Rubicon Water Ltd

AU:RWL Australia Utilities - Regulated Water
Market Cap
$23.11 Million
AU$37.32 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#30903 Global
#920 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.16
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
AU$0.12 - AU$0.30
All Time High
AU$1.96
About

Rubicon Water Limited designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains irrigation automation software and hardware in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. The company offers network control solutions, including total channel control, low energy pipeline, site management, and water and energy solutions; flow, water level, and climate measurement solutions; and operations software solut… Read more

Rubicon Water Ltd (RWL) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: AU$63.96 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Rubicon Water Ltd (RWL) has net assets worth AU$63.96 Million AUD as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$103.94 Million) and total liabilities (AU$39.98 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$63.96 Million
% of Total Assets 61.54%
Annual Growth Rate 11.54%
5-Year Change 30.13%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 21.52

Rubicon Water Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how Rubicon Water 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 Rubicon Water Ltd (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Rubicon Water Ltd from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 AU$63.96 Million +16.59%
2023-12-31 AU$54.85 Million -16.64%
2022-12-31 AU$65.80 Million -13.58%
2021-12-31 AU$76.15 Million +54.93%
2020-12-31 AU$49.15 Million +18.73%
2019-12-31 AU$41.40 Million +2.36%
2018-12-31 AU$40.44 Million +24.38%
2017-12-31 AU$32.51 Million +21.76%
2016-12-31 AU$26.70 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Rubicon Water 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 62.4% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$9.07 Million 14.07%
Common Stock AU$184.03 Million 285.68%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$-128.68 Million -199.75%
Total Equity AU$64.42 Million 100.00%

Rubicon Water Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Rubicon Water Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 55,134,000 to 64,417,000, a change of 9,283,000 (16.8%).
  • Net loss of 6,788,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 17,027,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 239,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 32,859,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-6.79 Million -10.54%
Share Repurchases AU$17.03 Million -26.43%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$239.00K +0.37%
Other Changes AU$32.86 Million +51.01%
Total Change AU$- 16.84%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Rubicon Water 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 1.00x 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
2016-12-31 AU$0.16 AU$0.16 x
2017-12-31 AU$0.25 AU$0.16 x
2018-12-31 AU$0.30 AU$0.16 x
2019-12-31 AU$0.41 AU$0.16 x
2020-12-31 AU$0.28 AU$0.16 x
2021-12-31 AU$0.46 AU$0.16 x
2022-12-31 AU$0.38 AU$0.16 x
2023-12-31 AU$0.32 AU$0.16 x
2024-12-31 AU$0.28 AU$0.16 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Rubicon Water 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): -10.54%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -9.83%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.66x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.61x
  • Recent ROE (-10.54%) is below the historical average (4.66%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 22.72% 10.07% 1.37x 1.65x AU$3.40 Million
2017 26.14% 11.78% 1.35x 1.64x AU$5.19 Million
2018 20.62% 10.86% 1.10x 1.72x AU$4.22 Million
2019 2.48% 1.56% 0.69x 2.30x AU$-3.06 Million
2020 17.15% 10.21% 0.76x 2.20x AU$3.47 Million
2021 -0.58% -0.67% 0.52x 1.66x AU$-8.02 Million
2022 -16.62% -19.79% 0.49x 1.70x AU$-17.50 Million
2023 -19.43% -18.34% 0.55x 1.93x AU$-16.22 Million
2024 -10.54% -9.83% 0.66x 1.61x AU$-13.23 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Rubicon Water Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Utilities - Regulated Water industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
  • Average net assets among peers: $68,801,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -0.34%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Rubicon Water Ltd (RWL) AU$63.96 Million 22.72% 0.63x $5.54 Million
Duxton Water Ltd (D2O) $68.80 Million -0.34% 0.01x $101.27 Million