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Royale EnergyROYL Equity-to-Asset is -0.79 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,027 Oil & Gas companies, Royale Energy ranks worse than 95.42% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Royale Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-13.39 Mil. Royale Energy's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $17.00 Mil.
Therefore, Royale Energy's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.79.
The historical rank and industry rank for Royale Energy's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
ROYL'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37 Med: -0.8 Max: 0.08
Current: -0.79
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Royale Energy was 0.08. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -0.80.
ROYL's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 95.42% of 1027
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.49
vs ROYL: -0.79
Royale Energy (OTCPK:ROYL) 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%.
Royale Energy Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Royale Energy Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Royale Energy'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.
ROYL vs PTCO, SPOWF, GRVE: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Royale Energy'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.
Royale Energy Equity-to-Asset vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Royale Energy's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Royale Energy'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.
Royale Energy'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.
Royale Energy (ROYL) has a Equity-to-Asset of -0.79 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Royale Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Royale Energy ranks #980 out of 1027 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Royale Energy's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Royale Energy's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.79. Based on the distribution chart, Royale Energy ranks #980 out of 1027 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Royale Energy's Equity-to-Asset compare to PTCO and SPOWF?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Royale Energy ranks #980 out of 1027 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Royale Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.49. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Oil & Gas companies is 0.49, based on 1,027 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. 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 Royale Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Royale Energy's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Royale Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Royale Energy (ROYL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 44.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is -0.79. 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 Royale Energy (ROYL), the current Equity-to-Asset is -0.79 as of Dec. 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.
Royale Energy Inc is an independent oil and natural gas producer. The company's business includes the production and sale of oil and natural gas, acquisition of oil and gas lease interests and proved reserves, drilling of both exploratory and development wells, and sales of fractional working interests in wells to be drilled by Royale. Its wells and leases are located in the Sacramento Basin and San Joaquin Basin in California as well as in Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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