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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%.
COPT Defense Properties Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
COPT Defense Properties 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.
MEX:CDP vs KRC, SLG, HIW: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the REIT - Office subindustry, COPT Defense Properties'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.
COPT Defense Properties Equity-to-Asset vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, COPT Defense Properties's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where COPT Defense Properties'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.
COPT Defense Properties's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.34 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on COPT Defense Properties and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.39. Over the past decade, COPT Defense Properties' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.32 to 0.44. According to the industry distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #808 out of 930 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is COPT Defense Properties' Equity-to-Asset too high?
COPT Defense Properties' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.34 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.32 to a high of 0.44. The REITs industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58. COPT Defense Properties' value of 0.34 is 41.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #808 out of 930 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, COPT Defense Properties has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does COPT Defense Properties' Equity-to-Asset compare to KRC and SLG?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, COPT Defense Properties ranks #808 out of 930 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places COPT Defense Properties in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58. COPT Defense Properties' value of 0.34 is 41.4% below this benchmark. Historically, COPT Defense Properties' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.32 to 0.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.39 vs. the industry median of 0.58, COPT Defense Properties 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 REITs company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among REITs companies is 0.58, based on 930 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. COPT Defense Properties's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.34 is 41.4% 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 COPT Defense Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. COPT Defense Properties's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.34, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is COPT Defense Properties stock overvalued right now?
COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.34. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN400.62, compared to a current price of MXN531.56 — trading 32.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.34, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.39 and 41.4% below the REITs industry median of 0.58. COPT Defense Properties' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 11 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 COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.34 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 COPT Defense Properties (MEX:CDP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, COPT Defense Properties stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN531.56 is trading 32.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN400.62.
Key valuation signals for MEX:CDP:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.34 (13% below median its 10-year median of 0.39)
GF Value™: MXN400.62 vs. price of MXN531.56 (32.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 41.4% below the REITs median (#808 of 930)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:CDP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
COPT Defense Properties is a fully-integrated and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (USG) defense installations and missions. The company has two reportable segments: Defense/IT Portfolio; and Other. Defense/IT Portfolio includes sub-segments such as: Fort George G. Meade and the Baltimore/Washington Corridor (Fort Meade/BW Corridor); Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama; Northern Virginia Defense/IT Locations (NoVA Defense/IT); Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas; locations serving the U.S. Navy (Navy Support); and data center shells in Northern Virginia.
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