ECP Emerging Growth Ltd

AU:ECP Australia Asset Management
Market Cap
$9.81 Million
AU$15.84 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#31433 Global
#975 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.86
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
AU$0.86 - AU$1.36
All Time High
AU$1.53
About

ECP Emerging Growth Limited operates as an investment company in Australia. The company invests in Australian small and mid-cap companies. ECP Emerging Growth Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Bundall, Australia.

ECP Emerging Growth Ltd (ECP) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: AU$25.08 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, ECP Emerging Growth Ltd (ECP) has net assets worth AU$25.08 Million AUD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$35.51 Million) and total liabilities (AU$10.43 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$25.08 Million
% of Total Assets 70.62%
Annual Growth Rate 6.24%
5-Year Change -6.62%
10-Year Change 61.89%
Growth Volatility 15.23

ECP Emerging Growth Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2015–2025)

This chart illustrates how ECP Emerging Growth Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for ECP Emerging Growth Ltd (2015–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of ECP Emerging Growth Ltd from 2015 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$28.49 Million -5.52%
2024-06-30 AU$30.16 Million +23.95%
2023-06-30 AU$24.33 Million +14.57%
2022-06-30 AU$21.24 Million -30.40%
2021-06-30 AU$30.51 Million +26.12%
2020-06-30 AU$24.19 Million +7.84%
2019-06-30 AU$22.43 Million +5.70%
2018-06-30 AU$21.22 Million +9.81%
2017-06-30 AU$19.33 Million +9.83%
2016-06-30 AU$17.60 Million +13.20%
2015-06-30 AU$15.55 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to ECP Emerging Growth Ltd's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 429702400.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$8.59 Million 30.17%
Common Stock AU$18.05 Million 63.35%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$1.85 Million 6.49%
Total Equity AU$28.49 Million 100.00%

ECP Emerging Growth Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of ECP Emerging Growth Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in ECP Emerging Growth Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 30,155,391 to 28,489,769, a change of -1,665,622 (-5.5%).
  • Net loss of 724,375 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 940,466 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 1,116 reduced equity.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-724.38K -2.54%
Dividends Paid AU$940.47K -3.3%
Share Repurchases AU$1.12K -0.0%
Other Changes AU$335.00 +0.0%
Total Change AU$- -5.52%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares ECP Emerging Growth Ltd's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.55x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 2290.22x to 0.55x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2014-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.86 x
2015-06-30 AU$0.97 AU$0.86 x
2016-06-30 AU$1.10 AU$0.86 x
2017-06-30 AU$1.09 AU$0.86 x
2018-06-30 AU$1.16 AU$0.86 x
2019-06-30 AU$1.22 AU$0.86 x
2020-06-30 AU$1.32 AU$0.86 x
2021-06-30 AU$1.67 AU$0.86 x
2022-06-30 AU$1.16 AU$0.86 x
2023-06-30 AU$0.94 AU$0.86 x
2024-06-30 AU$1.32 AU$0.86 x
2025-06-30 AU$1.55 AU$0.86 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently ECP Emerging Growth Ltd utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -2.54%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.39x
  • Recent ROE (-2.54%) is below the historical average (4.07%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 0.08% 100.00% 0.00x 1.00x AU$-595.20
2015 0.26% 10.06% 0.03x 1.00x AU$-1.51 Million
2016 7.09% 49.46% 0.14x 1.06x AU$-512.78K
2017 3.58% 52.17% 0.07x 1.01x AU$-1.24 Million
2018 7.96% 61.02% 0.12x 1.05x AU$-433.94K
2019 8.25% 363.92% 0.02x 1.07x AU$-392.87K
2020 10.30% 603.20% 0.02x 1.12x AU$71.71K
2021 23.26% 2061.62% 0.01x 1.21x AU$4.05 Million
2022 -48.32% -216.04% 0.15x 1.49x AU$-12.38 Million
2023 16.44% 0.00% -0.03x 1.38x AU$1.57 Million
2024 22.48% 196.65% 0.08x 1.38x AU$3.76 Million
2025 -2.54% 0.00% -0.01x 1.39x AU$-3.57 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares ECP Emerging Growth Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $589,126,514
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -25.04%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
ECP Emerging Growth Ltd (ECP) AU$25.08 Million 0.08% 0.42x $4.79 Million
Acorn Capital Investment Fund Ltd (ACQ) $52.17 Million 4.80% 0.04x $5.49K
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (AEF) $20.82 Million 45.43% 0.62x $241.24 Million
Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFI) $3.98 Billion 4.62% 0.15x $5.08 Billion
Alternative Investment Trust (AIQ) $281.69 Million 15.05% 0.96x $8.06K
Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ALI) $320.48 Million -2.91% 0.03x $13.82K
Amcil Ltd (AMH) $128.23 Million 0.00% 0.02x $137.06 Million
Associate Global Partners Ltd (APL) $6.41 Million -310.27% 0.73x $1.95 Million
Ariadne Australia Ltd (ARA) $59.71 Million 8.64% 0.74x $17.16 Million
ARC Funds Ltd (ARC) $2.90 Million -21.10% 0.01x $1.21 Million
Australian United Investment Company Ltd (AUI) $1.04 Billion 5.35% 0.27x $395.51 Million