AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Assets [ROA] (2024 - 2026)
AngloGold Ashanti's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 28.66% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 13.62 percentage points from 15.05% a year earlier and up 2.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Assets [ROA] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, AngloGold Ashanti's Return on Assets [ROA] was 22.42%, up 12.66 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a three-year change of +19.29 percentage points (years ended Dec 2022 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.76% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+12.49 pp), -2.73% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-5.86 pp) and 3.13% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +13.24 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Business Quant data shows AU's Return on Assets [ROA] at 26.60% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 21.22% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 18.35% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.66% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 15.21% |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 3.02% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 7.74% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 16.10% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.54% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.97% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 1.88% |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 47.47 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 28.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.59% |
API Access
AngloGold Ashanti Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "AU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();