Retained Earnings Total Assets Ratio Calculator - Glossary:
Retained Earnings Total Assets: The retained earnings to total assets ratio reflects a company's ability to finance its capital expenditure and operations with its own earnings, rather than relying on external financing like debt. A general target for this ratio is 1:1 (or 100%), indicating that a company's retained earnings are equal to its total assets.
Formula:
How to use this equation?
This is a Balance Sheet component; the values are commonly stated against Retained Earnings Total Assets. To use this ratio, divide the Retained Earnings with Total Assets.Retained Earning:
Retained earnings are the cumulative net earnings or profits a company keeps after paying dividends to shareholders.
Total Assets:
Total assets are the sum of all current and noncurrent assets that a company owns.
Example:
Retained earnings to total assets ratio for a company with a retained earnings of $200,000 and total assets of $770,000 is 25.97%. It means the company has ability to fund 25.97% of assets is funded by retained earnings and remaining 74.03% funded by liabilities and capital injected by equity holders.