Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) Equity-to-Asset: -0.15 (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is Fairway Group Holdings Equity-to-Asset?

Fairway Group Holdings FRA:FGWA -96.67% Equity-to-Asset is -0.15 as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Fairway Group Holdings's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was €-46.9 Mil. Fairway Group Holdings's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was €317.6 Mil. Therefore, Fairway Group Holdings's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -0.15.

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

FRA:FGWA' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.7   Med: -0.06   Max: 0.14
Current: -0.15

During the past 6 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Fairway Group Holdings was 0.14. The lowest was -0.70. And the median was -0.06.

FRA:FGWA's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 0.45 vs FRA:FGWA: -0.15

Fairway Group Holdings  (FRA:FGWA) 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%.

Fairway Group Holdings Equity-to-Asset Related Terms

Fairway Group Holdings Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairway Group Holdings'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.

Fairway Group Holdings Equity-to-Asset Chart

Fairway Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Equity-to-Asset
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Fairway Group Holdings Quarterly Data
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FRA:FGWA vs IFMK: Equity-to-Asset Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fairway Group Holdings'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.

Fairway Group Holdings Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fairway Group Holdings's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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


Fairway Group Holdings 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.

Fairway Group Holdings's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Mar. 2015 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-20.885/331.842
=-0.06

Fairway Group Holdings's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2015 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-46.929/317.589
=-0.15

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Equity-to-Asset →
What does a Equity-to-Asset of -0.15 mean?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a Equity-to-Asset of -0.15 as of Dec. 2015. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Fairway Group Holdings' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Fairway Group Holdings' current Equity-to-Asset is -0.15.
How does Fairway Group Holdings' Equity-to-Asset compare to IFMK?
Fairway Group Holdings' Equity-to-Asset of -0.15 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.45. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.45, based on 315 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 Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairway Group Holdings's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairway Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a current Equity-to-Asset of -0.15. The current Equity-to-Asset is -0.15. 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 Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA), the current Equity-to-Asset is -0.15 as of Dec. 2015. 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Business Description

Fairway Group Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries operates in the retail food industry. The company sells fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard to find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Its perishable product categories, which include producing, natural and organic, deli, specialty, cheese, butcher, seafood, bakery, coffee and kosher foods. The non-perishable product categories consist of conventional groceries as well as specialty foods.