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Hot ChiliASX:HCH -7.72%30 Equity-to-Asset is 0.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 0.80. GuruFocus rates ASX:HCH with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,680 Metals & Mining companies, Hot Chili ranks better than 64.4% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Hot Chili's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$227.82 Mil. Hot Chili's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$253.06 Mil.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:HCH'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7 Med: 0.8 Max: 0.91
Current: 0.9
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Hot Chili was 0.91. The lowest was 0.70. And the median was 0.80.
ASX:HCH's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 64.4% of 2680
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.805
vs ASX:HCH: 0.90
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Hot Chili Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Hot Chili Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hot Chili's Equity-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.
For the Copper subindustry, Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-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.
Hot Chili Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Hot Chili's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Hot Chili and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 0.80. Over the past decade, Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.70 to 0.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Hot Chili ranks #954 out of 2680 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Hot Chili's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 0.91. The Metals & Mining industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.81. Hot Chili's value of 0.99 is 23% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hot Chili ranks #954 out of 2680 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hot Chili has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hot Chili's Equity-to-Asset compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hot Chili ranks #954 out of 2680 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts Hot Chili in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.81. Hot Chili's value of 0.99 is 23% above this benchmark. Historically, Hot Chili's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.70 to 0.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.80 vs. the industry median of 0.81, Hot Chili has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Metals & Mining companies is 0.81, based on 2,680 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hot Chili's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 is 23% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Hot Chili and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hot Chili's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 0.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hot Chili stock overvalued right now?
Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 0.80 and 23% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.81. Hot Chili's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hot Chili (ASX:HCH), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Hot Chili Ltd is a mineral exploration company with assets in Chile. It aims to build shareholder value through the growth and development of its high-quality Costa Fuego copper-gold project located in a low elevation, accessible region of northern Chile. With substantial mineral resources and an active drill program testing new targets, Hot Chili provides substantial leverage to the copper price due to the size, quality and location of its resource base.
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