Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2026: AU$8.49 Billion AUD ≈ $6.01 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) has net assets worth AU$8.49 Billion AUD (≈ $6.01 Billion USD) as of June 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$16.78 Billion ≈ $11.87 Billion USD) and total liabilities (AU$8.29 Billion ≈ $5.86 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 Sonic Healthcare Ltd PP&E and investment ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets AU$8.49 Billion
% of Total Assets 50.61%
Annual Growth Rate 18.71%
5-Year Change 14.34%
10-Year Change 116.33%
Growth Volatility 66.91

Sonic Healthcare Ltd - Net Assets Trend (1989–2026)

This chart illustrates how Sonic Healthcare Ltd's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. For live market cap and overall valuation, see Sonic Healthcare Ltd market cap and net worth.

Annual Net Assets for Sonic Healthcare Ltd (1989–2026)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Sonic Healthcare Ltd from 1989 to 2026. Also explore how fast is Sonic Healthcare Ltd growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Year Net Assets Change
2026-06-30 AU$8.49 Billion
≈ $6.01 Billion		 +0.24%
2025-06-30 AU$8.47 Billion
≈ $6.00 Billion		 +4.93%
2024-06-30 AU$8.08 Billion
≈ $5.71 Billion		 +1.93%
2023-06-30 AU$7.92 Billion
≈ $5.61 Billion		 +6.65%
2022-06-30 AU$7.43 Billion
≈ $5.26 Billion		 +14.20%
2021-06-30 AU$6.50 Billion
≈ $4.60 Billion		 +14.83%
2020-06-30 AU$5.66 Billion
≈ $4.01 Billion		 +3.14%
2019-06-30 AU$5.49 Billion
≈ $3.89 Billion		 +28.23%
2018-06-30 AU$4.28 Billion
≈ $3.03 Billion		 +9.09%
2017-06-30 AU$3.93 Billion
≈ $2.78 Billion		 +5.18%
2016-06-30 AU$3.73 Billion
≈ $2.64 Billion		 +12.23%
2015-06-30 AU$3.33 Billion
≈ $2.35 Billion		 +6.98%
2014-06-30 AU$3.11 Billion
≈ $2.20 Billion		 +6.54%
2013-06-30 AU$2.92 Billion
≈ $2.06 Billion		 +11.80%
2012-06-30 AU$2.61 Billion
≈ $1.85 Billion		 +3.73%
2011-06-30 AU$2.52 Billion
≈ $1.78 Billion		 -1.65%
2010-06-30 AU$2.56 Billion
≈ $1.81 Billion		 +1.05%
2009-06-30 AU$2.53 Billion
≈ $1.79 Billion		 +29.05%
2008-06-30 AU$1.96 Billion
≈ $1.39 Billion		 +36.40%
2007-06-30 AU$1.44 Billion
≈ $1.02 Billion		 +10.45%
2006-06-30 AU$1.30 Billion
≈ $921.49 Million		 +47.55%
2005-06-30 AU$882.63 Million
≈ $624.52 Million		 +4.11%
2004-06-30 AU$847.79 Million
≈ $599.86 Million		 +1.98%
2003-06-30 AU$831.29 Million
≈ $588.19 Million		 -0.74%
2002-06-30 AU$837.47 Million
≈ $592.56 Million		 +37.65%
2001-06-30 AU$608.42 Million
≈ $430.50 Million		 +126.40%
2000-06-30 AU$268.74 Million
≈ $190.15 Million		 +379.05%
1999-06-30 AU$56.10 Million
≈ $39.69 Million		 +1.35%
1998-06-30 AU$55.35 Million
≈ $39.16 Million		 +3.13%
1997-06-30 AU$53.67 Million
≈ $37.98 Million		 +45.73%
1996-06-30 AU$36.83 Million
≈ $26.06 Million		 +87.25%
1995-06-30 AU$19.67 Million
≈ $13.92 Million		 +21.25%
1994-06-30 AU$16.22 Million
≈ $11.48 Million		 +108.01%
1993-06-30 AU$7.80 Million
≈ $5.52 Million		 +44.06%
1992-06-30 AU$5.41 Million
≈ $3.83 Million		 +7.27%
1991-06-30 AU$5.05 Million
≈ $3.57 Million		 -62.66%
1990-06-30 AU$13.51 Million
≈ $9.56 Million		 -9.16%
1989-06-30 AU$14.88 Million
≈ $10.53 Million		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Sonic Healthcare 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 363237500000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2026)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$3.63 Billion 43.51%
Common Stock AU$4.52 Billion 54.18%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$189.78 Million 2.28%
Other Components AU$3.27 Million 0.04%
Total Equity AU$8.34 Billion 100.00%

