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LASCO DistributorsXJAM:LASD -0.57%35 Equity-to-Asset is 0.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.66. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 313 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks better than 68.69% on this metric.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. LASCO Distributors's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD10,867 Mil. LASCO Distributors's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD18,260 Mil.
Therefore, LASCO Distributors's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.60.
The historical rank and industry rank for LASCO Distributors's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:LASD'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6 Med: 0.66 Max: 0.67
Current: 0.6
During the past 2 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of LASCO Distributors was 0.67. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 0.66.
XJAM:LASD's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 68.69% of 313
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.44
vs XJAM:LASD: 0.60
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%.
LASCO Distributors Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
LASCO Distributors Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.
XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors Equity-to-Asset vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, LASCO Distributors's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LASCO Distributors'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.
LASCO Distributors's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.60 as of Dec. 2025. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.66. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.60 to 0.67. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #98 out of 313 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 31.3%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Equity-to-Asset too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.60 is near median its 10-year median of 0.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 0.67. The Retail - Defensive industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. LASCO Distributors' value of 0.60 is 36.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #98 out of 313 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Equity-to-Asset compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #98 out of 313 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This puts LASCO Distributors in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44. LASCO Distributors' value of 0.60 is 36.4% above this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.60 to 0.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.66 vs. the industry median of 0.44, LASCO Distributors has consistently been above the industry average. 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 - Defensive company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.44, based on 313 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. LASCO Distributors's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.60 is 36.4% above 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.60, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Equity-to-Asset of 0.60. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.60, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.66 and 36.4% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.44. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 5 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.60 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.
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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