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Zep (FRA:14Z) Equity-to-Asset : 0.35 (As of Feb. 2015)


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What is Zep Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Zep's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2015 was €166.5 Mil. Zep's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2015 was €471.6 Mil. Therefore, Zep's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2015 was 0.35.

The historical rank and industry rank for Zep's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:14Z' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.35   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.35

During the past 11 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Zep was 0.47. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.35.

FRA:14Z's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 0.59 vs FRA:14Z: 0.35

Zep Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zep'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.

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Zep Equity-to-Asset Chart

Zep Annual Data
Trend Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.37 0.39 0.34 0.35

Zep Quarterly Data
May10 Aug10 Nov10 Feb11 May11 Aug11 Nov11 Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35

Competitive Comparison of Zep's Equity-to-Asset

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Zep'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.


Zep's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Zep's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zep's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Zep 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.

Zep's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2014 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Aug. 2014 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=145.228/417.714
=0.35

Zep's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2015 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Feb. 2015 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=166.545/471.648
=0.35

* 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.


Zep  (FRA:14Z) 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%.


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Zep (FRA:14Z) Business Description

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Zep Inc. was founded in 1937. It is a producer, marketer, and service provider of a range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets. Zeps product portfolio includes anti-bacterial and industrial hand care products, cleaners, degreasers, deodorizers, disinfectants, floor finishes, sanitizers, and pest and weed control products. It continually refreshes its product portfolio and service offerings. Zep reaches its customers through an experienced, international organization of sales representatives supported by highly skilled marketing, research and development and technical services teams, who collectively provide creative solutions for its customers' diverse cleaning and maintenance needs by utilizing their product expertise and providing customized value added services that it distinguish Zep among its competitors. Through its direct sales organization, Zep provides convenient, highly effective cleaning and maintenance solutions to customers in a broad array of commercial, industrial, and institutional end-markets, including transportation, food processing and service, manufacturing, government, and housekeeping. These customers include government entities and businesses ranging from small sole proprietorships to large corporations. It sells its products to customers mainly in the United States, Canada and Western Europe. Zep markes these products and services under well recognized and established brand names, such as Zep , Zep Commercial, Zep Professional, Enforcer, and Selig. Zep is its flagship brand and represents largest portfolio of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers needing highly effective product solutions and professional technical support. Zep Commercial provides professional cleaning and plumbing chemical products targeted to contractors and small business owners and are currently sold through The Home Depot, HD Supply and other retailers. Zep Professional was introduced in fiscal year 2009 and represents its portfolio of cleaning and maintenance solutions that are offered to customers in the commercial, industrial, and institutional end-markets who prefer to acquire product through the distribution channel. Selig offers a limited assortment of cleaning solutions targeted to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. It produces a range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer customers. Zeps commercial, industrial, and institutional customers include government entities and businesses ranging from small sole proprietorships to large corporations as well as distributors. Its sales and service organization covers the United States, Canada, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and certain other smaller markets. It manufactures products at six facilities located in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Italy.The key raw materi

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