Kelsian Group Ltd (KLS) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: AU$954.46 Million AUD ≈ $675.34 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Kelsian Group Ltd (KLS) has net assets worth AU$954.46 Million AUD (≈ $675.34 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$2.51 Billion ≈ $1.78 Billion USD) and total liabilities (AU$1.56 Billion ≈ $1.10 Billion 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 Kelsian Group Ltd (KLS) asset resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$954.46 Million
% of Total Assets 37.96%
Annual Growth Rate 33.17%
5-Year Change 57.52%
10-Year Change 599.44%
Growth Volatility 79.24

Kelsian Group Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2013–2025)

This chart illustrates how Kelsian Group Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore how large is Kelsian Group Ltd's balance sheet for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Kelsian Group Ltd (2013–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Kelsian Group Ltd from 2013 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Kelsian Group Ltd (KLS) market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$957.91 Million
≈ $677.79 Million		 +3.29%
2024-06-30 AU$927.37 Million
≈ $656.18 Million		 +0.41%
2023-06-30 AU$923.61 Million
≈ $653.51 Million		 +44.31%
2022-06-30 AU$640.01 Million
≈ $452.85 Million		 +5.25%
2021-06-30 AU$608.11 Million
≈ $430.27 Million		 +1.30%
2020-06-30 AU$600.29 Million
≈ $424.74 Million		 +280.14%
2019-06-30 AU$157.91 Million
≈ $111.73 Million		 +3.74%
2018-06-30 AU$152.22 Million
≈ $107.71 Million		 +3.07%
2017-06-30 AU$147.68 Million
≈ $104.50 Million		 +7.83%
2016-06-30 AU$136.96 Million
≈ $96.90 Million		 +123.44%
2015-06-30 AU$61.29 Million
≈ $43.37 Million		 +13.63%
2014-06-30 AU$53.94 Million
≈ $38.17 Million		 +75.17%
2013-06-30 AU$30.80 Million
≈ $21.79 Million		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Kelsian Group 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 198.6% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$64.44 Million 6.73%
Common Stock AU$859.62 Million 89.74%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$33.85 Million 3.53%
Total Equity AU$957.91 Million 100.00%

Kelsian Group Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Kelsian Group Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Yunnan Coal & Energy Co Ltd
SHG:600792
 $732.50 Million
Finnair Oyj
HE:FIA1S
 $732.74 Million
Tropicana Corporation Bhd
KLSE:5401
 $732.95 Million
China Fortune Land Development Co Ltd
SHG:600340
 $733.06 Million
Koppers Holdings Inc
NYSE:KOP
 $732.16 Million
BELL AGROMACHINA ORD T (BSE)
NSE:BALUFORGE
 $732.15 Million
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc
NASDAQ:IRWD
 $732.05 Million
MBK Public Company Limited
BK:MBK
 $731.84 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 927,370,000 to 957,911,999, a change of 30,541,999 (3.3%).
  • Net income of 54,494,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 40,905,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 16,928,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$54.49 Million +5.69%
Dividends Paid AU$40.91 Million -4.27%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$16.93 Million +1.77%
Other Changes AU$25.00K +0.0%
Total Change AU$- 3.29%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Kelsian Group 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: 1.08x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 7.75x to 1.08x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2013-06-30 AU$0.49 AU$3.81 x
2014-06-30 AU$0.74 AU$3.81 x
2015-06-30 AU$0.79 AU$3.81 x
2016-06-30 AU$1.44 AU$3.81 x
2017-06-30 AU$1.46 AU$3.81 x
2018-06-30 AU$1.50 AU$3.81 x
2019-06-30 AU$1.50 AU$3.81 x
2020-06-30 AU$3.58 AU$3.81 x
2021-06-30 AU$2.74 AU$3.81 x
2022-06-30 AU$2.88 AU$3.81 x
2023-06-30 AU$3.98 AU$3.81 x
2024-06-30 AU$3.42 AU$3.81 x
2025-06-30 AU$3.51 AU$3.81 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Kelsian Group 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): 5.69%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.45%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.89x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.61x
  • Recent ROE (5.69%) is below the historical average (10.53%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2013 22.81% 7.69% 1.42x 2.10x AU$3.94 Million
2014 13.41% 6.97% 1.20x 1.61x AU$1.84 Million
2015 15.25% 8.40% 1.24x 1.47x AU$3.22 Million
2016 16.32% 12.63% 0.70x 1.84x AU$8.65 Million
2017 16.14% 11.86% 0.84x 1.62x AU$9.06 Million
2018 12.85% 9.37% 0.69x 1.97x AU$4.34 Million
2019 13.64% 8.59% 0.83x 1.91x AU$5.75 Million
2020 -2.26% -2.18% 0.46x 2.24x AU$-73.60 Million
2021 6.22% 3.22% 0.86x 2.25x AU$-23.01 Million
2022 8.27% 4.08% 0.91x 2.22x AU$-11.09 Million
2023 2.27% 1.48% 0.65x 2.36x AU$-71.36 Million
2024 6.25% 2.88% 0.84x 2.59x AU$-34.73 Million
2025 5.69% 2.45% 0.89x 2.61x AU$-41.30 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Kelsian Group Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Railroads industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Railroads
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,365,174,026
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -5.93%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Kelsian Group Ltd (KLS) AU$954.46 Million 22.81% 1.63x $732.17 Million
Aurizon Holdings Ltd (AZJ) $6.99 Billion 5.00% 0.31x $4.97 Billion
Engenco Ltd (EGN) $96.93 Million 4.05% 0.97x $68.19 Million
Traffic Technologies Ltd (TTI) $6.89 Million -26.84% 0.27x $2.67 Million

About Kelsian Group Ltd

AU:KLS Australia Railroads
Market Cap
$732.17 Million
AU$1.03 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#10626 Global
#262 in Australia
Share Price
AU$3.81
Change (1 day)
-1.55%
52-Week Range
AU$2.98 - AU$5.21
All Time High
AU$9.28
Categories
Companies in Australia Railroads
About

Kelsian Group Limited provides land and marine transport, and tourism services. It operates through four segments: Marine and Tourism, Australian Bus, International Bus, and Corporate. The Marine and Tourism segment operates vehicle and passenger ferry services, barging, coach tours and package holidays, lunch, dinner, charter cruises, and accommodation facilities. The Australian Bus segment oper… Read more