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5E Advanced MaterialsFEAM -0.93%28 Equity-to-Asset is 0.94 as of Mar. 2026, which is 59% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates FEAM with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,612 Chemicals companies, 5E Advanced Materials ranks better than 97.77% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for 5E Advanced Materials's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
FEAM'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.11 Med: 0.59 Max: 0.97
Current: 0.94
During the past 5 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of 5E Advanced Materials was 0.97. The lowest was -0.11. And the median was 0.59.
FEAM's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 97.77% of 1612
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.6
vs FEAM: 0.94
5E Advanced Materials (NAS:FEAM) 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%.
5E Advanced Materials Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
5E Advanced Materials Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for 5E Advanced Materials'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.
FEAM vs LOOP, BIOF, NTIC: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, 5E Advanced Materials'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.
5E Advanced Materials Equity-to-Asset vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, 5E Advanced Materials's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Advanced Materials'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.
5E Advanced Materials's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 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.
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.94 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. This is 59% above median its historical median of 0.59. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #36 out of 1612 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 2.2%.
Is 5E Advanced Materials' Equity-to-Asset too high?
5E Advanced Materials' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.94 is 59% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. The Chemicals industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60. 5E Advanced Materials' value of 0.94 is 56.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #36 out of 1612 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Advanced Materials' Equity-to-Asset compare to LOOP and BIOF?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #36 out of 1612 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places 5E Advanced Materials in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60. 5E Advanced Materials' value of 0.94 is 56.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 0.60, 5E Advanced Materials 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 Chemicals company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Chemicals companies is 0.60, based on 1,612 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. 5E Advanced Materials's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.94 is 56.7% 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 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 5E Advanced Materials's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.94, which is 59% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.94. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.94, which is 59% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 56.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.60. 5E Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.94 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
5E Advanced Materials Inc is an exploration stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated supplier of specialty boron and boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. It has a project located in southern California underpinned by a mineral resource that includes boron and lithium, with the boron being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. The company seeks to extract and process the minerals into boric acid, boron materials, lithium carbonate, and potentially other co-products on a commercial scale.
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