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The historical rank and industry rank for El Capitan Precious Metals's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
ECPN's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 0.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
El Capitan Precious Metals (OTCPK:ECPN) 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%.
El Capitan Precious Metals Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
El Capitan Precious Metals 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.
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
El Capitan Precious 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Equity-to-Asset of -0.29 as of Sep. 2017. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Equity-to-Asset too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Equity-to-Asset is -0.29.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Equity-to-Asset compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Equity-to-Asset of -0.29 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. 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 2,673 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. 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 El Capitan Precious 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. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current Equity-to-Asset of -0.29. The current Equity-to-Asset is -0.29. 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Equity-to-Asset is -0.29 as of Sep. 2017. 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.
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