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First Class MetalsFRA:WN9 Equity-to-Asset is 0.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 0.82. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,669 Metals & Mining companies, First Class Metals ranks better than 50.77% on this metric.
First Class Metals (FRA:WN9) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
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First Class Metals Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
First Class Metals Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for First Class Metals'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.
First Class Metals Equity-to-Asset Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Class 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.
First Class Metals Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Class Metals's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Class Metals'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.
First Class Metals'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.
First Class Metals (FRA:WN9) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.80 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on First Class Metals and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.82. Over the past decade, First Class Metals' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.63 to 0.93. According to the industry distribution chart, First Class Metals ranks #1314 out of 2669 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49.2%.
Is First Class Metals' Equity-to-Asset too high?
First Class Metals' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.80 is near median its 10-year median of 0.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 0.93. The Metals & Mining industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. First Class Metals' value of 0.80 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Class Metals ranks #1314 out of 2669 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does First Class Metals' Equity-to-Asset compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, First Class Metals ranks #1314 out of 2669 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts First Class Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. First Class Metals' value of 0.80 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, First Class Metals' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.63 to 0.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.82 vs. the industry median of 0.80, First Class Metals has consistently been at 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Metals & Mining companies is 0.80, based on 2,669 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. First Class Metals's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.80 is 0% at 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 First Class 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. First Class Metals's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.80, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Class Metals stock overvalued right now?
First Class Metals (FRA:WN9) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.80. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.80, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.82 and 0% at the Metals & Mining industry median of 0.80. 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 First Class Metals (FRA:WN9), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.80 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
First Class Metals PLC is engaged in the acquisition and the exploration and development of its property assets. Its projects include North Hemlo (Au, Ni, Mo, Cu), Sunbeam (Au), Esa (Au), Kerrs Gold, Zigzag (Li, Ta, Rb), and Rare Earth Element Projects. The company is organized into one corporate function in the UK and the operating segment, being mining and exploration operations.
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