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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. African Potash's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was £4.48 Mil. African Potash's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was £7.42 Mil.
The historical rank and industry rank for African Potash's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:AFPO'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61 Med: 0.61 Max: 0.64
Current: 0.64
During the past 5 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of African Potash was 0.64. The lowest was 0.61. And the median was 0.61.
LSE:AFPO's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 0.52
vs LSE:AFPO: 0.64
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%.
African Potash Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
African Potash Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Potash'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.
LSE:AFPO vs RKDA, VEGL, CGA: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, African Potash'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.
African Potash Equity-to-Asset vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, African Potash's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Potash'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.
African Potash's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2016 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.
African Potash (LSE:AFPO) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.61 as of Jun. 2016. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on African Potash and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, African Potash's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.61 to 0.64.
Is African Potash's Equity-to-Asset too high?
African Potash's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.61 is near median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.61 to a high of 0.64. The Agriculture industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. African Potash's value of 0.61 is 17.3% above this industry median.
How does African Potash's Equity-to-Asset compare to RKDA and VEGL?
African Potash's Equity-to-Asset of 0.61 can be compared against companies in the Agriculture industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. African Potash's value of 0.61 is 17.3% above this benchmark. Historically, African Potash's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.61 to 0.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 0.52, African Potash has consistently been above 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 Agriculture company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Agriculture companies is 0.52, based on 260 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. African Potash's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.61 is 17.3% above 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 African Potash and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Potash's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.61, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Potash stock overvalued right now?
African Potash (LSE:AFPO) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.61. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.61, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 17.3% above the Agriculture industry median of 0.52. 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 African Potash (LSE:AFPO), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.61 as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Block Commodities Ltd is focused on building a platform for the mining, production, and distribution of fertilizer. The business operates through various segments that are Trading, which trades fertilizer; and Exploration, which explores potash properties. The company operates in one geographical segment that is Africa. It has one project namely the Lac Dinga project.
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