0 % | 2.4 % | 5.4 % | 100 |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 0.6 % | 2.9 % | 5.7 % | 188 |
| Oil & Gas Drilling | 0.9 % | 3.0 % | 4.6 % | 34 |
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 1.7 % | 3.8 % | 5.8 % | 112 |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 2.7 % | 4.3 % | 6.4 % | 87 |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | 3.5 % | 5.0 % | 7.2 % | 53 |
Financials (21)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Companies | -14.9 % | -1.5 % | -0.1 % | 76 |
| Banking Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 14 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | 1.1 % | 10 |
| Mortgage Finance | 0.4 % | 0.4 % | 2.2 % | 91 |
| Investment Banking & Investment Services | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 5.1 % | 17 |
| Banks - Diversified | 0.6 % | 0.7 % | 0.8 % | 47 |
| Banks - Regional | 0.6 % | 1.0 % | 1.4 % | 1,075 |
| REIT - Mortgage | 0.1 % | 1.1 % | 1.8 % | 40 |
| Financial Services | 0.0 % | 1.2 % | 4.7 % | 16 |
| Financial Conglomerates | 0.5 % | 1.3 % | 3.2 % | 57 |
| Insurance - Life | 0.6 % | 1.4 % | 1.9 % | 96 |
| Capital Markets | -0.1 % | 1.5 % | 4.7 % | 459 |
| Specialized Finance | 0.0 % | 1.8 % | 3.9 % | 18 |
| Insurance - Diversified | 0.8 % | 2.1 % | 4.0 % | 82 |
| Asset Management | -0.1 % | 2.3 % | 6.7 % | 654 |
| Credit Services | 0.6 % | 2.4 % | 4.8 % | 335 |
| Insurance - Reinsurance | 2.3 % | 2.4 % | 3.4 % | 29 |
| Insurance - Property & Casualty | 1.7 % | 3.0 % | 4.4 % | 119 |
| Insurance Brokers | 2.3 % | 4.7 % | 7.9 % | 36 |
| Insurance - Specialty | 2.2 % | 4.7 % | 8.3 % | 29 |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 1.3 % | 5.4 % | 11.1 % | 55 |
Health Care (11)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | -28.2 % | -7.8 % | 1.9 % | 642 |
| Health Information Services | -7.6 % | 1.0 % | 4.4 % | 130 |
| Medical Devices | -9.9 % | 1.3 % | 4.9 % | 351 |
| Diagnostics & Research | -3.8 % | 1.3 % | 5.5 % | 140 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 0.0 % | 1.7 % | 4.0 % | 54 |
| Medical Distribution | 0.9 % | 2.6 % | 3.9 % | 80 |
| Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | -0.6 % | 2.7 % | 6.2 % | 605 |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.8 % | 3.2 % | 6.6 % | 201 |
| Healthcare Plans | 1.6 % | 3.6 % | 4.5 % | 15 |
| Medical Care Facilities | 1.1 % | 3.7 % | 6.9 % | 256 |
| Drug Manufacturers - General | 2.5 % | 5.7 % | 9.8 % | 73 |
Industrials (32)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Utilities & IPPs | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 14 |
| Construction & Engineering | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 3.3 % | 17 |
| Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships | -0.5 % | 0.9 % | 4.1 % | 38 |
| Conglomerates | 0.0 % | 1.6 % | 4.1 % | 374 |
| Trucking | 0.1 % | 1.7 % | 4.2 % | 47 |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | -0.4 % | 1.8 % | 4.3 % | 93 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -1.1 % | 2.3 % | 4.9 % | 10 |
| Engineering & Construction | 0.2 % | 2.4 % | 5.2 % | 819 |
| Business Equipment & Supplies | -0.2 % | 2.4 % | 4.8 % | 75 |
| Airlines | 1.4 % | 2.5 % | 4.7 % | 53 |
| Metal Fabrication | 0.1 % | 2.5 % | 4.8 % | 262 |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics | 0.8 % | 2.6 % | 5.0 % | 204 |
| Infrastructure Operations | 1.2 % | 2.6 % | 5.8 % | 67 |
| Construction & Engineering | 0.0 % | 2.7 % | 6.6 % | 21 |
| Waste Management | -0.6 % | 2.7 % | 5.0 % | 166 |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 0.5 % | 2.8 % | 5.8 % | 831 |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 0.6 % | 2.9 % | 5.9 % | 545 |
| Marine Shipping | 1.3 % | 3.1 % | 5.6 % | 230 |
| Building Products & Equipment | 0.0 % | 3.1 % | 5.6 % | 250 |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 1.2 % | 3.2 % | 5.4 % | 152 |
| Staffing & Employment Services | 0.9 % | 3.2 % | 6.1 % | 86 |
| Railroads | 1.5 % | 3.2 % | 4.9 % | 112 |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 0.8 % | 3.2 % | 5.5 % | 94 |
| Tools & Accessories | 1.3 % | 3.3 % | 6.3 % | 122 |
