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Universal Potash (Universal Potash) Equity-to-Asset : 0.12 (As of Jun. 2008)


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What is Universal Potash Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Universal Potash's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was $0.10 Mil. Universal Potash's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was $0.79 Mil.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Potash's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

UPCO's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 0.79
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Universal Potash Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Potash'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.

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Universal Potash Equity-to-Asset Chart

Universal Potash Annual Data
Trend Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08
Equity-to-Asset
0.31 -1.18 -5.22 -1.40 0.18

Universal Potash Quarterly Data
Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.16 0.47 0.51 0.18 0.12

Competitive Comparison of Universal Potash's Equity-to-Asset

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Universal Potash'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.


Universal Potash's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Universal Potash's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Potash's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Universal Potash 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.

Universal Potash's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2008 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Mar. 2008 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=0.139/0.775
=

Universal Potash's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Jun. 2008 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=0.096/0.787
=

* 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.


Universal Potash  (OTCPK:UPCO) 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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Universal Potash (Universal Potash) Business Description

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Address
1300 East Street, Fairport Harbor, OH, USA, 44077
Universal Potash Corp is an exploration stage company. It is engaged in the mining of natural resources in the United States.

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