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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) Equity-to-Asset?
Scottish American Investment Co (The)LSE:SAIN -0.90%30 Equity-to-Asset is 0.89 as of Jun. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.89. GuruFocus rates LSE:SAIN with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,618 Asset Management companies, Scottish American Investment Co (The) ranks better than 58.71% on this metric.
LSE:SAIN'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.83 Med: 0.89 Max: 0.91
Current: 0.89
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Scottish American Investment Co (The) was 0.91. The lowest was 0.83. And the median was 0.89.
LSE:SAIN's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 58.71% of 1618
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.83
vs LSE:SAIN: 0.89
Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) 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%.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Scottish American Investment Co (The) Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* 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.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) Equity-to-Asset Chart
LSE:SAIN vs BLK, BX, KKR: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'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.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) 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.
* 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.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.89 as of Jun. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Scottish American Investment Co (The) and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.89. Over the past decade, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.83 to 0.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Scottish American Investment Co (The) ranks #668 out of 1618 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 41.3%.
Is Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Equity-to-Asset too high?
Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Equity-to-Asset of 0.89 is near median its 10-year median of 0.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.83 to a high of 0.91. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s value of 0.89 is 7.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scottish American Investment Co (The) ranks #668 out of 1618 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Scottish American Investment Co (The) has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s Equity-to-Asset compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Scottish American Investment Co (The) ranks #668 out of 1618 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts Scottish American Investment Co (The) in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s value of 0.89 is 7.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.83 to 0.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.89 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Scottish American Investment Co (The) 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 Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.83, based on 1,618 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. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Equity-to-Asset of 0.89 is 7.2% 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 Scottish American Investment Co (The) 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. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current Equity-to-Asset is 0.89, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scottish American Investment Co (The) stock overvalued right now?
Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.89. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.89, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.89 and 7.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.83. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 4 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 Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.89 as of Jun. 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.
Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.
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