BTA's ROA % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 3.95
vs BTA: -3.90
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (NYSE:BTA) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jul. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jul. 2025) revenue data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust ROA % Related Terms
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust ROA % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust ROA % Chart
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust ROA % vs Asset Management Industry
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jul. 2025) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA) has a ROA % of -8.17% as of Jul. 2025. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's ROA % too high?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's current ROA % is -8.17%. Overall, Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's ROA % compare to CIK and BGX?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's ROA % of -8.17% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median ROA % is 3.95. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROA % among Asset Management companies is 3.95, based on 1,638 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROA % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROA % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROA % is 3.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's current ROA % is -8.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA) has a current ROA % of -8.17%. The current ROA % is -8.17%. Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA), the current ROA % is -8.17% as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Business Description
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust is a diversified closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The fund, under normal market conditions, invests a majority of its managed assets in municipal obligations and derivative instruments with exposure to such municipal obligations, in each case that are expected to pay interest or income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax. Its investment portfolio comprises dollar-weighted, long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The fund's investments have exposure to various sectors such as Corporate, Health, County/City/Special District/School District, Transportation, Education, Utilities, State, Tobacco, etc.
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