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BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) Equity-to-Asset : 0.91 (As of Feb. 2023)


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What is BlackRock Smaller Trust Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. BlackRock Smaller Trust's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was £758.53 Mil. BlackRock Smaller Trust's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was £836.58 Mil. Therefore, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was 0.91.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:BRSC' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.89   Med: 0.91   Max: 0.94
Current: 0.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of BlackRock Smaller Trust was 0.94. The lowest was 0.89. And the median was 0.91.

LSE:BRSC's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
63.36% of 1725 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.83 vs LSE:BRSC: 0.91

BlackRock Smaller Trust Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset 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.

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BlackRock Smaller Trust Equity-to-Asset Chart

BlackRock Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.94 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.91

BlackRock Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23
Equity-to-Asset 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 0.90 0.92 0.89 0.91 0.91

Competitive Comparison of BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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.


BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



BlackRock Smaller Trust Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Feb. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=758.529/836.579
=0.91

BlackRock Smaller Trust's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Feb. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=758.529/836.579
=0.91

* 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.


BlackRock Smaller Trust  (LSE:BRSC) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12 Throgmorton Avenue, Exchange Place One, London, GBR, EC2N 2DL
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. The company mainly attracts long-term private and institutional investors wanting to benefit from the growth prospects of smaller companies. It focuses on investing UK smaller companies which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm has adopted a consistent investment process, focusing on good quality growth companies that are trading well and it also considers sector weightings and underlying themes and method of stock selection.

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