Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited

JSE:BRN South Africa Packaged Foods
Market Cap
$56.30 Million
ZAC105.94 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#36866 Global
#130 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC519.00
Change (1 day)
-2.99%
52-Week Range
ZAC410.00 - ZAC630.00
All Time High
ZAC1211.87
About

Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the food, healthcare, financial services and property, and enterprise development businesses in South Africa, Australia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Food and Investments. The company offers reinsurance and retrocession intermediary services; healthcare solutions to private and pu… Read more

Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (BRN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: ZAC3.10 Billion ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (BRN) has net assets worth ZAC3.10 Billion ZAC as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC4.50 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC1.39 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 ZAC3.10 Billion
% of Total Assets 69.0%
Annual Growth Rate 13.0%
5-Year Change -29.35%
10-Year Change 19.85%
Growth Volatility 59.12

Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited - Net Assets Trend (2002–2025)

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

Annual Net Assets for Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (2002–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited from 2002 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 ZAC3.10 Billion -5.75%
2024-12-31 ZAC3.29 Billion -35.52%
2023-12-31 ZAC5.10 Billion +6.27%
2022-12-31 ZAC4.80 Billion +9.40%
2021-12-31 ZAC4.39 Billion +16.85%
2020-12-31 ZAC3.76 Billion +2.20%
2019-12-31 ZAC3.68 Billion -4.93%
2018-12-31 ZAC3.87 Billion +8.58%
2017-12-31 ZAC3.56 Billion +37.62%
2016-12-31 ZAC2.59 Billion -1.48%
2015-12-31 ZAC2.63 Billion -23.51%
2014-12-31 ZAC3.43 Billion +1.85%
2013-12-31 ZAC3.37 Billion +15.09%
2012-12-31 ZAC2.93 Billion +38.62%
2011-12-31 ZAC2.11 Billion +26.33%
2010-12-31 ZAC1.67 Billion -34.86%
2009-12-31 ZAC2.57 Billion +16.84%
2008-12-31 ZAC2.20 Billion -7.52%
2007-12-31 ZAC2.38 Billion +51.33%
2006-12-31 ZAC1.57 Billion +216.97%
2005-12-31 ZAC495.53 Million +185.09%
2004-12-31 ZAC173.82 Million +3.16%
2003-12-31 ZAC168.49 Million -9.58%
2002-12-31 ZAC186.35 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited'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 250387400000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC2.50 Billion 82.21%
Common Stock ZAC39.00K 0.00%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC527.70 Million 17.33%
Other Components ZAC14.10 Million 0.46%
Total Equity ZAC3.05 Billion 100.00%

Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 3,238,357,000 to 3,045,710,000, a change of -192,647,000 (-5.9%).
  • Net income of 44,025,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 111,338,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 7,174,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 17,404,001.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 135,564,001.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC44.02 Million +1.45%
Dividends Paid ZAC111.34 Million -3.66%
Share Repurchases ZAC7.17 Million -0.24%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC17.40 Million +0.57%
Other Changes ZAC-135.56 Million -4.45%
Total Change ZAC- -5.95%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited'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: 41.03x
  • 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 582.97x to 41.03x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-12-31 ZAC0.89 ZAC519.00 x
2003-12-31 ZAC1.13 ZAC519.00 x
2004-12-31 ZAC1.35 ZAC519.00 x
2005-12-31 ZAC2.65 ZAC519.00 x
2006-12-31 ZAC6.13 ZAC519.00 x
2007-12-31 ZAC9.20 ZAC519.00 x
2008-12-31 ZAC8.52 ZAC519.00 x
2009-12-31 ZAC9.60 ZAC519.00 x
2010-12-31 ZAC5.24 ZAC519.00 x
2011-12-31 ZAC6.56 ZAC519.00 x
2012-12-31 ZAC9.20 ZAC519.00 x
2013-12-31 ZAC10.57 ZAC519.00 x
2014-12-31 ZAC10.84 ZAC519.00 x
2015-12-31 ZAC9.64 ZAC519.00 x
2016-12-31 ZAC9.13 ZAC519.00 x
2017-12-31 ZAC10.54 ZAC519.00 x
2018-12-31 ZAC10.48 ZAC519.00 x
2019-12-31 ZAC9.81 ZAC519.00 x
2020-12-31 ZAC9.85 ZAC519.00 x
2021-12-31 ZAC11.65 ZAC519.00 x
2022-12-31 ZAC13.25 ZAC519.00 x
2023-12-31 ZAC14.32 ZAC519.00 x
2024-12-31 ZAC13.34 ZAC519.00 x
2025-12-31 ZAC12.65 ZAC519.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited 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): 1.45%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 10.64%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.09x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.48x
  • Recent ROE (1.45%) is below the historical average (12.41%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2002 15.31% 12.62% 0.84x 1.44x ZAC9.90 Million
2003 18.14% 14.77% 0.57x 2.16x ZAC13.72 Million
2004 9.11% 8.44% 0.49x 2.19x ZAC-1.54 Million
2005 31.10% 81.58% 0.21x 1.78x ZAC104.46 Million
2006 70.05% 291.44% 0.14x 1.76x ZAC944.28 Million
2007 35.62% 135.53% 0.16x 1.66x ZAC607.96 Million
2008 -4.86% -19.17% 0.15x 1.72x ZAC-325.56 Million
2009 13.49% 38.46% 0.15x 2.27x ZAC86.11 Million
2010 26.19% 27.22% 0.42x 2.30x ZAC254.22 Million
2011 23.45% 25.10% 0.41x 2.30x ZAC268.93 Million
2012 30.18% 43.64% 0.34x 2.03x ZAC567.91 Million
2013 14.33% 22.24% 0.31x 2.10x ZAC140.35 Million
2014 7.79% 11.66% 0.28x 2.39x ZAC-73.45 Million
2015 -27.62% -31.65% 0.29x 3.02x ZAC-952.01 Million
2016 7.03% 6.35% 0.35x 3.16x ZAC-71.97 Million
2017 1.65% 1.65% 0.30x 3.30x ZAC-232.24 Million
2018 -2.89% -2.32% 0.31x 4.02x ZAC-349.85 Million
2019 2.99% 1.70% 0.39x 4.48x ZAC-176.29 Million
2020 -7.41% -3.90% 0.46x 4.15x ZAC-433.67 Million
2021 25.03% 14.48% 0.48x 3.59x ZAC439.46 Million
2022 5.71% 3.06% 0.53x 3.51x ZAC-142.42 Million
2023 8.14% 4.46% 0.53x 3.43x ZAC-66.50 Million
2024 -6.19% -9.00% 0.42x 1.63x ZAC-524.24 Million
2025 1.45% 10.64% 0.09x 1.48x ZAC-260.55 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Packaged Foods industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Packaged Foods
  • Average net assets among peers: $4,653,311,553
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 11.53%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited (BRN) ZAC3.10 Billion 15.31% 0.45x $684.28K
AH-Vest Limited (AHL) $15.44 Million -15.86% 1.86x $28.20K
Avi Ltd (AVI) $3.68 Billion 29.52% 0.79x $18.18 Million
Libstar Holdings Ltd (LBR) $5.42 Billion 4.10% 0.81x $1.45 Million
Oceana (OCE) $3.56 Billion 17.15% 1.95x $3.47 Million
RCL Foods Ltd (RCL) $2.86 Billion 13.44% 0.67x $4.07 Million
RFG Holdings Ltd (RFG) $1.25 Billion 22.93% 1.48x $3.34 Million
Tiger Brands Ltd (TBS) $15.79 Billion 9.46% 0.41x $28.51 Million