Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) Equity-to-Asset: 0.98 (As of Dec. 2025) — 11% Above Median

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What is Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset?

Liberty Metals ASX:LIB +16.67% Equity-to-Asset is 0.98 as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 0.88. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,670 Metals & Mining companies, Liberty Metals ranks better than 93.03% on this metric.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Liberty Metals's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$8.41 Mil. Liberty Metals's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was A$8.60 Mil.

The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Metals's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:LIB' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.74   Med: 0.88   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Liberty Metals was 0.98. The lowest was -12.74. And the median was 0.88.

ASX:LIB's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
93.03% of 2670 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.8 vs ASX:LIB: 0.98

Liberty Metals  (ASX:LIB) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

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%.


Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset Related Terms


Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Metals'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.

Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset Chart

Liberty Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.81 0.84 -0.42 0.82 -1.04

Liberty Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Equity-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 -12.74 0.82 0.90 -1.04 0.98

Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Metals'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.


Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liberty Metals's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Metals's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Liberty Metals Equity-to-Asset Calculation

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.

Liberty Metals's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Jun. 2025 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-0.094/0.09
=

Liberty Metals's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2025 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=8.412/8.604
=

* 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 Equity-to-Asset →
What does a Equity-to-Asset of 0.98 mean?
Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.98 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Liberty Metals and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 0.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #186 out of 2670 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 7%.
Is Liberty Metals' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Liberty Metals' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.98 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 0.88. The Metals & Mining industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. Liberty Metals' value of 0.98 is 22.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #186 out of 2670 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Liberty Metals' Equity-to-Asset compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #186 out of 2670 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Liberty Metals in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. Liberty Metals' value of 0.98 is 22.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.88 vs. the industry median of 0.80, Liberty Metals 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 0.80, based on 2,670 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. Liberty Metals's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.98 is 22.5% 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 Liberty Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Metals's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.98, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.98. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.98, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 0.88 and 22.5% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.80. 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 Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.98 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.

Liberty Metals Business Description

Address 68 Hay Street, Suite 2, Subiaco, Perth, WA, AUS, 6008
Liberty Metals Ltd is advancing a portfolio of high-grade titanium and rare earth projects in Brazil, positioning the Company as an emerging supplier of minerals essential to world-wide electrification and manufacturing. Its projects are Paraiba Hard Rock Rutile Project, Rio Grande Heavy Mineral Sands Project, and Alcobaca Heavy Mineral Sands & Rare Earths Project.