Top 10 Large Cap Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: RUK, BIDU, LO, GILD, RIMM, COH, BVN, TSM, ACL, MICC (Jan 20, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Large Cap stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROA shows a company's efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the list.

Reed Elsevier plc (ADR) (NYSE:RUK) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 49.32% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 5.36 for the same period. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 37.86% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.91 for the same period. Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 32.31% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.86 for the same period. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 30.04% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.78 for the same period. Research In Motion Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:RIMM) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 29.25% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.69 for the same period.

Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 28.98% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.39 for the same period. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) (NYSE:BVN) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 25.71% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.35 for the same period. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) has the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 25.51% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.66 for the same period. Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 24.38% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.80 for the same period. Millicom International Cellular SA (USA) (NASDAQ:MICC) has the 10th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 24.18% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.57 for the same period.

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Top 10 Large Cap Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: RUK, BIDU, LO, GILD, RIMM, COH, BVN, TSM, ACL, MICC (Jan 20, 2011)