Vita Life Sciences Ltd

AU:VLS Australia Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Market Cap
$84.55 Million
AU$136.55 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#23446 Global
#464 in Australia
Share Price
AU$2.50
Change (1 day)
-3.47%
52-Week Range
AU$1.70 - AU$2.83
All Time High
AU$2.83
About

Vita Life Sciences Limited, a healthcare company, engages in formulating, packaging, distributing, and selling vitamins and supplements in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. The company offers various minerals, herbs, and superfoods. It markets its products through pharmacies and health food channels under the Herbs of Gold, VitaHealth, and VitaScience brands… Read more

Vita Life Sciences Ltd (VLS) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: AU$52.62 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, Vita Life Sciences Ltd (VLS) has net assets worth AU$52.62 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$74.64 Million) and total liabilities (AU$22.03 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$52.62 Million
% of Total Assets 70.49%
Annual Growth Rate 2.49%
5-Year Change 113.9%
10-Year Change 128.55%
Growth Volatility 49.99

Vita Life Sciences Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2000–2024)

This chart illustrates how Vita Life Sciences 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 Vita Life Sciences Ltd (2000–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Vita Life Sciences Ltd from 2000 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 AU$52.28 Million +20.66%
2023-12-31 AU$43.33 Million +18.71%
2022-12-31 AU$36.50 Million +19.98%
2021-12-31 AU$30.42 Million +24.47%
2020-12-31 AU$24.44 Million +8.47%
2019-12-31 AU$22.53 Million +0.57%
2018-12-31 AU$22.41 Million -9.62%
2017-12-31 AU$24.79 Million +6.98%
2016-12-31 AU$23.18 Million +1.31%
2015-12-31 AU$22.88 Million +6.08%
2014-12-31 AU$21.57 Million +32.55%
2013-12-31 AU$16.27 Million +43.44%
2012-12-31 AU$11.34 Million +26.64%
2011-12-31 AU$8.96 Million +10.16%
2010-12-31 AU$8.13 Million +108.41%
2009-12-31 AU$3.90 Million +1.44%
2008-12-31 AU$3.85 Million +33.54%
2007-12-31 AU$2.88 Million -13.97%
2006-12-31 AU$3.35 Million +124.29%
2005-12-31 AU$-13.78 Million -35.19%
2004-12-31 AU$-10.20 Million -9.31%
2003-12-31 AU$-9.33 Million -169.31%
2002-12-31 AU$13.46 Million -66.51%
2001-12-31 AU$40.18 Million +38.83%
2000-12-31 AU$28.94 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Vita Life Sciences 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 71.1% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings AU$846.00K 1.62%
Common Stock AU$45.03 Million 86.01%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$6.48 Million 12.38%
Total Equity AU$52.35 Million 100.00%

Vita Life Sciences Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Vita Life Sciences Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 43,397,000 to 52,354,000, a change of 8,957,000 (20.6%).
  • Net income of 8,784,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 5,169,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 1,393,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 3,856,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 2,880,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$8.78 Million +16.78%
Dividends Paid AU$5.17 Million -9.87%
Share Repurchases AU$1.39 Million -2.66%
Share Issuances AU$3.86 Million +7.37%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$2.88 Million +5.5%
Other Changes AU$-1.00K -0.0%
Total Change AU$- 20.64%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Vita Life Sciences 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: 2.63x
  • 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 27.40x to 2.63x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2007-12-31 AU$0.09 AU$2.50 x
2008-12-31 AU$0.07 AU$2.50 x
2009-12-31 AU$0.07 AU$2.50 x
2010-12-31 AU$0.14 AU$2.50 x
2011-12-31 AU$0.15 AU$2.50 x
2012-12-31 AU$0.20 AU$2.50 x
2013-12-31 AU$0.29 AU$2.50 x
2014-12-31 AU$0.38 AU$2.50 x
2015-12-31 AU$0.40 AU$2.50 x
2016-12-31 AU$0.41 AU$2.50 x
2017-12-31 AU$0.45 AU$2.50 x
2018-12-31 AU$0.41 AU$2.50 x
2019-12-31 AU$0.41 AU$2.50 x
2020-12-31 AU$0.47 AU$2.50 x
2021-12-31 AU$0.58 AU$2.50 x
2022-12-31 AU$0.68 AU$2.50 x
2023-12-31 AU$0.79 AU$2.50 x
2024-12-31 AU$0.95 AU$2.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Vita Life Sciences 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): 16.78%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 11.05%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.11x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.37x
  • Recent ROE (16.78%) is below the historical average (32.40%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 18.13% 13.87% 0.77x 1.69x AU$2.35 Million
2001 0.42% 0.43% 0.59x 1.64x AU$-3.85 Million
2006 335.51% 88.08% 0.88x 4.35x AU$9.51 Million
2007 -10.55% -2.13% 1.76x 2.80x AU$-493.67K
2008 10.97% 2.46% 1.66x 2.68x AU$31.19K
2009 -9.62% -1.93% 1.93x 2.58x AU$-669.30K
2010 58.28% 22.09% 1.39x 1.90x AU$3.69 Million
2011 14.28% 5.00% 1.82x 1.57x AU$363.40K
2012 21.03% 7.84% 1.80x 1.49x AU$1.24 Million
2013 29.35% 13.41% 1.61x 1.36x AU$3.13 Million
2014 33.91% 19.90% 1.21x 1.41x AU$5.13 Million
2015 19.24% 11.38% 1.19x 1.42x AU$2.11 Million
2016 14.45% 8.83% 1.17x 1.40x AU$1.03 Million
2017 11.56% 7.59% 1.15x 1.33x AU$387.20K
2018 10.90% 5.93% 1.15x 1.60x AU$201.50K
2019 13.88% 7.39% 1.16x 1.62x AU$876.10K
2020 24.65% 13.11% 1.19x 1.58x AU$3.62 Million
2021 26.96% 14.52% 1.26x 1.47x AU$5.22 Million
2022 19.37% 10.59% 1.29x 1.42x AU$3.43 Million
2023 20.92% 12.24% 1.24x 1.38x AU$4.74 Million
2024 16.78% 11.05% 1.11x 1.37x AU$3.55 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Vita Life Sciences Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
  • Average net assets among peers: $19,254,961
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -149.52%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Vita Life Sciences Ltd (VLS) AU$52.62 Million 18.13% 0.42x $31.17 Million
Aft Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AFP) $28.23 Million -47.00% 1.31x $53.97 Million
Althea Group Holdings Ltd (AGH) $42.70 Million -35.24% 0.26x $6.03 Million
BOD Science Ltd (BOD) $3.47 Million -155.95% 0.53x $1.38 Million
BPH Global Ltd (BP8) $-1.46 Million 0.00% 0.00x $781.31K
Cann Group Ltd (CAN) $-2.77 Million 0.00% 0.00x $2.39 Million
ECS Botanics Holdings Ltd (ECS) $188.48K -116.04% 0.13x $2.73 Million
IDT Australia Ltd (IDT) $25.01 Million -24.32% 0.25x $8.48 Million
Invion Ltd (IVX) $19.58 Million -11.45% 0.02x $2.48 Million
Little Green Pharma Ltd (LGP) $77.26 Million -10.55% 0.12x $14.26 Million
Live Verdure Ltd (LV1) $362.12K -1094.69% 2.55x $28.27 Million