What is Celestica's return on assets?

Celestica (CLS) reported return on assets of 13.6% in Q1 2026.

What does return on assets mean?

How much profit the company squeezes out of everything it owns.

How do you interpret return on assets?

Higher means more productive assets. Unlike ROE, it is unaffected by leverage, so a wide ROE-minus-ROA gap flags a heavily levered balance sheet.

How does return on assets compare across companies?

Best compared within an industry — asset intensity varies enormously across sectors. Not meaningful for banks, whose assets are largely financial.

Celestica CLS Return on assets

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+52.8%

Gross profit$437.2M+59.6%

Operating income$272.1M+111%

Net income$212.3M+146%

EPS (diluted)$1.83+147%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$378.0M+24.8%

Total debt$998.2M-12.3%

Total equity$2.1B+34.8%

Total assets$8.3B+41.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$356.3M+173%

CapEx$229.5M+525%

Free cash flow$126.8M+35.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$43.73B+254%

Enterprise value$44.35B+231%

P/E45.6×+16.4×

P/S3.2×+1.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin12%+1.3pp

Operating margin8.6%+2.6pp

Net margin7%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity52.5%+26.6pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.3×

Current ratio1.3×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Celestica’s reported figures.

net income/total assets=13.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Celestica’s 10-Q, filed April 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Celestica's return on assets?: Celestica (CLS) reported return on assets of 13.6% in Q1 2026.
What does return on assets mean?: How much profit the company squeezes out of everything it owns.
How do you interpret return on assets?: Higher means more productive assets. Unlike ROE, it is unaffected by leverage, so a wide ROE-minus-ROA gap flags a heavily levered balance sheet.
How does return on assets compare across companies?: Best compared within an industry — asset intensity varies enormously across sectors. Not meaningful for banks, whose assets are largely financial.