Hawsons Iron Ltd (HIO) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: AU$60.26 Million AUD ≈ $42.64 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Hawsons Iron Ltd (HIO) has net assets worth AU$60.26 Million AUD (≈ $42.64 Million USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$62.14 Million ≈ $43.97 Million USD) and total liabilities (AU$1.88 Million ≈ $1.33 Million USD). 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. Check HIO financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$60.26 Million
% of Total Assets 96.98%
Annual Growth Rate 11.61%
5-Year Change 262.28%
10-Year Change 1591.38%
Growth Volatility 79.14

Hawsons Iron Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2006–2024)

This chart illustrates how Hawsons Iron Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore HIO total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Hawsons Iron Ltd (2006–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Hawsons Iron Ltd from 2006 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see HIO company net worth.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 AU$59.42 Million
≈ $42.04 Million		 -2.41%
2023-12-31 AU$60.89 Million
≈ $43.08 Million		 -1.23%
2022-12-31 AU$61.64 Million
≈ $43.62 Million		 +102.88%
2021-12-31 AU$30.38 Million
≈ $21.50 Million		 +85.26%
2020-12-31 AU$16.40 Million
≈ $11.60 Million		 +306.51%
2019-12-31 AU$4.03 Million
≈ $2.85 Million		 -48.45%
2018-12-31 AU$7.83 Million
≈ $5.54 Million		 +40.72%
2017-12-31 AU$5.56 Million
≈ $3.94 Million		 +18.54%
2016-12-31 AU$4.69 Million
≈ $3.32 Million		 +33.56%
2015-12-31 AU$3.51 Million
≈ $2.49 Million		 -26.50%
2014-12-31 AU$4.78 Million
≈ $3.38 Million		 -41.02%
2013-12-31 AU$8.10 Million
≈ $5.73 Million		 -44.48%
2012-12-31 AU$14.60 Million
≈ $10.33 Million		 -8.18%
2011-12-31 AU$15.90 Million
≈ $11.25 Million		 +7.30%
2010-12-31 AU$14.81 Million
≈ $10.48 Million		 +49.75%
2009-12-31 AU$9.89 Million
≈ $7.00 Million		 +46.08%
2008-12-31 AU$6.77 Million
≈ $4.79 Million		 -16.93%
2007-12-31 AU$8.15 Million
≈ $5.77 Million		 -0.94%
2006-12-31 AU$8.23 Million
≈ $5.82 Million		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Hawsons Iron 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 decreased by 4354130800.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$99.89 Million 168.11%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$3.07 Million 5.17%
Total Equity AU$59.42 Million 100.00%

