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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Smiths News's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was £6 Mil. Smiths News's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was £170 Mil.
Therefore, Smiths News's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.04.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smiths News's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SNWS'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.4 Med: -0.11 Max: 0.07
Current: 0.04
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Smiths News was 0.07. The lowest was -0.40. And the median was -0.11.
LSE:SNWS's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 88.59% of 1025
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs LSE:SNWS: 0.04
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%.
Smiths News Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Smiths News Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smiths News'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.
For the Publishing subindustry, Smiths News'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.
Smiths News Equity-to-Asset vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Smiths News's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smiths News'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.
Smiths News's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 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.
Smiths News (LSE:SNWS) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.04 as of Feb. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Smiths News and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #908 out of 1025 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 88.6%.
Is Smiths News' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Smiths News' current Equity-to-Asset is 0.04. The Media - Diversified industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. Smiths News' value of 0.04 is 92.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #908 out of 1025 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Smiths News has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smiths News' Equity-to-Asset compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Smiths News ranks #908 out of 1025 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Smiths News in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.52. Smiths News' value of 0.04 is 92.3% below this benchmark. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Media - Diversified companies is 0.52, based on 1,025 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. Smiths News's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.04 is 92.3% 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 Smiths News and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified 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. Smiths News's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smiths News stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News (LSE:SNWS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.53, compared to a current price of £0.69 — trading 30.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.04 and 92.3% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.52. Smiths News' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 2 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 Smiths News (LSE:SNWS), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.04 as of Feb. 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 Smiths News (LSE:SNWS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smiths News stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.69 is trading 30.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.53.
GuruFocus considers Smiths News to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:SNWS:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.04
GF Value™: £0.53 vs. price of £0.69 (30.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 92.3% below the Media - Diversified median (#908 of 1025)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:SNWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smiths News PLC is a UK wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, providing nationwide early-morning distribution and logistics services. The company supplies newspapers, magazines, and related products to a wide network of retail outlets, supported by integrated services such as warehousing, pick-and-pack, returns collection, recycling, invoicing, and market insight. Operating through a hub-and-spoke distribution network across England and Wales, Smiths News delivers seven days a week, reaching locations from urban centres to remote rural communities, and also offers recycling and waste management solutions through its dedicated recycling operations.
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