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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. CHINA FUND's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was $135.45 Mil. CHINA FUND's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was $136.24 Mil.
Therefore, CHINA FUND's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 0.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for CHINA FUND's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
CHN's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.83 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
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%.
CHINA FUND Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
CHINA FUND Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CHINA FUND'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 Asset Management subindustry, CHINA FUND'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.
CHINA FUND Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CHINA FUND's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CHINA FUND'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.
CHINA FUND's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 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.
CHINA FUND (CHN) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 as of Apr. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on CHINA FUND and its competitors.
Is CHINA FUND's Equity-to-Asset too high?
CHINA FUND's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. CHINA FUND's value of 0.99 is 19.3% above this industry median. Overall, CHINA FUND has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CHINA FUND's Equity-to-Asset compare to GAMG and VBF?
CHINA FUND's Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. CHINA FUND's value of 0.99 is 19.3% above this benchmark. 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.83, based on 1,618 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. CHINA FUND's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 is 19.3% 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 CHINA FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CHINA FUND's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CHINA FUND stock overvalued right now?
CHINA FUND (CHN) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99 and 19.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.83. CHINA FUND's overall GF Score™ is 24/100. 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 CHINA FUND (CHN), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99 as of Apr. 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.
CHINA FUND INC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is a long-term capital appreciation which it seeks to achieve by investing in equity securities with trading in China and outside China. It invests in various industries such as Insurance, Entertainment, Machinery, Electrical Equipment, Beverages, Hotels, Restaurants, and Leisure among others.
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