Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Bristol Myers Squibb's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 10.65% for Q2 2026, up 5.24 percentage points from 5.42% a year earlier and up 2.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Bristol Myers Squibb's Return on Assets [ROA] was 7.73%, up 17.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +14.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was -9.52% in FY2024 (-17.89 pp), 8.38% in FY2023 (+2.22 pp), 6.16% in FY2022 (unchanged) and 6.16% in FY2021 (+13.40 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q2 2019.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.52 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2025 (a gain of 17.14 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 18.22 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BMY's Return on Assets [ROA] at 8.24% (Q1 2026), 7.55% (Q4 2025) and 6.31% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,199.50 Bn | 1,168.08 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 20.64% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 635.17 Bn | 555.03 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.69 Bn | 477.85 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 4.65% |
| 4 | Merck | 358.43 Bn | 312.86 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.45% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 288.36 Bn | 252.75 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.60% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.78 Bn | 239.54 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.10% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.46 Bn | 192.86 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 9.29% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 193.65 Bn | 167.76 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -6.13% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.05 Bn | 118.00 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.14% |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 125.59 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 10.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.86% |
API Access
Bristol Myers Squibb 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=BMY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "BMY", "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=BMY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();