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Diamond S Shipping Group (NYSE:DSG) 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%.
Diamond S Shipping Group Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Diamond S Shipping Group Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* 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.
Diamond S Shipping Group Equity-to-Asset Chart
Diamond S Shipping Group Annual Data
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Equity-to-Asset
0.41
0.42
Diamond S Shipping Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar12
Mar13
Equity-to-Asset
0.41
0.42
DSG vs PRGNF, TEUFF, BSTN: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Diamond S Shipping Group'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.
Diamond S Shipping Group Equity-to-Asset vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Diamond S Shipping Group 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.
Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 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.
Diamond S Shipping Group (DSG) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.42 as of Mar. 2013. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Diamond S Shipping Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.42. Over the past decade, Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.42 to 0.42.
Is Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Diamond S Shipping Group's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.42 is near median its 10-year median of 0.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 0.42. The Transportation industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50. Diamond S Shipping Group's value of 0.42 is 16% below this industry median.
How does Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset compare to PRGNF and TEUFF?
Diamond S Shipping Group's Equity-to-Asset of 0.42 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50. Diamond S Shipping Group's value of 0.42 is 16% below this benchmark. Historically, Diamond S Shipping Group's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.42 to 0.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.42 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Diamond S Shipping Group has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Transportation companies is 0.50, based on 1,014 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. Diamond S Shipping Group's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.42 is 16% below 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 Diamond S Shipping Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Diamond S Shipping Group's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.42, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diamond S Shipping Group stock overvalued right now?
Diamond S Shipping Group (DSG) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.42. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.42, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.42 and 16% below the Transportation industry median of 0.50. 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 Diamond S Shipping Group (DSG), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.42 as of Mar. 2013. 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.
Diamond S Shipping Group Inc, is incorporated in Marshall Islands on July 31, 2013. The Company provides seaborne transportation of refined petroleum and other products in the international shipping markets. The Company is the owners and operators of medium range, or MR, product tankers. The Company's fleet currently consists of 33 MR product tankers built at Korean and Japanese shipyards. The Company competes on basis of price, vessel location, size, age and condition of the vessel. The Company is subject to various international conventions, national, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which its vessels may operate or are registered.
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