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Marston'sLSE:MARS +0.76%52 Equity-to-Asset is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 0.27. GuruFocus rates LSE:MARS with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 363 Restaurants companies, Marston's ranks worse than 57.58% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Marston's's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £812.9 Mil. Marston's's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was £2,344.3 Mil.
Therefore, Marston's's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.35.
The historical rank and industry rank for Marston's's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MARS'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.27 Max: 0.35
Current: 0.35
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Marston's was 0.35. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.27.
LSE:MARS's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 57.58% of 363
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs LSE:MARS: 0.35
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%.
Marston's Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Marston's Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Marston's'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:MARS vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Marston's'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.
Marston's Equity-to-Asset vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Marston's's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Marston's'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.
Marston's's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Marston's (LSE:MARS) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Marston's and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 0.27. Over the past decade, Marston's' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.10 to 0.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Marston's ranks #209 out of 363 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is Marston's' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Marston's' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.35 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.10 to a high of 0.35. The Restaurants industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.40. Marston's' value of 0.35 is 12.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Marston's ranks #209 out of 363 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Marston's has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marston's' Equity-to-Asset compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Marston's ranks #209 out of 363 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Marston's in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.40. Marston's' value of 0.35 is 12.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Marston's' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.10 to 0.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.27 vs. the industry median of 0.40, Marston's 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 Restaurants company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Restaurants companies is 0.40, based on 363 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. Marston's's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.35 is 12.5% 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 Marston's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Marston's's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.35, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 0.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marston's stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marston's (LSE:MARS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.39, compared to a current price of £0.53 — trading 35.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.35, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27 and 12.5% below the Restaurants industry median of 0.40. Marston's' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Marston's (LSE:MARS), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.35 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.
Is Marston's (LSE:MARS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marston's stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.53 is trading 35.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.39.
GuruFocus considers Marston's to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MARS:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.35 (30% above median its 10-year median of 0.27)
GF Value™: £0.39 vs. price of £0.53 (35.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 12.5% below the Restaurants median (#209 of 363)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MARS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Marston's PLC is a beer brewer and pub operator. It operates more than 1,500 pubs across the United Kingdom under brand names including Marston's Two For One, Milestone Rotisserie, Pitcher & Piano, and Revere. It also licenses and franchises more than 500 other taverns, and it has some locations that offer lodging. The company has five breweries that distribute its beer brands for sale to both out-of-home and at-home customers. Its key beer brands include Hobgoblin, Marston's Pedigree, Wainwright, Ringwood, Brakspear, and Banks's. Roughly 20% of the company's revenue comes from the brewing business; the rest comes from its pub businesses. Virtually all revenue is generated in the United Kingdom.
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