African Copper (LSE:ACU) Total Stockholders Equity: £-36.84 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is African Copper Total Stockholders Equity?

African Copper LSE:ACU +10.00% Total Stockholders Equity is £-36.84 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

African Copper's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £-36.84 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. African Copper's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £-0.02. The ratio of a company's debt over equity can be used to measure how leveraged this company is. African Copper's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was -0.20.

African Copper  (LSE:ACU) Total Stockholders Equity Explanation

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

African Copper's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is

Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(-36.844-0)/1485.110
=-0.02

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

African Copper's Debt-to-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is

Debt-to-Equity=Total Debt / Total Stockholders Equity
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Stockholders Equity
=(1.904 + 5.533) / -36.844
=-0.20

* 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.

African Copper Total Stockholders Equity Related Terms

African Copper Total Stockholders Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Copper'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.

African Copper Total Stockholders Equity Chart

African Copper Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Total Stockholders Equity
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African Copper Semi-Annual Data
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What does a Total Stockholders Equity of £-36.84 Mil mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Total Stockholders Equity of £-36.84 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The total amount of shareholder's equity as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's Total Stockholders Equity too high?
African Copper's current Total Stockholders Equity is £-36.84 Mil.
How does African Copper's Total Stockholders Equity compare to competitors?
African Copper's Total Stockholders Equity of £-36.84 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 African Copper and its competitors. African Copper's current Total Stockholders Equity is £-36.84 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current Total Stockholders Equity of £-36.84 Mil. The current Total Stockholders Equity is £-36.84 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 African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Total Stockholders Equity is £-36.84 Mil as of Sep. 2014. 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.

African Copper Business Description

African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.