Scout Security Ltd

AU:SCT Australia Security & Protection Services
Market Cap
$113.78 Million
AU$183.76 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#35014 Global
#1292 in Australia
Share Price
AU$0.52
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
AU$0.52 - AU$0.52
All Time High
AU$0.52
About

Scout Security Limited provides home security systems and services in the United States. The company offers hubs that connects directly to sensors across home; door panels with RFID sticker and security sensors to scare intruders; access sensors, which detects opening and closing of windows, doors, cabinets, and safes; and motion sensor alarms that protect areas of house that are hard to cover wi… Read more

Scout Security Ltd (SCT) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2024: AU$-4.90 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Scout Security Ltd (SCT) has net assets worth AU$-4.90 Million AUD as of December 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$335.00K) and total liabilities (AU$5.24 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$-4.90 Million
% of Total Assets -1462.93%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 406.82

Scout Security Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how Scout Security 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 Scout Security Ltd (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Scout Security Ltd from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-06-30 AU$-7.83 Million -74.35%
2023-06-30 AU$-4.49 Million -84.27%
2022-06-30 AU$-2.44 Million -3963.08%
2021-06-30 AU$-60.00K +95.76%
2020-06-30 AU$-1.41 Million -955.66%
2019-06-30 AU$165.21K -76.34%
2018-06-30 AU$698.33K -85.77%
2017-06-30 AU$4.91 Million +1217.83%
2016-06-30 AU$-438.90K +78.83%
2015-06-30 AU$-2.07 Million -822.78%
2014-06-30 AU$286.86K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Scout Security 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 3164041100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$18.38 Million %
Other Comprehensive Income AU$6.04 Million %
Total Equity AU$-7.83 Million 100.00%

Scout Security Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Scout Security Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from -4,492,118 to -7,832,224, a change of -3,340,106.
  • Net loss of 3,591,168 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 350,420 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 118,420 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 94,867.
  • Other factors increased equity by 388,195.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$-3.59 Million -45.85%
Share Repurchases AU$350.42K -4.47%
Share Issuances AU$118.42K +1.51%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$94.87K +1.21%
Other Changes AU$388.19K +4.96%
Total Change AU$- %

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Scout Security 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

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2014-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.52 x
2015-06-30 AU$-0.03 AU$0.52 x
2016-06-30 AU$-0.01 AU$0.52 x
2017-06-30 AU$0.06 AU$0.52 x
2018-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$0.52 x
2019-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.52 x
2020-06-30 AU$-0.01 AU$0.52 x
2021-06-30 AU$0.00 AU$0.52 x
2022-06-30 AU$-0.02 AU$0.52 x
2023-06-30 AU$-0.02 AU$0.52 x
2024-06-30 AU$-0.03 AU$0.52 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Scout Security 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): 0.00%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -182.57%
  • • Asset Turnover: 3.69x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 0.00x
  • Recent ROE (0.00%) is above the historical average (-274.78%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 -214.23% 0.00% 0.00x 1.58x AU$-643.23K
2015 0.00% -269.70% 0.78x 0.00x AU$-2.22 Million
2016 0.00% -79.87% 2.19x 0.00x AU$-1.94 Million
2017 -12.29% -34.89% 0.23x 1.54x AU$-1.09 Million
2018 -580.85% -214.27% 0.86x 3.16x AU$-4.13 Million
2019 -2215.23% -125.85% 1.62x 10.86x AU$-3.68 Million
2020 0.00% -52.65% 3.02x 0.00x AU$-1.50 Million
2021 0.00% -290.16% 0.47x 0.00x AU$-4.84 Million
2022 0.00% -73.07% 2.20x 0.00x AU$-2.91 Million
2023 0.00% -273.86% 0.95x 0.00x AU$-4.09 Million
2024 0.00% -182.57% 3.69x 0.00x AU$-2.81 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Scout Security Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Security & Protection Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Security & Protection Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $13,574,095
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -35.67%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Scout Security Ltd (SCT) AU$-4.90 Million -214.23% N/A $1.53 Million
AVA Risk Group Ltd (AVA) $20.24 Million -23.32% 0.31x $5.89 Million
DTI Group Ltd (DTI) $7.45 Million -3.05% 0.58x $2.20 Million
Intelligent Monitoring Group Ltd (IMB) $2.13 Million -89.36% 1.37x $114.46 Million
MCS Services Ltd (MSG) $901.00K -4.83% 0.54x $186.88K
Spectur Ltd (SP3) $2.67 Million -97.53% 0.76x $1.93 Million
TZ Ltd (TZL) $48.04 Million 4.04% 0.24x $4.76 Million