Hawsons Iron Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Hawsons Iron Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
KGW Group Berhad
KLSE:0282
 $13.33 Million
SciDev Limited
F:INFA
 $13.33 Million
Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings Company Limited
KQ:900300
 $13.34 Million
Artemis Resources Ltd
AU:ARV
 $13.34 Million
Immunovia publ AB
ST:IMMNOV
 $13.32 Million
Nuvotec
KQ:060260
 $13.32 Million
Scidev Ltd
AU:SDV
 $13.32 Million
Intrasoft Technologies Limited
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 $13.29 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 60,885,184 to 59,415,591, a change of -1,469,593 (-2.4%).
  • Net loss of 2,038,347 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 19,646 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 250,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 452,168.
  • Other factors increased equity by 790,568.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-2.04 Million -3.43%
Share Repurchases AU$19.65K -0.03%
Share Issuances AU$250.00K +0.42%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$-452.17K -0.76%
Other Changes AU$790.57K +1.33%
Total Change AU$- -2.41%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Hawsons Iron 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: 0.26x
  • 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 increased from 0.12x to 0.26x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2006-12-31 AU$0.13 AU$0.02 x
2007-12-31 AU$0.12 AU$0.02 x
2008-12-31 AU$0.10 AU$0.02 x
2009-12-31 AU$0.14 AU$0.02 x
2010-12-31 AU$0.15 AU$0.02 x
2011-12-31 AU$0.16 AU$0.02 x
2012-12-31 AU$0.14 AU$0.02 x
2013-12-31 AU$0.08 AU$0.02 x
2014-12-31 AU$0.04 AU$0.02 x
2015-12-31 AU$0.03 AU$0.02 x
2016-12-31 AU$0.03 AU$0.02 x
2017-12-31 AU$0.03 AU$0.02 x
2018-12-31 AU$0.04 AU$0.02 x
2019-12-31 AU$0.01 AU$0.02 x
2020-12-31 AU$0.04 AU$0.02 x
2021-12-31 AU$0.04 AU$0.02 x
2022-12-31 AU$0.07 AU$0.02 x
2023-12-31 AU$0.07 AU$0.02 x
2024-12-31 AU$0.06 AU$0.02 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Hawsons Iron 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): -3.43%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -7251.32%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.03x
  • Recent ROE (-3.43%) is above the historical average (-27.69%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2007 -10.24% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x AU$-1.65 Million
2008 -21.81% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x AU$-2.15 Million
2009 15.83% 0.00% 0.00x 1.09x AU$576.74K
2010 -23.01% 0.00% 0.00x 1.08x AU$-4.89 Million
2011 1.24% 0.00% 0.00x 1.04x AU$-1.39 Million
2012 -12.48% -1045.48% 0.01x 1.14x AU$-3.28 Million
2013 -106.03% -4747.01% 0.02x 1.09x AU$-9.40 Million
2014 -59.59% -1344.20% 0.04x 1.05x AU$-3.33 Million
2015 -39.31% -1206.81% 0.03x 1.04x AU$-1.73 Million
2016 -22.44% -6100.81% 0.00x 1.04x AU$-1.52 Million
2017 -21.27% -19080.65% 0.00x 1.05x AU$-1.74 Million
2018 -23.61% -51048.65% 0.00x 1.06x AU$-2.63 Million
2019 -100.24% -179733333.33% 0.00x 1.30x AU$-4.45 Million
2020 -15.48% -15270.76% 0.00x 1.12x AU$-4.18 Million
2021 -67.37% -682266.67% 0.00x 2.08x AU$-23.51 Million
2022 16.81% 15015.22% 0.00x 1.05x AU$4.20 Million
2023 -5.98% -6155.93% 0.00x 1.04x AU$-9.73 Million
2024 -3.43% -7251.32% 0.00x 1.03x AU$-7.98 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Hawsons Iron Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $5,711,623
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -27.49%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Hawsons Iron Ltd (HIO) AU$60.26 Million -10.24% 0.03x $13.32 Million
Morella Corporation Ltd (1MC) $16.53 Million -35.29% 0.29x $8.08 Million
Amaero Ltd (3DA) $29.43 Million -63.84% 0.70x $252.75 Million
6K Additive Inc (6KA) $-42.72 Million 0.00% 0.00x $160.74 Million
Atlantic Lithium Ltd (A11) $789.39K -143.95% 0.47x $151.02 Million
African Gold Ltd (A1G) $11.13 Million -22.75% 0.07x $419.02 Million
Albright Metals Ltd (ABR) $10.99 Million -9.29% 0.07x $3.68 Million
Audalia Resources Ltd (ACP) $4.75 Million -16.80% 1.00x $14.72 Million
Accent Resources NL (ACS) $4.38 Million -14.12% 0.03x $16.28 Million
Acdc Metals Ltd (ADC) $10.58 Million -4.74% 0.03x $3.13 Million
Andromeda Metals Ltd (ADN) $11.27 Million 35.85% 0.04x $26.17 Million

About Hawsons Iron Ltd

AU:HIO Australia Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$13.32 Million
AU$18.83 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#26140 Global
#1235 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.02
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
AU$0.01 - AU$0.04
All Time High
AU$0.89
Categories
Companies in Australia Other Industrial Metals & Mining
About

Hawsons Iron Limited engages in the mineral exploration and development activities in Australia. Its flagship project is the 100% owned Hawsons Iron Project located in Broken Hill, New South Wales. The company was formerly known as Carpentaria Resources Limited and changed its name to Hawsons Iron Limited in August 2021. Hawsons Iron Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Brisbane, Aust… Read more