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Blackrock Muniyield Fund (NYSE:MYD) 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%.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Blackrock Muniyield Fund 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Muniyield Fund'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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund 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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.58 as of Jul. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Blackrock Muniyield Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.58 to 0.67.
Is Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.58 is near median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 0.67. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 0.58 is 30.1% below this industry median. Overall, Blackrock Muniyield Fund has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset compare to GUT and ETJ?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund's Equity-to-Asset of 0.58 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's value of 0.58 is 30.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Blackrock Muniyield Fund's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.58 to 0.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Blackrock Muniyield Fund 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.83, based on 1,633 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. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.58 is 30.1% 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 Blackrock Muniyield Fund 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. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.58, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Muniyield Fund stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.58. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.58, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 30.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.83. Blackrock Muniyield Fund's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Blackrock Muniyield Fund (MYD), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.58 as of Jul. 2025. 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.
Blackrock Muniyield Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. The fund invests a majority of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax). These bonds are predominantly long-term (with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment), and rated as investment grade, or deemed to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser at the time of investment. The fund can also invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.
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