Sonic Healthcare Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Sonic Healthcare Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Arcellx Inc
NASDAQ:ACLX
 $6.73 Billion
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S
CO:RILBA
 $6.74 Billion
Gaztransport & Technigaz SAS
PA:GTT
 $6.74 Billion
Armstrong World Industries Inc
NYSE:AWI
 $6.75 Billion
BKW AG
SW:BKW
 $6.73 Billion
99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Berhad
KLSE:5326
 $6.73 Billion
Mycronic publ AB
ST:MYCR
 $6.72 Billion
Sibanye Stillwater Limited
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 $6.72 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2025 to 2026, total equity changed from 8,323,498,000 to 8,338,754,000, a change of 15,256,000 (0.2%).
  • Net income of 608,293,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 533,777,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 313,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 447,595,999.
  • Other factors increased equity by 388,648,999.

Equity Change Factors (2025 to 2026)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$608.29 Million +7.29%
Dividends Paid AU$533.78 Million -6.4%
Share Repurchases AU$313.00K -0.0%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$-447.60 Million -5.37%
Other Changes AU$388.65 Million +4.66%
Total Change AU$- 0.18%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Sonic Healthcare 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: 1.14x
  • 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 580.48x to 1.14x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1989-06-30 AU$0.03 AU$19.24 x
1990-06-30 AU$0.03 AU$19.24 x
1991-06-30 AU$0.01 AU$19.24 x
1992-06-30 AU$0.02 AU$19.24 x
1993-06-30 AU$0.03 AU$19.24 x
1994-06-30 AU$0.06 AU$19.24 x
1995-06-30 AU$0.07 AU$19.24 x
1996-06-30 AU$0.13 AU$19.24 x
1997-06-30 AU$0.45 AU$19.24 x
1998-06-30 AU$0.45 AU$19.24 x
1999-06-30 AU$0.46 AU$19.24 x
2000-06-30 AU$1.82 AU$19.24 x
2001-06-30 AU$2.96 AU$19.24 x
2002-06-30 AU$3.39 AU$19.24 x
2003-06-30 AU$3.20 AU$19.24 x
2004-06-30 AU$3.19 AU$19.24 x
2005-06-30 AU$3.19 AU$19.24 x
2006-06-30 AU$4.45 AU$19.24 x
2007-06-30 AU$4.69 AU$19.24 x
2008-06-30 AU$5.85 AU$19.24 x
2009-06-30 AU$6.84 AU$19.24 x
2010-06-30 AU$6.54 AU$19.24 x
2011-06-30 AU$6.45 AU$19.24 x
2012-06-30 AU$6.61 AU$19.24 x
2013-06-30 AU$7.28 AU$19.24 x
2014-06-30 AU$7.65 AU$19.24 x
2015-06-30 AU$8.10 AU$19.24 x
2016-06-30 AU$8.87 AU$19.24 x
2017-06-30 AU$9.14 AU$19.24 x
2018-06-30 AU$9.86 AU$19.24 x
2019-06-30 AU$12.02 AU$19.24 x
2020-06-30 AU$11.68 AU$19.24 x
2021-06-30 AU$13.26 AU$19.24 x
2022-06-30 AU$15.06 AU$19.24 x
2023-06-30 AU$16.38 AU$19.24 x
2024-06-30 AU$16.60 AU$19.24 x
2025-06-30 AU$17.29 AU$19.24 x
2026-06-30 AU$16.86 AU$19.24 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Sonic Healthcare 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): 7.29%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 5.56%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.65x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.01x
  • Recent ROE (7.29%) is above the historical average (5.39%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1989 -0.09% -0.06% 0.86x 1.71x AU$-1.50 Million
1990 -10.09% -5.20% 1.09x 1.77x AU$-2.71 Million
1991 -169.76% -27.83% 1.71x 3.56x AU$-9.07 Million
1992 0.76% 0.12% 1.97x 3.10x AU$-500.30K
1993 15.49% 3.73% 1.89x 2.20x AU$428.20K
