ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) Total Stockholders Equity: $-0.35 Mil (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is El Capitan Precious Metals Total Stockholders Equity?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN Total Stockholders Equity is $-0.35 Mil as of Sep. 2017.

El Capitan Precious Metals's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.35 Mil. It refers to the net assets owned by shareholders. It does not include minority interest.

Total Stockholders Equity is used to calculate Book Value per Share. El Capitan Precious Metals's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $-0.00. The ratio of a company's debt over equity can be used to measure how leveraged this company is. El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -1.50.

El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) Total Stockholders Equity Explanation

1. Total Stockholders Equity is used to calculate Book Value per Share.

El Capitan Precious Metals's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is

Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-0.352-0)/430.434
=-0.00

2. The ratio of a company's debt over equity can be used to measure how leveraged this company is.

El Capitan Precious Metals's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is

Debt-to-Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(0.514 + 0.013) / -0.352
=-1.50

* 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 Total Stockholders Equity Related Terms

El Capitan Precious Metals Total Stockholders Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals's Total Stockholders Equity 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 Total Stockholders Equity Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Total Stockholders Equity
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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
Total Stockholders Equity 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 1.21 1.76 2.13 2.08 -0.35
What does a Total Stockholders Equity of $-0.35 Mil mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Total Stockholders Equity of $-0.35 Mil as of Sep. 2017. The total amount of shareholder's equity as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Total Stockholders Equity too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Total Stockholders Equity is $-0.35 Mil.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Total Stockholders Equity compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Total Stockholders Equity of $-0.35 Mil 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 Total Stockholders Equity for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Total Stockholders Equity depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Total Stockholders Equity 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 Total Stockholders Equity mean?
A high Total Stockholders Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of shareholder's equity as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Total Stockholders Equity is $-0.35 Mil. 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 Total Stockholders Equity of $-0.35 Mil. The current Total Stockholders Equity is $-0.35 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Stockholders Equity calculated?
Total Stockholders Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Total Stockholders Equity is $-0.35 Mil 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.