Nickel Industries Ltd

AU:NIC Australia Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$2.53 Billion
AU$4.08 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#6682 Global
#67 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.94
Change (1 day)
+0.53%
52-Week Range
AU$0.43 - AU$1.04
All Time High
AU$1.45
About

Nickel Industries Limited engages in nickel ore mining, nickel pig iron, cobalt, and nickel matte production activities. It also produces mixed hydroxide precipitate for use in the electric vehicle supply chain. The company was formerly known as Nickel Mines Limited and changed its name to Nickel Industries Limited in June 2022. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Sydney, Austral… Read more

Nickel Industries Ltd (NIC) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: AU$2.46 Billion AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Nickel Industries Ltd (NIC) has net assets worth AU$2.46 Billion 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$4.27 Billion) and total liabilities (AU$1.81 Billion). 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$2.46 Billion
% of Total Assets 57.65%
Annual Growth Rate 74.87%
5-Year Change 89.55%
10-Year Change 163364.24%
Growth Volatility 1901.51

Nickel Industries Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2014–2025)

This chart illustrates how Nickel Industries 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 Nickel Industries Ltd (2014–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Nickel Industries Ltd from 2014 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 AU$2.46 Billion -3.46%
2024-12-31 AU$2.55 Billion -12.33%
2023-12-31 AU$2.91 Billion +60.19%
2022-12-31 AU$1.81 Billion +39.80%
2021-12-31 AU$1.30 Billion +19.49%
2020-12-31 AU$1.09 Billion +5.74%
2019-12-31 AU$1.03 Billion +58.42%
2018-12-31 AU$648.46 Million +537.59%
2017-12-31 AU$101.70 Million +6657.72%
2016-12-31 AU$1.51 Million -76.69%
2015-12-31 AU$6.46 Million +22.76%
2014-12-31 AU$5.26 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Nickel Industries 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 1624125800.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$2.06 Billion 100.80%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$19.77 Million 0.97%
Total Equity AU$2.04 Billion 100.00%

Nickel Industries Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Nickel Industries Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 2,116,017,340 to 2,044,441,474, a change of -71,575,866 (-3.4%).
  • Net loss of 59,051,256 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 17,606,933 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 714,898.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-59.05 Million -2.89%
Dividends Paid AU$17.61 Million -0.86%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$714.90K +0.03%
Other Changes AU$4.37 Million +0.21%
Total Change AU$- -3.38%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Nickel Industries 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: 1.99x
  • 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 299.56x to 1.99x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2015-12-31 AU$0.00 AU$0.94 x
2016-12-31 AU$0.00 AU$0.94 x
2017-12-31 AU$0.07 AU$0.94 x
2018-12-31 AU$-0.10 AU$0.94 x
2019-12-31 AU$0.36 AU$0.94 x
2020-12-31 AU$0.48 AU$0.94 x
2021-12-31 AU$0.40 AU$0.94 x
2022-12-31 AU$0.48 AU$0.94 x
2023-12-31 AU$0.71 AU$0.94 x
2024-12-31 AU$0.49 AU$0.94 x
2025-12-31 AU$0.47 AU$0.94 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Nickel Industries 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): -2.89%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -3.46%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.40x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.09x
  • Recent ROE (-2.89%) is above the historical average (-4.42%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 -70.95% -1664.17% 0.01x 5.36x AU$-4.26 Million
2015 -41.71% -30.34% 0.16x 8.41x AU$-2.35 Million
2016 0.00% -44.58% 0.31x 0.00x AU$-5.03 Million
2017 -4.31% -24.44% 0.16x 1.08x AU$-14.19 Million
2018 0.00% 100.91% 0.09x 0.00x AU$79.85 Million
2019 26.74% 23.94% 0.53x 2.10x AU$101.81 Million
2020 17.09% 30.69% 0.42x 1.31x AU$66.66 Million
2021 13.75% 21.35% 0.36x 1.77x AU$37.65 Million
2022 12.24% 13.06% 0.46x 2.06x AU$29.12 Million
2023 5.01% 4.41% 0.68x 1.68x AU$-120.91 Million
2024 -7.97% -9.66% 0.45x 1.84x AU$-380.19 Million
2025 -2.89% -3.46% 0.40x 2.09x AU$-263.50 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Nickel Industries 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: $2,995,611
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -21.65%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Nickel Industries Ltd (NIC) AU$2.46 Billion -70.95% 0.73x $1.17 Billion
EXULTANT FPO [10X] (10X) $5.63 Million -1.35% 0.01x $1.10K
Morella Corporation Ltd (1MC) $5.43 Million -6.71% 0.57x $2.93 Million
6K Additive Inc (6KA) $-21.36 Million 0.00% 0.00x $24.91 Million
Atlantic Lithium Ltd (A11) $789.39K -143.95% 0.47x $71.83 Million
African Gold Ltd (A1G) $6.42 Million -11.14% 0.01x $170.41 Million
Albright Metals Ltd (ABR) $5.61 Million 0.47% 0.11x $1.11 Million
Audalia Resources Ltd (ACP) $2.12 Million -18.55% 0.04x $893.85K
Accent Resources NL (ACS) $4.38 Million -14.12% 0.03x $211.71K
Acdc Metals Ltd (ADC) $10.13 Million -6.86% 0.04x $1.02 Million
Admiralty Resources NL (ADY) $10.81 Million -14.31% 1.16x $5.70 Million