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U.S. Bancorp key statistics and ratios

In fiscal 2025, U.S. Bancorp had return on equity of 12.2% and a net margin of 26.4%. Each ratio below is calculated from the figures on its income statement, balance sheet and cash flow pages.

Financial ratios

US$ thousands unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

U.S. Bancorp: financial ratios, annual
Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Net margin13.4%18.5%25.8%27.8%29.8%29.0%29.0%27.6%28.4%31.3%30.2%21.4%35.0%24.0%19.3%22.9%26.4%27.5%
Return on equity8.5%12.0%15.3%15.5%14.6%13.8%13.1%12.6%12.9%14.2%13.4%9.5%14.7%11.0%10.2%11.1%12.2%12.3%
Return on assets0.8%1.1%1.5%1.6%1.6%1.5%1.4%1.4%1.4%1.5%1.4%0.9%1.4%0.9%0.8%0.9%1.1%1.2%
Effective tax rate——27.8%28.9%26.2%26.1%26.1%26.7%16.8%17.9%19.2%17.6%21.5%20.0%20.5%20.0%20.2%19.7%
Dividends ÷ net income46.5%11.5%16.8%23.9%27.0%29.5%30.2%30.7%31.0%29.5%35.3%51.5%32.4%47.7%54.7%49.1%41.8%39.5%

Returns use average equity or assets over the year. Return on equity is left blank when equity is negative or so small that the ratio says nothing (above ±200%); interest cover is left blank above 200 times. Price-based ratios such as P/E are on the valuation page.

Moat

76 /100

Strong moat

How hard U.S. Bancorp's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 14 / 20

    Net income has been a median 1.1% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Durability 19 / 20

    Net margin has been a median 27.6%; its worst year was 19.3%.

  • Discipline 16 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 3.6% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.8% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (81 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

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Figures from U.S. Bancorp's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to U.S. Bancorp.