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VWR (VWR) Equity-to-Asset : 0.32 (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is VWR Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. VWR's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $1,712 Mil. VWR's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $5,409 Mil. Therefore, VWR's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.32.

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

VWR's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 0.58
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

VWR Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for VWR'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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VWR Equity-to-Asset Chart

VWR Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.08 0.08 0.27 0.28 0.30

VWR Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.32

Competitive Comparison of VWR's Equity-to-Asset

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, VWR'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.


VWR's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, VWR's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



VWR 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.

VWR's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2016 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=1494.4/4962.5
=0.30

VWR's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Sep. 2017 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=1712/5409.1
=0.32

* 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.


VWR  (NAS:VWR) 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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VWR (VWR) Business Description

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VWR Corp operates in the healthcare sector based in the United States. It primarily offers laboratory products mainly in the American market, while distributing a minor share abroad. It provides a suite of products such as chemicals, reagents, consumables, durable products and scientific equipment and instruments to customers in the life science, general research and applied markets, including the biopharma, agricultural, chemical, environmental, food and beverage, healthcare, microelectronic, and petrochemical industries.
Executives
Madison Dearborn Partners Llc 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, 70 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60602
Gregory L Cowan officer: See remarks 1717 ARCH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Edward A Blechschmidt director ONE HEALTHSOUTH PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Douglas J. Pitts officer: See remarks 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Pamela Forbes Lieberman director 3400 N.WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Robert Zollars director 3061 ZANKER RD, SAN JOSEC CA 95134
Timothy P Sullivan director, 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLZ, SUITE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602
Nicholas W Alexos director, 10 percent owner C/O DENTSPLY SIRONA INC, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Kraemer Harry M Jansen Jr director DENTSPLY SIRONA INC., 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Madison Dearborn Partners V-a&c, L.p. 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V Executive-a L P 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V - C L P 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 3800, CHICAGO IL 60602
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V - A L P 10 percent owner THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60602
Samuel M Mencoff 10 percent owner BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC, 1001 TILLMAN STREET, MEMPHIS TN 38112
Paul J Finnegan 10 percent owner PO BOX 2000, 3905 DAKOTA STREET SW, ALEXANDRIA MN 56308

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