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Higashinihon Gas (FRA:HIS) Equity-to-Asset : 0.58 (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Higashinihon Gas Equity-to-Asset?

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Higashinihon Gas's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €46.10 Mil. Higashinihon Gas's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was €79.41 Mil. Therefore, Higashinihon Gas's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.58.

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

FRA:HIS's Equity-to-Asset is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.

Higashinihon Gas Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Higashinihon Gas'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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Higashinihon Gas Equity-to-Asset Chart

Higashinihon Gas Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13
Equity-to-Asset
0.47 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.55

Higashinihon Gas Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13
Equity-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.55 0.59 0.60 0.58

Competitive Comparison of Higashinihon Gas's Equity-to-Asset

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Higashinihon Gas'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.


Higashinihon Gas's Equity-to-Asset Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Higashinihon Gas's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

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



Higashinihon Gas 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.

Higashinihon Gas's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Mar. 2013 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=53.286/96.308
=0.55

Higashinihon Gas's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2013 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=46.102/79.412
=0.58

* 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.


Higashinihon Gas  (FRA:HIS) 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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Higashinihon Gas (FRA:HIS) Business Description

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Higashinihon Gas Corporation is engaged in the production and supply of natural gas as well as construction of gas pipelines for key areas in East Japan. It also sells gas appliances and related equipment.

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