Returns on assets of leading European banks 2021, by market capitalization
Return on assets (ROA) is a ratio used to measure how well a company is using its assets to generate income. The ratio is calculated by dividing the Net Income by the average total assets over a given period. As of the end of 2021, Sberbank had the highest return on assets among the leading European banks, ranked by market capitalization. Sberbank was followed by the Spanish BBVA, the Swiss UBS, and the UK-based Lloyds Banking Group.
Return on capital
Sberbank was also a leading bank in terms of return on capital (ROC). Return on capital is used by financial companies such as banks as not only a measurement of profitability, but as an indication of the banks' ability to create value on the amount invested by the shareholders.
European banking sector
To discover much more on Europe's leading banks and the European banking sector, you can read our report "European Banking Sector". The report takes an in-depth look at the health of Europe’s banks, the fall in high street banking as well as the rise in online only banks, and how incumbent banks are meeting the demands of a digital future.
Return on capital
Sberbank was also a leading bank in terms of return on capital (ROC). Return on capital is used by financial companies such as banks as not only a measurement of profitability, but as an indication of the banks' ability to create value on the amount invested by the shareholders.
European banking sector
To discover much more on Europe's leading banks and the European banking sector, you can read our report "European Banking Sector". The report takes an in-depth look at the health of Europe’s banks, the fall in high street banking as well as the rise in online only banks, and how incumbent banks are meeting the demands of a digital future.
