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Vortex MetalsVMSSF -8.77% Equity-to-Asset is -2.60 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,669 Metals & Mining companies, Vortex Metals ranks worse than 94.38% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Vortex Metals's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.19 Mil. Vortex Metals's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.84 Mil.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vortex Metals's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
VMSSF'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.06 Med: 0.6 Max: 0.96
Current: -2.6
During the past 7 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Vortex Metals was 0.96. The lowest was -11.06. And the median was 0.60.
VMSSF's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 94.38% of 2669
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 0.8
vs VMSSF: -2.60
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%.
Vortex Metals Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Vortex Metals Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vortex Metals'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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Vortex Metals'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.
Vortex Metals Equity-to-Asset vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vortex Metals's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vortex Metals'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.
Vortex Metals'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.
Vortex Metals (VMSSF) has a Equity-to-Asset of -2.60 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Vortex Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vortex Metals ranks #2519 out of 2669 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 94.4%.
Is Vortex Metals' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Vortex Metals' current Equity-to-Asset is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Vortex Metals ranks #2519 out of 2669 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Vortex Metals' Equity-to-Asset compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vortex Metals ranks #2519 out of 2669 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Vortex Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Metals & Mining companies is 0.80, based on 2,669 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 Vortex Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vortex Metals's current Equity-to-Asset is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vortex Metals stock overvalued right now?
Vortex Metals (VMSSF) has a current Equity-to-Asset of -2.60. The current Equity-to-Asset is -2.60. 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 Vortex Metals (VMSSF), the current Equity-to-Asset is -2.60 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.
Vortex Metals Inc is a junior mineral exploration stage company engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring, and evaluating natural resource properties, and either developing these properties further or disposing of them when the evaluation is complete. The company holds a hundred-percent interest in the Riqueza Marina Project, Zaachila Project, and the El Rescate Project, each located in Mexico. Additionally, its project portfolio also includes the Illapel Copper project, located in Chile. The company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of resource properties.
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