Global Masters Fund Ltd

AU:GFL Australia Asset Management
Market Cap
$20.82 Million
AU$33.63 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#43991 Global
#1509 in Australia
Share Price
AU$2.98
Change (1 day)
-1.65%
52-Week Range
AU$2.98 - AU$3.88
All Time High
AU$4.00
About

Global Masters Fund Limited is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Growth Equities Corporation Ltd. The fund invests in the stocks of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Global Masters Fund Limited is domiciled in Australia.

Global Masters Fund Ltd (GFL) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: AU$43.78 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Global Masters Fund Ltd (GFL) has net assets worth AU$43.78 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$63.27 Million) and total liabilities (AU$19.49 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$43.78 Million
% of Total Assets 69.2%
Annual Growth Rate 6.86%
5-Year Change 61.24%
10-Year Change 223.33%
Growth Volatility 361019.46

Global Masters Fund Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Global Masters Fund 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 Global Masters Fund Ltd (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Global Masters Fund Ltd from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$43.67 Million +19.50%
2024-06-30 AU$36.54 Million +14.63%
2023-06-30 AU$31.88 Million +22.39%
2022-06-30 AU$26.05 Million -3.82%
2021-06-30 AU$27.08 Million +29.92%
2020-06-30 AU$20.85 Million -7.47%
2019-06-30 AU$22.53 Million +7.31%
2018-06-30 AU$20.99 Million +40.66%
2017-06-30 AU$14.93 Million +10.51%
2016-06-30 AU$13.51 Million +5.00%
2015-06-30 AU$12.86 Million +13.29%
2014-06-30 AU$11.35 Million +11.98%
2013-06-30 AU$10.14 Million +31.12%
2012-06-30 AU$7.73 Million +2.72%
2011-06-30 AU$7.53 Million -17.66%
2010-06-30 AU$9.14 Million -14.90%
2009-06-30 AU$10.74 Million -21.70%
2008-06-30 AU$13.72 Million -11.85%
2007-06-30 AU$15.57 Million -8.19%
2006-06-30 AU$16.95 Million +1695255.70%
2005-06-30 AU$1.00K -99.99%
2000-06-30 AU$8.32 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Global Masters Fund 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 2909194300.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$29.09 Million 66.62%
Common Stock AU$13.50 Million 30.92%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$1.08 Million 2.47%
Other Components AU$1.00 0.00%
Total Equity AU$43.67 Million 100.00%

Global Masters Fund Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Global Masters Fund Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Global Masters Fund Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 36,543,761 to 43,669,599, a change of 7,125,838 (19.5%).
  • Net income of 755,619 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 24,925,867.
  • Other factors increased equity by 31,296,086.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$755.62K +1.73%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$-24.93 Million -57.08%
Other Changes AU$31.30 Million +71.67%
Total Change AU$- 19.50%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Global Masters Fund 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: 0.73x
  • 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 24.84x to 0.73x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2000-06-30 AU$0.12 AU$2.98 x
2006-06-30 AU$0.39 AU$2.98 x
2007-06-30 AU$0.94 AU$2.98 x
2008-06-30 AU$0.92 AU$2.98 x
2009-06-30 AU$0.85 AU$2.98 x
2010-06-30 AU$1.06 AU$2.98 x
2011-06-30 AU$0.87 AU$2.98 x
2012-06-30 AU$0.90 AU$2.98 x
2013-06-30 AU$1.18 AU$2.98 x
2014-06-30 AU$1.32 AU$2.98 x
2015-06-30 AU$1.49 AU$2.98 x
2016-06-30 AU$1.57 AU$2.98 x
2017-06-30 AU$1.73 AU$2.98 x
2018-06-30 AU$2.10 AU$2.98 x
2019-06-30 AU$2.10 AU$2.98 x
2020-06-30 AU$1.94 AU$2.98 x
2021-06-30 AU$2.53 AU$2.98 x
2022-06-30 AU$2.43 AU$2.98 x
2023-06-30 AU$2.97 AU$2.98 x
2024-06-30 AU$3.41 AU$2.98 x
2025-06-30 AU$4.06 AU$2.98 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Global Masters Fund 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): 1.73%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 133.96%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.47x
  • Recent ROE (1.73%) is above the historical average (-0.50%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 2.42% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x AU$-630.51K
2006 0.73% 51.93% 0.01x 1.01x AU$-1.57 Million
2007 0.13% 6.70% 0.02x 1.01x AU$-1.54 Million
2008 -0.88% -121.86% 0.01x 1.00x AU$-1.49 Million
2009 -1.07% -111.30% 0.01x 1.00x AU$-1.19 Million
2010 -2.07% 0.00% -0.01x 1.04x AU$-1.10 Million
2011 -1.28% -188.81% 0.01x 1.00x AU$-849.40K
2012 -3.80% -2525.27% 0.00x 1.00x AU$-1.07 Million
2013 -0.37% -34.36% 0.01x 1.04x AU$-1.05 Million
2014 0.63% 28.37% 0.02x 1.08x AU$-1.06 Million
2015 0.12% 8.48% 0.01x 1.11x AU$-1.27 Million
2016 0.01% 0.54% 0.01x 1.12x AU$-1.35 Million
2017 0.46% 19.74% 0.02x 1.13x AU$-1.42 Million
2018 -0.60% -95.96% 0.01x 1.12x AU$-2.23 Million
2019 0.00% -0.11% 0.01x 1.16x AU$-2.25 Million
2020 0.33% 21.05% 0.01x 1.14x AU$-2.02 Million
2021 3.45% 57.34% 0.05x 1.20x AU$-1.77 Million
2022 -4.66% 0.00% -0.04x 1.48x AU$-3.82 Million
2023 -1.94% 0.00% -0.01x 1.48x AU$-3.81 Million
2024 -3.75% 0.00% 0.00x 1.49x AU$-5.02 Million
2025 1.73% 133.96% 0.01x 1.47x AU$-3.61 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Global Masters Fund 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
Global Masters Fund Ltd (GFL) AU$43.78 Million 2.42% 0.45x $18.37K
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