| Professional & Commercial Services | 0.0 % | 3.4 % | 5.8 % | 12 |
| Specialty Business Services | 0.7 % | 3.6 % | 6.5 % | 242 |
| Industrial Distribution | 1.4 % | 3.7 % | 6.2 % | 112 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 0.9 % | 3.8 % | 6.3 % | 234 |
| Consulting Services | 0.1 % | 4.4 % | 8.6 % | 83 |
| Electrical Equipment | 2.9 % | 4.5 % | 5.6 % | 20 |
| Industrial Machinery | 3.6 % | 5.0 % | 6.7 % | 23 |
| Airports & Air Services | 2.3 % | 5.3 % | 7.9 % | 53 |
Information Technology (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | -4.2 % | -0.9 % | 4.1 % | 109 |
| Computers, Phones & Household Electronics | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 1.7 % | 11 |
| Software - Infrastructure | -3.4 % | 1.1 % | 5.2 % | 374 |
| Electronic Equipment & Parts | -1.2 % | 1.1 % | 5.4 % | 17 |
| Software - Application | -4.6 % | 1.3 % | 5.7 % | 695 |
| Communication Equipment | -1.7 % | 1.5 % | 4.6 % | 301 |
| Software & IT Services | 0.0 % | 2.0 % | 3.4 % | 31 |
| Security & Protection Services | -0.6 % | 2.0 % | 5.5 % | 109 |
| IT Services | 0.0 % | 2.2 % | 3.7 % | 38 |
| Electronic Components | -0.5 % | 2.3 % | 4.8 % | 648 |
| Computer Hardware | -1.0 % | 2.4 % | 5.7 % | 224 |
| Semiconductors | -0.6 % | 2.4 % | 5.9 % | 328 |
| Communications & Networking | -3.4 % | 2.4 % | 4.7 % | 13 |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | -1.6 % | 2.6 % | 5.5 % | 164 |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 0.5 % | 3.0 % | 6.6 % | 215 |
| Information Technology Services | 0.0 % | 3.3 % | 6.8 % | 479 |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | 1.4 % | 3.3 % | 5.3 % | 152 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 0.2 % | 4.5 % | 8.9 % | 49 |
Materials (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | -11.7 % | -4.1 % | 3.1 % | 461 |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | -15.6 % | -3.6 % | 6.4 % | 101 |
| Coking Coal | -2.6 % | -1.0 % | 2.1 % | 27 |
| Lumber & Wood Production | -3.0 % | -0.1 % | 3.0 % | 78 |
| Metals & Mining | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 28 |
| Other | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 120 |
| Gold | -8.7 % | 0.0 % | 13.6 % | 245 |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 3.2 % | 120 |
| Steel | 0.0 % | 1.9 % | 4.4 % | 408 |
| Chemicals | 0.0 % | 2.2 % | 4.9 % | 351 |
| Building Materials | 0.4 % | 2.5 % | 4.6 % | 255 |
| Agricultural Inputs | 0.8 % | 2.8 % | 6.5 % | 176 |
| Packaging & Containers | 0.4 % | 2.9 % | 5.1 % | 274 |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.8 % | 3.0 % | 5.4 % | 706 |
| Containers & Packaging | 1.7 % | 4.3 % | 6.9 % | 25 |
| Aluminum | 1.7 % | 4.5 % | 7.0 % | 81 |
| Copper | -0.8 % | 4.8 % | 7.7 % | 59 |
| Silver | -5.5 % | 9.5 % | 17.3 % | 14 |
Real Estate (13)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Operations | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 37 |
| Real Estate Development | -0.3 % | 0.4 % | 4.4 % | 28 |
| Real Estate - Development | -0.5 % | 1.1 % | 3.2 % | 573 |
| REIT - Residential | 0.1 % | 1.7 % | 2.6 % | 46 |
| Real Estate - Diversified | 0.2 % | 1.9 % | 2.7 % | 131 |
| Real Estate Services | 0.2 % | 1.9 % | 3.1 % | 538 |
| REIT - Office | 1.2 % | 2.0 % | 2.9 % | 67 |
| REIT - Hotel & Motel | 1.4 % | 2.1 % | 2.9 % | 35 |
| REIT - Diversified | 1.1 % | 2.2 % | 3.3 % | 156 |
| REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 2.1 % | 2.8 % | 4.2 % | 25 |
| REIT - Industrial | 2.4 % | 2.9 % | 3.5 % | 55 |
| REIT - Retail | 2.4 % | 3.2 % | 3.7 % | 93 |
| REIT - Specialty | 2.4 % | 3.5 % | 4.8 % | 32 |
Utilities (6)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Renewable | -0.4 % | 1.6 % | 3.5 % | 205 |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | 1.3 % | 2.5 % | 4.2 % | 64 |
| Utilities - Diversified | 1.8 % | 2.8 % | 3.5 % | 52 |
| Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 1.3 % | 2.8 % | 4.1 % | 74 |
| Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.3 % | 3.2 % | 5.1 % | 154 |
| Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.0 % | 3.2 % | 4.5 % | 102 |
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