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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. DallasNews's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $38.5 Mil. DallasNews's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was $76.2 Mil.
Therefore, DallasNews's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.51.
The historical rank and industry rank for DallasNews's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
DALN's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.51 * 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%.
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DallasNews Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DallasNews'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.
DALN vs LEE, EDUC, TNMG: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, DallasNews'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.
DallasNews Equity-to-Asset vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, DallasNews's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DallasNews'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.
DallasNews's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
DallasNews (DALN) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.51 as of Jun. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on DallasNews and its competitors.
Is DallasNews' Equity-to-Asset too high?
DallasNews' current Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. The Media - Diversified industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. DallasNews' value of 0.51 is 0% at this industry median. Overall, DallasNews has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DallasNews' Equity-to-Asset compare to LEE and EDUC?
DallasNews' Equity-to-Asset of 0.51 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. DallasNews' value of 0.51 is 0% at 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Media - Diversified companies is 0.51, based on 1,027 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. DallasNews's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.51 is 0% at 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 DallasNews and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DallasNews's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DallasNews stock overvalued right now?
DallasNews (DALN) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.51. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.51 and 0% at the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.51. DallasNews' overall GF Score™ is 9/100. 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 DallasNews (DALN), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.51 as of Jun. 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.
DallasNews Corp is a local news and information publishing company. It operates The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com), Texas' newspaper. These operations generate revenue from advertising sales within the company's newspaper and digital platforms, subscriptions and retail sales of its newspaper, and commercial printing and distribution services predominantly related to national newspapers. In addition to traditional print and digital advertising, the company has a full-service agency, Medium Giant, offering businesses comprehensive, strategic, and creative marketing solutions. The company's two reportable segments are TDMN and Agency. Maximum revenue is derived from the TDMN segment, which comprises its traditional print business. The firm's customer base is concentrated in North Texas.
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