WAM Capital Ltd

AU:WAM Australia Asset Management
Market Cap
$1.18 Billion
AU$1.91 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#44907 Global
#1526 in Australia
Share Price
AU$1.69
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
AU$1.53 - AU$1.92
All Time High
AU$1.92
About

WAM Capital Limited is a close-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of Australia. It makes its investments in companies primarily engaged in the industrial sector. The fund invests in value and growth stocks of small to medium-cap companies. It seeks to invest in short-term arbitrage and mis… Read more

WAM Capital Ltd (WAM) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: AU$1.82 Billion AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, WAM Capital Ltd (WAM) has net assets worth AU$1.82 Billion AUD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (AU$1.86 Billion) and total liabilities (AU$41.32 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$1.82 Billion
% of Total Assets 97.78%
Annual Growth Rate 19.22%
5-Year Change 10.52%
10-Year Change 113.47%
Growth Volatility 39.31

WAM Capital Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how WAM Capital 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 WAM Capital Ltd (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of WAM Capital Ltd from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$1.88 Billion +3.66%
2024-06-30 AU$1.81 Billion +4.48%
2023-06-30 AU$1.73 Billion +1.48%
2022-06-30 AU$1.71 Billion +0.56%
2021-06-30 AU$1.70 Billion +38.92%
2020-06-30 AU$1.22 Billion -9.13%
2019-06-30 AU$1.34 Billion +1.55%
2018-06-30 AU$1.32 Billion +8.97%
2017-06-30 AU$1.21 Billion +38.25%
2016-06-30 AU$878.75 Million +8.96%
2015-06-30 AU$806.50 Million +35.26%
2014-06-30 AU$596.25 Million +22.50%
2013-06-30 AU$486.74 Million +191.08%
2012-06-30 AU$167.22 Million -2.41%
2011-06-30 AU$171.35 Million +7.94%
2010-06-30 AU$158.75 Million +12.44%
2009-06-30 AU$141.18 Million -5.83%
2008-06-30 AU$149.92 Million -8.52%
2007-06-30 AU$163.88 Million +53.82%
2006-06-30 AU$106.54 Million +12.39%
2005-06-30 AU$94.80 Million +19.92%
2004-06-30 AU$79.05 Million +33.14%
2003-06-30 AU$59.38 Million +38.04%
2002-06-30 AU$43.01 Million +66.09%
2001-06-30 AU$25.90 Million +11.92%
2000-06-30 AU$23.14 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to WAM Capital 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 53969921200.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$2.20 Billion 117.55%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$210.54 Million 11.22%
Total Equity AU$1.88 Billion 100.00%

