WCM Global Growth Ltd

AU:WQG Australia Asset Management
Market Cap
$246.65 Million
AU$398.34 Million AUD
Market Cap Rank
#44875 Global
#1529 in Australia
Share Price
AU$1.75
Change (1 day)
-3.31%
52-Week Range
AU$1.47 - AU$2.09
All Time High
AU$2.09
About

Contango Global Growth Limited is an equity mutual fund launched by Contango International Management Pty Ltd. The fund is managed by WCM Investment Management. It invests in public equity markets of emerging countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to cre… Read more

WCM Global Growth Ltd (WQG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: AU$407.36 Million AUD

Based on the latest financial reports, WCM Global Growth Ltd (WQG) has net assets worth AU$407.36 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$461.68 Million) and total liabilities (AU$54.32 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$407.36 Million
% of Total Assets 88.23%
Annual Growth Rate 19.88%
5-Year Change 47.28%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 23.8

WCM Global Growth Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2017–2025)

This chart illustrates how WCM Global Growth 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 WCM Global Growth Ltd (2017–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of WCM Global Growth Ltd from 2017 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-06-30 AU$407.36 Million +47.90%
2024-06-30 AU$275.43 Million +7.49%
2023-06-30 AU$256.25 Million +9.80%
2022-06-30 AU$233.38 Million -15.62%
2021-06-30 AU$276.58 Million +19.12%
2020-06-30 AU$232.18 Million +28.03%
2019-06-30 AU$181.34 Million +66.47%
2018-06-30 AU$108.93 Million +14.05%
2017-06-30 AU$95.51 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to WCM Global Growth 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 7000400000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (June 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock AU$271.13 Million 66.56%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$208.51 Million 51.19%
Total Equity AU$407.36 Million 100.00%

WCM Global Growth Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of WCM Global Growth Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 275,433,000 to 407,355,000, a change of 131,922,000 (47.9%).
  • Net income of 69,525,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 13,123,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 1,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 75,521,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 53,713,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 53,713,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income AU$69.53 Million +17.07%
Dividends Paid AU$13.12 Million -3.22%
Share Repurchases AU$1.00K -0.0%
Share Issuances AU$75.52 Million +18.54%
Other Comprehensive Income AU$53.71 Million +13.19%
Other Changes AU$-53.71 Million -13.19%
Total Change AU$- 47.90%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares WCM Global Growth 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: 0.89x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 1.67x to 0.89x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-06-30 AU$1.05 AU$1.75 x
2018-06-30 AU$1.17 AU$1.75 x
2019-06-30 AU$1.78 AU$1.75 x
2020-06-30 AU$1.33 AU$1.75 x
2021-06-30 AU$1.45 AU$1.75 x
2022-06-30 AU$1.27 AU$1.75 x
2023-06-30 AU$1.37 AU$1.75 x
2024-06-30 AU$1.52 AU$1.75 x
2025-06-30 AU$1.96 AU$1.75 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently WCM Global Growth 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): 17.07%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 64.57%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.23x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.13x
  • Recent ROE (17.07%) is above the historical average (8.17%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2017 -2.38% 0.00% -0.02x 1.00x AU$-11.83 Million
2018 10.27% 61.32% 0.16x 1.03x AU$288.60K
2019 10.08% 60.09% 0.15x 1.16x AU$137.80K
2020 10.60% 59.10% 0.16x 1.10x AU$1.39 Million
2021 17.50% 65.96% 0.23x 1.14x AU$20.75 Million
2022 -20.60% 0.00% -0.26x 1.05x AU$-71.40 Million
2023 14.51% 64.66% 0.21x 1.07x AU$11.56 Million
2024 16.46% 64.99% 0.23x 1.12x AU$17.80 Million
2025 17.07% 64.57% 0.23x 1.13x AU$28.79 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares WCM Global Growth Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $589,126,514
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -25.04%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
WCM Global Growth Ltd (WQG) AU$407.36 Million -2.38% 0.13x $10.50K
Acorn Capital Investment Fund Ltd (ACQ) $52.17 Million 4.80% 0.04x $5.49K
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (AEF) $20.82 Million 45.43% 0.62x $241.24 Million
Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFI) $3.98 Billion 4.62% 0.15x $5.08 Billion
Alternative Investment Trust (AIQ) $281.69 Million 15.05% 0.96x $8.06K
Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ALI) $320.48 Million -2.91% 0.03x $13.82K
Amcil Ltd (AMH) $128.23 Million 0.00% 0.02x $137.06 Million
Associate Global Partners Ltd (APL) $6.41 Million -310.27% 0.73x $1.95 Million
Ariadne Australia Ltd (ARA) $59.71 Million 8.64% 0.74x $17.16 Million
ARC Funds Ltd (ARC) $2.90 Million -21.10% 0.01x $1.21 Million
Australian United Investment Company Ltd (AUI) $1.04 Billion 5.35% 0.27x $395.51 Million