EVSP (Environmental Service Professionals) Liabilities-to-Assets : 9.40 (As of Sep. 2009)

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What is Environmental Service Professionals Liabilities-to-Assets?

Environmental Service Professionals EVSP Liabilities-to-Assets is 9.40 as of Sep. 2009.

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. Environmental Service Professionals's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $8.84 Mil. Environmental Service Professionals's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was $0.94 Mil. Therefore, Environmental Service Professionals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was 9.40.


Environmental Service Professionals  (OTCPK:EVSP) 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.


Environmental Service Professionals Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


Environmental Service Professionals Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Service Professionals'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.

Environmental Service Professionals Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Environmental Service Professionals Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Liabilities-to-Assets
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Environmental Service Professionals Quarterly Data
Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09
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 7.34 7.24 8.48 9.16 9.40

EVSP vs PRZM, NNUP, EXCC: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Environmental Service Professionals'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.


Environmental Service Professionals Liabilities-to-Assets vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Environmental Service Professionals's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Environmental Service Professionals's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Environmental Service Professionals 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.

Environmental Service Professionals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2008 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=7.215/0.997
=7.24

Environmental Service Professionals's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Sep. 2009 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=8.841/0.941
=9.40

* 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 9.40 mean?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 9.40 as of Sep. 2009. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors.
Is Environmental Service Professionals' Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
Environmental Service Professionals' current Liabilities-to-Assets is 9.40.
How does Environmental Service Professionals' Liabilities-to-Assets compare to PRZM and NNUP?
Environmental Service Professionals' Liabilities-to-Assets of 9.40 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management 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 Waste Management company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Waste Management 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 Environmental Service Professionals and its competitors. Environmental Service Professionals's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 9.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Service Professionals stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 9.40. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 9.40. 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 Environmental Service Professionals (EVSP), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 9.40 as of Sep. 2009. 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.

Environmental Service Professionals Business Description

Address 810 N. Farrell Drive, Palm Springs, CA, USA, 92262
Environmental Service Professionals Inc is in the moisture inspection/indoor air quality industry. ESP owns and operates a comprehensive suite of businesses dealing with energy efficiency, environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems in both residential and commercial markets. ESP offers various inspection services that include energy/efficiency audits for home and commercial property, focused on indoor air quality inspections for toxins including mold, moisture intrusion, radon, lead, VOCís and other pollutants that have an acute and chronic negative impact on the indoor environment and occupant health.