Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) Debt-to-Asset : 0.96 (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset?

Ephraim Resources ASX:EPA Debt-to-Asset is 0.96 as of Dec. 2017. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Ephraim Resources's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$0.53 Mil. Ephraim Resources's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$0.00 Mil. Ephraim Resources's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was A$0.55 Mil. Ephraim Resources's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.96.

Ephraim Resources  (ASX:EPA) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset Chart

Ephraim Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.00 0.03 0.75 16.18

Ephraim Resources Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.03 0.14 0.75 0.96 16.18

Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


Ephraim Resources Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0.55 + 0) / 0.034
=16.18

Ephraim Resources's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(0.526 + 0) / 0.548
=0.96

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 0.96 mean?
Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.96 as of Dec. 2017. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Ephraim Resources and its competitors.
Is Ephraim Resources' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Ephraim Resources' current Debt-to-Asset is 0.96.
How does Ephraim Resources' Debt-to-Asset compare to competitors?
Ephraim Resources' Debt-to-Asset of 0.96 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Biotechnology company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Ephraim Resources and its competitors. Ephraim Resources's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ephraim Resources stock overvalued right now?
Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.96. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.96. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ephraim Resources (ASX:EPA), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.96 as of Dec. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ephraim Resources Business Description

Address C/- Nexia Perth, 88 William Street, Level 3, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Ephraim Resources Ltd is an Australia-based company involved in agricultural biogenetics research and experimentation, licensing and consultancy, with a focus on nipah palm breeding, tissue culture, cultivation and plantation, and producing sugar syrup from nipah palm sap.