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Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) 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%.
Billing Services Group Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Billing Services Group Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Billing Services Group'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:BILL vs GPN, CTAS, CPRT: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Billing Services Group'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.
Billing Services Group Equity-to-Asset vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Billing Services Group 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.
Billing Services Group's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 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.
Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.74 as of Jun. 2019. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Billing Services Group and its competitors. This is 124% above median its historical median of 0.33. Over the past decade, Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.14 to 0.76.
Is Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Billing Services Group's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.74 is 124% above median its 10-year median of 0.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 0.76. The Business Services industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. Billing Services Group's value of 0.74 is 42.3% above this industry median.
How does Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset compare to GPN and CTAS?
Billing Services Group's Equity-to-Asset of 0.74 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. Billing Services Group's value of 0.74 is 42.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Billing Services Group's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.14 to 0.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.33 vs. the industry median of 0.52, Billing Services Group 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 a Business Services company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Business Services companies is 0.52, based on 1,097 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. Billing Services Group's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.74 is 42.3% 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 Billing Services Group and its competitors. For the Business Services 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. Billing Services Group's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.74, which is 124% above median its own 10-year median of 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Billing Services Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.74, which is 124% above median its 10-year median of 0.33 and 42.3% above the Business Services 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 Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.74 as of Jun. 2019. 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.
Billing Services Group Ltd is focused on payment solutions. The company offers a powerful suite of financial clearinghouse services for merchants, online stores, and telecommunications companies. Its services include local exchange carrier (LEC) phone clearing, billing and settlement solutions, toll clearing services, a Wi-Fi wholesale settlement solution, and VoiceLog Third Party Verification. The company generates a majority of revenue from LEC billing. Its geographical segment includes North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company derives the maximum revenue from North America.
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