Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
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. Sears Canada's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $824 Mil. Sears Canada's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $884 Mil.
Therefore, Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was 0.93.
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.
Sears Canada Liabilities-to-Assets Related Terms
Sears Canada Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Sears Canada'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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Sears Canada'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.
Sears Canada Liabilities-to-Assets vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.
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.
Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as:
* 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.
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.93 as of Apr. 2017. Liabilities-to-Assets equals total liabilities divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors.
Is Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets too high?
Sears Canada's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.93.
How does Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets compare to competitors?
Sears Canada's Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.93 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Liabilities-to-Assets depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Sears Canada and its competitors. Sears Canada's current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current Liabilities-to-Assets of 0.93. The current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.93. 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 Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current Liabilities-to-Assets is 0.93 as of Apr. 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.
Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
SRSCQ has been successfully added to your 
