Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Ryerson Holding's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -0.82% for Q2 2026, down 0.29 percentage points from -0.53% a year earlier but up 0.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ryerson Holding's Return on Assets [ROA] was -2.27%, down 1.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +1.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was -0.29% in FY2024 (-6.26 pp), 5.97% in FY2023 (-10.69 pp), 16.66% in FY2022 (+2.48 pp) and 14.18% in FY2021 (+17.59 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] is -2.25% (Q4 2025) to 19.95% (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.63 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 20.61 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 16.06 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RYZ's Return on Assets [ROA] at -1.46% (Q1 2026), -2.25% (Q4 2025) and -0.87% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 20.75% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 25.74% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 11.44% |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 6.70% |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 8.16% |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 13.82% |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 11.52% |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -4.97% |
| 10 | Ryerson Holding | 1.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 355.20 Mn | -0.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.38% |
API Access
Ryerson Holding 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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "RYZ", "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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();