PSV Holdings (JSE:PSV) Liabilities-to-Assets : 0.82 (As of Aug. 2019)

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What is PSV Holdings Liabilities-to-Assets?

PSV Holdings JSE:PSV Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.82 as of Aug. 2019.

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. PSV Holdings's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2019 was R86.3 Mil. PSV Holdings's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2019 was R105.6 Mil. Therefore, PSV Holdings's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2019 was 0.82.


PSV Holdings  (JSE:PSV) 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.


PSV Holdings Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms


PSV Holdings Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PSV Holdings'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.

PSV Holdings Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

PSV Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.76 0.76 0.78 0.74

PSV Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Feb10 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13 Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19
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 0.68 0.78 0.80 0.74 0.82

JSE:PSV vs HON, MMM, GE: Liabilities-to-Assets Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, PSV Holdings'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.


PSV Holdings Liabilities-to-Assets vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PSV Holdings's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PSV Holdings's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



PSV Holdings 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.

PSV Holdings's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2019 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Feb. 2019 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=76.048/103.104
=0.74

PSV Holdings's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2019 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Aug. 2019 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=86.281/105.591
=0.82

* 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 0.82 mean?
PSV Holdings (JSE:PSV) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.82 as of Aug. 2019. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on PSV Holdings and its competitors.
Is PSV Holdings' Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
PSV Holdings' current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.82.
How does PSV Holdings' Liabilities-to-Assets compare to HON and MMM?
PSV Holdings' Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.82 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Industrial Products 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 PSV Holdings and its competitors. PSV Holdings's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PSV Holdings stock overvalued right now?
PSV Holdings (JSE:PSV) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.82. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.82. 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 PSV Holdings (JSE:PSV), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.82 as of Aug. 2019. 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.

PSV Holdings Business Description

Address Corner of Serenade & North Reef Roads, Henville Ext. Elandsfontein Rail, Germiston, ZAF, 1429
PSV Holdings Ltd is an industrial engineering holding company. It is engaged in providing steel, stainless steel, industrial supplies, specialized control valves, engineering linings, cryogenic equipment and storage tankers and also provides technology to the mining, water, wastewater management, health care, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors in South Africa and Africa. The company operates in two segments namely Industrial Supplies that includes steel, piping, industrial tools and consumable supplies and others; and Specialized Services that includes comprehensive cryogenic and gas systems. It derives key revenue from the Industrial supplies segment. Geographically, the group has operations in South Africa and other countries.