Prudential plc (PRU2) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: €19.44 Billion EUR

Based on the latest financial reports, Prudential plc (PRU2) has net assets worth €19.44 Billion EUR as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (€199.12 Billion) and total liabilities (€179.68 Billion). 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 €19.44 Billion
% of Total Assets 9.77%
Annual Growth Rate -2.15%
5-Year Change -15.57%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 10.46

Prudential plc - Net Assets Trend (2017–2024)

This chart illustrates how Prudential plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Prudential plc (2017–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Prudential plc from 2017 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 €18.67 Billion +3.84%
2023-12-31 €17.98 Billion +5.00%
2022-12-31 €17.13 Billion -0.79%
2021-12-31 €17.26 Billion -21.95%
2020-12-31 €22.12 Billion +12.46%
2019-12-31 €19.67 Billion -10.23%
2018-12-31 €21.91 Billion +0.74%
2017-12-31 €21.75 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Prudential plc'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 5.3% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings €11.91 Billion 68.07%
Other Components €5.59 Billion 31.93%
Total Equity €17.49 Billion 100.00%

Prudential plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Prudential plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 17,823,000,000 to 17,492,000,000, a change of -331,000,000 (-1.9%).
  • Net income of 2,285,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 552,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 860,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 1,204,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income €2.29 Billion +13.06%
Dividends Paid €552.00 Million -3.16%
Share Repurchases €860.00 Million -4.92%
Other Changes €-1.20 Billion -6.88%
Total Change €- -1.86%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Prudential plc'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 increased from 3.02x to 3.84x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 €8.40 €25.40 x
2018-12-31 €8.44 €25.40 x
2019-12-31 €7.49 €25.40 x
2020-12-31 €8.00 €25.40 x
2021-12-31 €6.22 €25.40 x
2022-12-31 €6.17 €25.40 x
2023-12-31 €6.50 €25.40 x
2024-12-31 €6.62 €25.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Prudential plc 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): 13.06%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 14.10%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.09x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 10.40x
  • Recent ROE (13.06%) is above the historical average (7.88%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2017 14.85% 2.76% 0.18x 30.70x €1.05 Billion
2018 17.45% 12.07% 0.05x 29.49x €1.63 Billion
2019 4.02% 0.84% 0.21x 23.32x €-1.16 Billion
2020 10.14% 3.78% 0.11x 24.72x €30.20 Million
2021 -11.95% -7.71% 0.13x 11.65x €-3.75 Billion
2022 5.88% 0.00% -0.05x 9.78x €-698.00 Million
2023 9.54% 8.88% 0.11x 9.77x €-81.30 Million
2024 13.06% 14.10% 0.09x 10.40x €535.80 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Prudential plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Insurance - Life industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Insurance - Life
  • Average net assets among peers: $6,647,493,629,333
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 11.70%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Prudential plc (PRU2) €19.44 Billion 14.85% 9.24x $29.96 Billion
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd (75C) $183.32 Billion 15.13% 7.34x $11.55 Billion
CHINA PAC.IN.GR.GDR/5 YC1 (75CB) $334.22 Billion 16.01% 8.41x $35.53 Billion
JACKSON FNCL CL.A DL-10 (8WF) $10.33 Billion 9.04% 30.96x $6.32 Billion
DISCOVERY LTD. RC -001 (D3H) $54.45 Billion 13.88% 4.14x $8.99 Billion
Discovery Limited (D3H) $43.08 Billion 15.35% 3.18x $8.70 Billion
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (HIUC) $67.00 Billion 7.13% 6.54x $9.35 Billion
Sanlam Limited (LA6A) $59.09 Billion 16.29% 10.38x $11.08 Billion
PANIN INSURANCE (OA9) $58.72 Trillion 1.40% 2.73x $166.71 Million
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China Ltd (PZX) $353.82 Billion 11.10% 10.32x $58.25 Billion

About Prudential plc

F:PRU2 Germany Insurance - Life
Market Cap
$37.70 Billion
€32.24 Billion EUR
Market Cap Rank
#785 Global
#120 in Germany
Share Price
€25.40
Change (1 day)
-0.78%
52-Week Range
€17.90 - €28.00
All Time High
€34.95
About

Prudential plc, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health insurance, and asset management solutions to individuals in Asia and Africa. It offers savings and investments products; wealth, health, and protection products; and foreign exchange services. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.