ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) Liabilities-to-Assets : 1.29 (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN -50.00% Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.29 as of Sep. 2017.

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. El Capitan Precious Metals's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $1.57 Mil. El Capitan Precious Metals's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $1.21 Mil. Therefore, El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 1.29.


El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.06 0.28 0.83 0.63 1.29

El Capitan Precious Metals Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Liabilities-to-Assets 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 0.63 0.48 0.38 0.40 1.29

ECPN vs MAGE: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets 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.


El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



El Capitan Precious Metals Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Sep. 2017 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=1.566/1.214
=1.29

El Capitan Precious Metals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Sep. 2017 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=1.566/1.214
=1.29

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Liabilities-to-Assets →
What does a Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.29 mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.29 as of Sep. 2017. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.29.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Liabilities-to-Assets compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.29 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Liabilities-to-Assets for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Liabilities-to-Assets 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 Liabilities-to-Assets mean?
A high Liabilities-to-Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 1.29. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.29. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Liabilities-to-Assets calculated?
Liabilities-to-Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 1.29 as of Sep. 2017. 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Business Description

Address 5871 Honeysuckle Road, Prescott, AZ, USA, 86305
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.