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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Guess's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $508 Mil. Guess's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was $3,006 Mil.
Therefore, Guess's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 was 0.17.
The historical rank and industry rank for Guess's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
GES'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.23 Max: 0.66
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Guess was 0.66. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.23.
GES's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.44
vs GES: 0.17
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%.
Guess Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Guess Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Guess'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.
GES vs SFIX, SCVL, CRI: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Guess'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.
Guess Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guess's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guess'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.
Guess's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 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.
Guess (GES) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 as of Oct. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Guess and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 0.23. Over the past decade, Guess' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.16 to 0.66.
Is Guess' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Guess' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 0.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 0.66. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. Guess' value of 0.17 is 61.4% below this industry median. Overall, Guess has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guess' Equity-to-Asset compare to SFIX and SCVL?
Guess' Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. Guess' value of 0.17 is 61.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Guess' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.16 to 0.66 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.23 vs. the industry median of 0.44, Guess 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.44, based on 1,131 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. Guess's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17 is 61.4% 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 Guess and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guess's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guess stock overvalued right now?
Guess (GES) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.17. The stock's GF Value™ is $30.05, compared to a current price of $16.81 — trading 44.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 0.23 and 61.4% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.44. Guess' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Guess (GES), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.17 as of Oct. 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.
Is Guess (GES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guess stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $16.81 is trading 44.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $30.05.
Key valuation signals for GES:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.17 (26% below median its 10-year median of 0.23)
GF Value™: $30.05 vs. price of $16.81 (44.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.4% below the Retail - Cyclical median
No single metric tells the full story. See the GES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guess Inc designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women and children that reflect the American lifestyle and European fashion sensibilities. The lines include full collections of clothing, including jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, active wear, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, knitwear, outerwear and intimate apparel. Its apparel is marketed under numerous trademarks, including GUESS, GUESS?, GUESS U.S.A., GUESS JEANS, GUESS? and Triangle Design, MARCIANO, Question Mark and Triangle Design, a stylized G and a stylized M, GUESS Kids, Baby GUESS, YES, G by GUESS (GbG), GUESS by MARCIANO and Gc.
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