Deluxe Corporation (DLX)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 236,493 | 231,760 | 197,505 | 196,023 | 192,177 | 196,071 | 176,058 | 170,880 | 160,790 | 155,224 | 175,270 | 172,699 | 169,446 | 167,425 | 162,216 | 137,025 | 142,153 | 135,363 | 143,379 | 141,325 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 2,867,700 | 2,587,400 | 2,535,030 | 2,573,820 | 2,831,040 | 2,622,920 | 2,666,310 | 2,728,600 | 3,080,620 | 2,884,670 | 2,923,020 | 2,940,910 | 3,076,520 | 2,957,320 | 2,940,390 | 2,954,310 | 3,074,380 | 3,006,190 | 3,017,480 | 1,893,250 |
| Operating ROA | 8.25% | 8.96% | 7.79% | 7.62% | 6.79% | 7.48% | 6.60% | 6.26% | 5.22% | 5.38% | 6.00% | 5.87% | 5.51% | 5.66% | 5.52% | 4.64% | 4.62% | 4.50% | 4.75% | 7.46% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $236,493K ÷ $2,867,700K
= 8.25%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Deluxe Corporation
DLX
8.25%
3M Company
MMM
12.09%
Honeywell International Inc
HON
10.11%
Matthews International Corporation
MATW
4.45%