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 1,809,578,816 to 1,875,832,604, a change of 66,253,788 (3.7%).
  • Net income of 219,631,523 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 153,377,735 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 46,562,907.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 46,562,907.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$219.63 Million +11.71%
Dividends Paid AU$153.38 Million -8.18%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$46.56 Million +2.48%
Other Changes AU$-46.56 Million -2.48%
Total Change AU$- 3.66%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares WAM Capital 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: 1.00x
  • 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 62.25x to 1.00x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1999-06-30 AU$0.03 AU$1.69 x
2000-06-30 AU$0.03 AU$1.69 x
2001-06-30 AU$0.04 AU$1.69 x
2002-06-30 AU$0.06 AU$1.69 x
2003-06-30 AU$0.08 AU$1.69 x
2004-06-30 AU$1.22 AU$1.69 x
2005-06-30 AU$1.47 AU$1.69 x
2006-06-30 AU$1.53 AU$1.69 x
2007-06-30 AU$2.16 AU$1.69 x
2008-06-30 AU$1.42 AU$1.69 x
2009-06-30 AU$1.36 AU$1.69 x
2010-06-30 AU$1.51 AU$1.69 x
2011-06-30 AU$1.61 AU$1.69 x
2012-06-30 AU$1.58 AU$1.69 x
2013-06-30 AU$2.70 AU$1.69 x
2014-06-30 AU$1.81 AU$1.69 x
2015-06-30 AU$2.14 AU$1.69 x
2016-06-30 AU$1.90 AU$1.69 x
2017-06-30 AU$2.08 AU$1.69 x
2018-06-30 AU$2.04 AU$1.69 x
2019-06-30 AU$1.92 AU$1.69 x
2020-06-30 AU$1.69 AU$1.69 x
2021-06-30 AU$2.15 AU$1.69 x
2022-06-30 AU$1.82 AU$1.69 x
2023-06-30 AU$1.58 AU$1.69 x
2024-06-30 AU$1.63 AU$1.69 x
2025-06-30 AU$1.68 AU$1.69 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently WAM Capital 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): 11.71%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 67.80%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.16x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.08x
  • Recent ROE (11.71%) is above the historical average (8.32%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 19.86% 9.31% 1.72x 1.24x AU$2.28 Million
2001 18.28% 8.06% 1.77x 1.28x AU$2.14 Million
2002 13.72% 7.74% 1.43x 1.24x AU$1.60 Million
2003 6.64% 270.49% 0.02x 1.10x AU$-2.00 Million
2004 20.39% 136.20% 0.14x 1.11x AU$8.21 Million
2005 8.63% 55.99% 0.14x 1.09x AU$-1.30 Million
2006 16.93% 97.94% 0.16x 1.09x AU$7.39 Million
2007 20.75% 105.09% 0.17x 1.14x AU$17.62 Million
2008 -21.09% -351.54% 0.06x 1.04x AU$-46.61 Million
2009 -2.89% 0.00% -0.10x 1.05x AU$-18.20 Million
2010 15.36% 84.25% 0.17x 1.09x AU$8.51 Million
2011 11.88% 69.06% 0.16x 1.06x AU$3.22 Million
2012 2.58% 33.12% 0.07x 1.08x AU$-12.41 Million
2013 9.08% 100.14% 0.09x 1.03x AU$-4.46 Million
2014 11.45% 89.44% 0.12x 1.10x AU$8.66 Million
2015 6.69% 84.56% 0.07x 1.07x AU$-26.66 Million
2016 11.15% 68.55% 0.15x 1.11x AU$10.12 Million
2017 5.67% 105.16% 0.05x 1.07x AU$-52.58 Million
2018 9.47% 86.75% 0.10x 1.06x AU$-6.99 Million
2019 1.08% 69.84% 0.01x 1.03x AU$-119.91 Million
2020 -2.19% 0.00% -0.04x 1.05x AU$-148.88 Million
2021 15.71% 74.50% 0.20x 1.07x AU$96.89 Million
2022 -17.21% 0.00% -0.23x 1.03x AU$-464.37 Million
2023 10.01% 69.11% 0.14x 1.03x AU$99.26K
2024 12.67% 66.76% 0.18x 1.07x AU$48.27 Million
2025 11.71% 67.80% 0.16x 1.08x AU$32.05 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares WAM Capital Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $726,216,283
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 48.40%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
WAM Capital Ltd (WAM) AU$1.82 Billion 19.86% 0.02x $10.29K
Acorn Capital Investment Fund Ltd (ACQ) $62.59 Million -0.91% 0.05x $5.40K
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (AEF) $40.45 Million 49.93% 0.72x $221.45 Million
Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFI) $2.43 Billion 3.56% 0.04x $4.95 Billion
Alternative Investment Trust (AIQ) $0.00 0.00% 0.00x $8.43K
Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ALI) $417.13 Million 3.08% 0.01x $13.82K
Amcil Ltd (AMH) $3.26 Billion -1.91% 1.07x $137.06 Million
Associate Global Partners Ltd (APL) $864.08K 9.22% 0.04x $1.91 Million
Ariadne Australia Ltd (ARA) $5.12 Million 401.00% 3.37x $16.33 Million
ARC Funds Ltd (ARC) $5.12 Million 13.17% 0.23x $1.21 Million
Australian United Investment Company Ltd (AUI) $1.04 Billion 6.91% 0.33x $379.50 Million