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ArcherFRA:8SW +0.45%44 Equity-to-Asset is 0.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 0.16. GuruFocus rates FRA:8SW with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.31. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,028 Oil & Gas companies, Archer ranks worse than 84.05% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Archer's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €155 Mil. Archer's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €891 Mil.
Therefore, Archer's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.17.
The historical rank and industry rank for Archer's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:8SW'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.16 Max: 0.22
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Archer was 0.22. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.16.
FRA:8SW's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 84.05% of 1028
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.49
vs FRA:8SW: 0.17
Archer (FRA:8SW) 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%.
Archer Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Archer Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Archer'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.
FRA:8SW vs NE, RIG, VAL: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Archer'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.
Archer Equity-to-Asset vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Archer's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Archer'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.
Archer's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
Archer (FRA:8SW) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Archer and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.16. Over the past decade, Archer's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.03 to 0.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Archer ranks #864 out of 1028 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Archer's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Archer's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 is near median its 10-year median of 0.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.22. The Oil & Gas industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.49. Archer's value of 0.17 is 65.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Archer ranks #864 out of 1028 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Archer has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Archer's Equity-to-Asset compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Archer ranks #864 out of 1028 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Archer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.49. Archer's value of 0.17 is 65.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Archer's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.03 to 0.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.16 vs. the industry median of 0.49, Archer 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Oil & Gas companies is 0.49, based on 1,028 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. Archer's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 is 65.3% 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 Archer and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Archer's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Archer stock overvalued right now?
Archer (FRA:8SW) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.31, compared to a current price of €2.23 — trading 69.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.16 and 65.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.49. Archer's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 2 warning signs 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 Archer (FRA:8SW), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17 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.
Is Archer (FRA:8SW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Archer stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €2.23 is trading 69.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.31.
Key valuation signals for FRA:8SW:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.17 (near median its 10-year median of 0.16)
GF Value™: €1.31 vs. price of €2.23 (69.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 65.3% below the Oil & Gas median (#864 of 1028)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8SW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Archer Ltd is an international oilfield service company providing various oilfield products and services through its area organizations. Its services include platform drilling, land drilling, directional drilling, underbalanced drilling, modular rigs, engineering services, equipment rentals, wireline services, pressure control, pressure pumping, production monitoring, well imaging, and integrity management tools. The reporting segments of the company are Platform Operations, Well Services, Renewables, and Land Drilling. The majority of revenue is derived from the Platform Operations segment. The Platform Operations segment includes Platform Drilling, Modular rig, and Engineering services.
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