Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd

AU:SXE Australia Engineering & Construction
Market Cap
$485.83 Million
AU$784.62 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#11886 Global
#141 in Australia
Share Price
AU$2.95
Change (1 day)
+1.37%
52-Week Range
AU$1.48 - AU$3.45
All Time High
AU$3.45
About

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical, instrumentation, communications, security, fire, and maintenance services and products in Australia. It operates through SCEE Electrical, Heyday, Trivantage, and Force Fire segments. The company installs electrical and data communications cabling products and systems; designs, manufactures, and ins… Read more

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd (SXE) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: AU$204.61 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd (SXE) has net assets worth AU$204.61 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$421.04 Million) and total liabilities (AU$216.44 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$204.61 Million
% of Total Assets 48.6%
Annual Growth Rate 16.85%
5-Year Change 19.53%
10-Year Change 133.36%
Growth Volatility 38.86

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2007–2025)

This chart illustrates how Southern Cross Electrical Engineering 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 Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd (2007–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd from 2007 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$204.61 Million +7.03%
2024-06-30 AU$191.16 Million +4.98%
2023-06-30 AU$182.10 Million +4.48%
2022-06-30 AU$174.29 Million +1.82%
2021-06-30 AU$171.17 Million +8.08%
2020-06-30 AU$158.37 Million +7.22%
2019-06-30 AU$147.71 Million +4.68%
2018-06-30 AU$141.11 Million +41.46%
2017-06-30 AU$99.76 Million +13.77%
2016-06-30 AU$87.68 Million -1.15%
2015-06-30 AU$88.70 Million -14.92%
2014-06-30 AU$104.25 Million +2.90%
2013-06-30 AU$101.32 Million +16.63%
2012-06-30 AU$86.87 Million +19.54%
2011-06-30 AU$72.67 Million +53.24%
2010-06-30 AU$47.42 Million +14.99%
2009-06-30 AU$41.24 Million +23.83%
2008-06-30 AU$33.30 Million +168.57%
2007-06-30 AU$12.40 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering 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 654.7% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$85.28 Million 41.68%
Common Stock AU$118.96 Million 58.14%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$371.00K 0.18%
Total Equity AU$204.61 Million 100.00%

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 191,161,000 to 204,609,000, a change of 13,448,000 (7.0%).
  • Net income of 31,670,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 19,100,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 178,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$31.67 Million +15.48%
Dividends Paid AU$19.10 Million -9.33%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$178.00K +0.09%
Other Changes AU$700.00K +0.34%
Total Change AU$- 7.03%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Southern Cross Electrical Engineering 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: 3.84x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 18.38x to 3.84x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2008-06-30 AU$0.16 AU$2.95 x
2009-06-30 AU$0.20 AU$2.95 x
2010-06-30 AU$0.23 AU$2.95 x
2011-06-30 AU$0.35 AU$2.95 x
2012-06-30 AU$0.42 AU$2.95 x
2013-06-30 AU$0.49 AU$2.95 x
2014-06-30 AU$0.50 AU$2.95 x
2015-06-30 AU$0.55 AU$2.95 x
2016-06-30 AU$0.55 AU$2.95 x
2017-06-30 AU$0.48 AU$2.95 x
2018-06-30 AU$0.67 AU$2.95 x
2019-06-30 AU$0.63 AU$2.95 x
2020-06-30 AU$0.65 AU$2.95 x
2021-06-30 AU$0.66 AU$2.95 x
2022-06-30 AU$0.69 AU$2.95 x
2023-06-30 AU$0.69 AU$2.95 x
2024-06-30 AU$0.72 AU$2.95 x
2025-06-30 AU$0.77 AU$2.95 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Southern Cross Electrical Engineering 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): 15.48%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.95%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.90x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.06x
  • Recent ROE (15.48%) is above the historical average (14.84%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2007 83.61% 12.58% 2.99x 2.22x AU$8.98 Million
2008 33.97% 13.44% 1.77x 1.43x AU$7.98 Million
2009 37.50% 15.41% 1.95x 1.25x AU$11.34 Million
2010 18.29% 8.91% 1.45x 1.42x AU$3.93 Million
2011 -2.27% -1.62% 1.18x 1.19x AU$-8.92 Million
2012 15.78% 6.23% 1.74x 1.46x AU$5.02 Million
2013 17.12% 6.24% 1.76x 1.56x AU$7.21 Million
2014 7.41% 3.54% 1.49x 1.41x AU$-2.70 Million
2015 -11.05% -4.11% 1.93x 1.39x AU$-18.67 Million
2016 5.76% 2.43% 1.71x 1.39x AU$-3.72 Million
2017 -0.37% -0.18% 1.01x 1.99x AU$-10.34 Million
2018 5.96% 2.42% 1.51x 1.63x AU$-5.71 Million
2019 8.61% 3.29% 1.55x 1.69x AU$-2.06 Million
2020 6.86% 2.62% 1.59x 1.65x AU$-4.97 Million
2021 8.04% 3.72% 1.10x 1.97x AU$-3.36 Million
2022 8.76% 2.76% 1.60x 1.98x AU$-2.16 Million
2023 11.03% 4.32% 1.46x 1.75x AU$1.88 Million
2024 11.46% 3.97% 1.51x 1.91x AU$2.80 Million
2025 15.48% 3.95% 1.90x 2.06x AU$11.21 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Engineering & Construction industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Engineering & Construction
  • Average net assets among peers: $101,167,352
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -8.09%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Ltd (SXE) AU$204.61 Million 83.61% 1.06x $362.85 Million
Acrow Ltd (ACF) $118.59 Million -12.70% 0.71x $131.47 Million
BSA Ltd (BSA) $23.06 Million 0.16% 1.12x $6.98 Million
Bwe Drilling Ltd (BWE) $47.42 Million 4.19% 1.23x $24.32 Million
Cardno Ltd (CDD) $4.30 Million 0.00% 2.62x $1.40 Million
Civmec Ltd (CVL) $488.22 Million 13.18% 0.86x $287.26 Million
Dynamic Group Holdings Ltd (DDB) $36.63 Million 5.59% 1.19x $24.32 Million
DRA Global Ltd (DRA) $250.88 Million 9.78% 0.67x $18.52 Million
Duratec Ltd (DUR) $30.96 Million 25.07% 3.45x $179.46 Million
EVZ Ltd (EVZ) $8.26 Million -126.18% 3.86x $13.41 Million
Fleetwood Ltd (FWD) $3.36 Million 0.00% 3.66x $85.72 Million