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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. School Specialty's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was $18.8 Mil. School Specialty's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was $234.7 Mil.
Therefore, School Specialty's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.08.
The historical rank and industry rank for School Specialty's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
SCOO's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.45 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
School Specialty (OTCPK:SCOO) 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%.
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School Specialty Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.
SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty'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.
School Specialty Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, School Specialty's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where School Specialty'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.
School Specialty's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 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.
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.08 as of Dec. 2019. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Equity-to-Asset too high?
School Specialty's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.08. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.45. School Specialty's value of 0.08 is 82.2% below this industry median. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Equity-to-Asset compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Equity-to-Asset of 0.08 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.45. School Specialty's value of 0.08 is 82.2% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.45, based on 1,133 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. School Specialty's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.08 is 82.2% 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 School Specialty and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.08. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.08 and 82.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.45. School Specialty's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.08 as of Dec. 2019. 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.
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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