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Eastern Security & Protection Services (Eastern Security & Protection Services) Equity-to-Asset : 0.76 (As of Jun. 2011)


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What is Eastern Security & Protection Services Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Eastern Security & Protection Services's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2011 was $11.76 Mil. Eastern Security & Protection Services's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2011 was $15.47 Mil. Therefore, Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2011 was 0.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

EAST's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 0.49
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Eastern Security & Protection Services Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eastern Security & Protection Services'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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Eastern Security & Protection Services Equity-to-Asset Chart

Eastern Security & Protection Services Annual Data
Trend Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10
Equity-to-Asset
- -2.40 0.33 -2.67

Eastern Security & Protection Services Quarterly Data
Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11
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 -2.67 -2.00 0.46 0.68 0.76

Competitive Comparison of Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity-to-Asset

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Eastern Security & Protection Services'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.


Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Eastern Security & Protection Services 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.

Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Jun. 2010 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=-0.008/0.003
=-2.67

Eastern Security & Protection Services's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2011 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Jun. 2011 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=11.755/15.467
=0.76

* 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.


Eastern Security & Protection Services  (OTCPK:EAST) 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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Eastern Security & Protection Services (Eastern Security & Protection Services) Business Description

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Eastern Security & Protection Services, Inc. sells, distributes, installs and maintains security and safety products and systems in China.