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Empire Co (TSX:EMP.A) Equity-to-Asset : 0.32 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Empire Co Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Empire Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$5,321 Mil. Empire Co's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$16,508 Mil. Therefore, Empire Co's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.32.

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

TSX:EMP.A' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.41   Max: 0.52
Current: 0.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Empire Co was 0.52. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.41.

TSX:EMP.A's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than
62.1% of 314 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.395 vs TSX:EMP.A: 0.32

Empire Co Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empire Co'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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Empire Co Equity-to-Asset Chart

Empire Co Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Equity-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.32

Empire Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.33 0.32

Competitive Comparison of Empire Co's Equity-to-Asset

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co'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.


Empire Co's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Empire Co 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.

Empire Co's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Apr. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=5200.4/16483.7
=0.32

Empire Co's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=5320.8/16508
=0.32

* 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.


Empire Co  (TSX:EMP.A) 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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Empire Co (TSX:EMP.A) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
115 King Street, Stellarton, NS, CAN, B0K 1S0
Empire Co Ltd key businesses are food retailing, investments, and other operations. The food retailing division operates through Empire's subsidiary Sobeys and represents nearly all of the company's income. This segment owns, affiliates, or franchises more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces, under retail banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton's Drug Stores, and multiple retail fuel locations. The company's investment and other operations segment include the investment in Crombie REIT, which is an open-ended Canadian real estate investment trust, as well as the Genstar Development Partnership.

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