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Stainless Tankers ASAOSL:STST -0.73%14 Equity-to-Asset is 0.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 0.50. GuruFocus rates OSL:STST with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,011 Transportation companies, Stainless Tankers ASA ranks better than 59.74% on this metric.
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%.
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Stainless Tankers ASA Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stainless Tankers ASA'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 Marine Shipping subindustry, Stainless Tankers ASA'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.
Stainless Tankers ASA Equity-to-Asset vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Stainless Tankers ASA's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stainless Tankers ASA'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.
Stainless Tankers ASA'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.
Stainless Tankers ASA (OSL:STST) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.55 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Stainless Tankers ASA and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 0.50. Over the past decade, Stainless Tankers ASA's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.43 to 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Stainless Tankers ASA ranks #407 out of 1011 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Stainless Tankers ASA's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Stainless Tankers ASA's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.55 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 0.56. The Transportation industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50. Stainless Tankers ASA's value of 0.55 is 10% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stainless Tankers ASA ranks #407 out of 1011 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Stainless Tankers ASA has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stainless Tankers ASA's Equity-to-Asset compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Stainless Tankers ASA ranks #407 out of 1011 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts Stainless Tankers ASA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50. Stainless Tankers ASA's value of 0.55 is 10% above this benchmark. Historically, Stainless Tankers ASA's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.43 to 0.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.50 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Stainless Tankers ASA 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 a Transportation company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Transportation companies is 0.50, based on 1,011 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. Stainless Tankers ASA's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.55 is 10% 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 Stainless Tankers ASA and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stainless Tankers ASA's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.55, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 0.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stainless Tankers ASA stock overvalued right now?
Stainless Tankers ASA (OSL:STST) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.55. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.55, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 0.50 and 10% above the Transportation industry median of 0.50. Stainless Tankers ASA's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 10 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 Stainless Tankers ASA (OSL:STST), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.55 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.
Stainless Tankers ASA is a shipping company specializing in providing seaborne transportation of chemical cargoes world-wide. The company provides investors with pure play stainless steel chemical tanker exposure in an investor-friendly structure through its fleet of seven stainless steel vessels.
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