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BraitJSE:BAT +1.60%20 Equity-to-Asset is 0.82 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 0.73. GuruFocus rates JSE:BAT with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,630 Asset Management companies, Brait ranks worse than 51.04% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Brait's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R12,645 Mil. Brait's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was R15,445 Mil.
Therefore, Brait's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for Brait's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:BAT'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 0.73 Max: 0.83
Current: 0.82
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Brait was 0.83. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.73.
JSE:BAT's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 51.04% of 1630
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.83
vs JSE:BAT: 0.82
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%.
Brait Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Brait Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Brait'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.
JSE:BAT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Brait'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.
Brait Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Brait's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brait'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.
Brait's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Brait (JSE:BAT) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.82 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Brait and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 0.73. Over the past decade, Brait's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.49 to 0.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Brait ranks #832 out of 1630 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 51%.
Is Brait's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Brait's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.82 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 0.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 0.83. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Brait's value of 0.82 is 1.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brait ranks #832 out of 1630 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Brait has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brait's Equity-to-Asset compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Brait ranks #832 out of 1630 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Brait in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Brait's value of 0.82 is 1.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Brait's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.49 to 0.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.73 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Brait 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 Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.83, based on 1,630 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. Brait's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.82 is 1.2% 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 Brait and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brait's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.82, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 0.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brait stock overvalued right now?
Brait (JSE:BAT) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.82. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.82, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 0.73 and 1.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.83. Brait's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Brait (JSE:BAT), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.82 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.
Brait PLC is an investment holding company that previously transitioned from a private equity model. It makes investments in sizeable, unlisted businesses operating in the consumer sector. Its investment criteria include taking stakes in companies that make a material impact on Brait's earnings, have management, market position, product line, and a historical track record for profitable growth, all at a sensitive acquisition multiple. Brait measures performance by its net asset value's rolling compound annual growth rate over three years. Revenue is almost exclusively derived from gains on the group's investment portfolio.
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