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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Origin Agritech's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.46 Mil. Origin Agritech's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.43 Mil.
Therefore, Origin Agritech's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -0.41.
The historical rank and industry rank for Origin Agritech's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
SEED'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.51 Med: -0.24 Max: 0.35
Current: -0.41
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Origin Agritech was 0.35. The lowest was -1.51. And the median was -0.24.
SEED's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 97.31% of 260
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 0.53
vs SEED: -0.41
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%.
Origin Agritech Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Origin Agritech Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Origin Agritech'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.
SEED vs GNVR, PUBC, NXTS: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech Equity-to-Asset vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Origin Agritech's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Origin Agritech (SEED) has a Equity-to-Asset of -0.41 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Origin Agritech and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #253 out of 260 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Origin Agritech's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Origin Agritech's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.41. Based on the distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #253 out of 260 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Origin Agritech has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Origin Agritech's Equity-to-Asset compare to GNVR and PUBC?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #253 out of 260 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Origin Agritech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.53. 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 Agriculture company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Agriculture companies is 0.53, based on 260 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 Origin Agritech and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Origin Agritech's current Equity-to-Asset is -0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Origin Agritech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech (SEED) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.95, compared to a current price of $1.01 — trading 6.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is -0.41. Origin Agritech's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 7 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 Origin Agritech (SEED), the current Equity-to-Asset is -0.41 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 Origin Agritech (SEED) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.01 is trading 6.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.95.
GuruFocus considers Origin Agritech to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEED:
Equity-to-Asset: -0.41
GF Value™: $0.95 vs. price of $1.01 (6.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEED stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Origin Agritech Ltd is a Chinese agricultural technology company operating in the PRC including seed research and development activities featured in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement. The company's phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from China's Ministry of Agriculture. Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance (Bt) traits.
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