1994 23.02% 11.20% 0.97x 2.11x AU$2.11 Million
1995 21.89% 7.56% 1.32x 2.19x AU$2.34 Million
1996 18.49% 7.73% 0.83x 2.89x AU$3.13 Million
1997 14.81% 5.95% 1.16x 2.14x AU$2.58 Million
1998 20.74% 0.00% 0.00x 2.19x AU$5.94 Million
1999 31.11% 0.00% 0.00x 2.78x AU$11.84 Million
2000 -1.18% -0.83% 0.53x 2.70x AU$-30.10 Million
2001 0.01% 0.01% 0.49x 2.12x AU$-60.04 Million
2002 0.19% 0.18% 0.53x 1.92x AU$-81.69 Million
2003 0.11% 0.09% 0.62x 1.86x AU$-82.20 Million
2004 -0.03% -0.02% 0.61x 1.97x AU$-86.26 Million
2005 -1.35% -0.88% 0.78x 1.96x AU$-100.39 Million
2006 13.39% 10.57% 0.69x 1.83x AU$43.56 Million
2007 13.95% 10.72% 0.64x 2.04x AU$56.12 Million
2008 12.57% 10.51% 0.64x 1.86x AU$50.12 Million
2009 6.77% 5.77% 0.62x 1.88x AU$-81.66 Million
2010 11.47% 9.86% 0.61x 1.90x AU$37.60 Million
2011 11.71% 9.55% 0.65x 1.87x AU$43.10 Million
2012 12.20% 9.51% 0.67x 1.90x AU$57.05 Million
2013 11.57% 9.78% 0.62x 1.91x AU$45.51 Million
2014 12.49% 9.99% 0.66x 1.88x AU$76.72 Million
2015 10.62% 8.40% 0.65x 1.94x AU$20.29 Million
2016 12.32% 9.12% 0.67x 2.01x AU$85.09 Million
2017 11.17% 8.46% 0.64x 2.06x AU$44.83 Million
2018 11.39% 8.69% 0.67x 1.96x AU$57.87 Million
2019 10.16% 8.96% 0.62x 1.84x AU$8.49 Million
2020 9.47% 8.04% 0.52x 2.27x AU$-29.63 Million
2021 20.60% 15.02% 0.71x 1.92x AU$676.54 Million
2022 20.08% 15.69% 0.71x 1.80x AU$733.25 Million
2023 8.85% 8.41% 0.60x 1.75x AU$-88.67 Million
2024 6.46% 5.72% 0.60x 1.87x AU$-280.67 Million
2025 6.17% 5.32% 0.60x 1.93x AU$-318.75 Million
2026 7.29% 5.56% 0.65x 2.01x AU$-225.58 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Sonic Healthcare Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Diagnostics & Research industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Diagnostics & Research
  • Average net assets among peers: $60,285,482
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -48.21%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) AU$8.49 Billion -0.09% 0.98x $6.73 Billion
Australian Clinical Labs Ltd (ACL) $81.91 Million 73.70% 4.80x $360.33 Million
Bcal Diagnostics Ltd (BDX) $8.59 Million -74.52% 0.43x $22.43 Million
Cryosite Ltd (CTE) $3.87 Million -25.46% 0.05x $40.58 Million
Genetic Signatures Ltd (GSS) $50.09 Million -40.13% 0.09x $11.25 Million
Genetic Technologies Ltd (GTG) $16.90 Million -9.86% 0.24x $4.01 Million
Healius Ltd (HLS) $409.41 Million 13.90% 0.48x $195.24 Million
Imagion Biosystems Ltd (IBX) $11.69 Million -8.85% 0.04x $2.78 Million
Integral Diagnostics Ltd (IDX) $2.54 Million 0.00% 0.20x $601.62 Million
Inoviq Ltd (IIQ) $2.92 Million -360.47% 0.45x $16.93 Million
Microba Life Sciences Ltd (MAP) $14.94 Million -50.37% 0.24x $20.68 Million

About Sonic Healthcare Ltd

AU:SHL Australia Diagnostics & Research
Market Cap
$6.73 Billion
AU$9.51 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#2959 Global
#62 in Australia
Share Price
AU$19.24
Change (1 day)
-1.94%
52-Week Range
AU$18.39 - AU$23.86
All Time High
AU$42.28
Categories
Companies in Australia Diagnostics & Research
About

Sonic Healthcare Limited offers medical diagnostic services, and administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners in Australia, the United States, Germany, and internationally. The company provides laboratory medicine/pathology testing services, such as biochemistry, cytopathology, genetics, haematology, histopathology, immunoserology, microbiology, molecular pathology, prenatal te… Read more