Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd

JSE:BRT South Africa Packaged Foods
Market Cap
$11.66 Million
ZAC21.93 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#36907 Global
#132 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC600.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
ZAC410.00 - ZAC601.00
All Time High
ZAC1213.34
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 Ltd (BRT) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: ZAC3.56 Billion ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd (BRT) has net assets worth ZAC3.56 Billion ZAC as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC5.61 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC2.05 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 ZAC3.56 Billion
% of Total Assets 63.41%
Annual Growth Rate -0.22%
5-Year Change -12.41%
10-Year Change 25.28%
Growth Volatility 18.4

Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2013–2024)

This chart illustrates how Brimstone Investment Corporation 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 Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd (2013–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd from 2013 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
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 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Brimstone Investment Corporation 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 11.9% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC2.56 Billion 79.08%
Other Components ZAC677.34 Million 20.92%
Total Equity ZAC3.24 Billion 100.00%

Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 3,577,628,000 to 3,238,357,000, a change of -339,271,000 (-9.5%).
  • Net loss of 200,407,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 101,717,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 21,719,000 reduced equity.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC-200.41 Million -6.19%
Dividends Paid ZAC101.72 Million -3.14%
Share Repurchases ZAC21.72 Million -0.67%
Other Changes ZAC-15.43 Million -0.48%
Total Change ZAC- -9.48%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Brimstone Investment Corporation 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: 44.75x
  • 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 55.33x to 44.75x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 ZAC10.84 ZAC600.00 x
2018-12-31 ZAC10.50 ZAC600.00 x
2019-12-31 ZAC9.97 ZAC600.00 x
2020-12-31 ZAC9.85 ZAC600.00 x
2021-12-31 ZAC11.80 ZAC600.00 x
2022-12-31 ZAC13.40 ZAC600.00 x
2023-12-31 ZAC14.57 ZAC600.00 x
2024-12-31 ZAC13.41 ZAC600.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Brimstone Investment Corporation 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): -6.19%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -9.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.42x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.63x
  • Recent ROE (-6.19%) is below the historical average (1.85%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
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 -3.41% -1.93% 0.39x 4.48x ZAC-337.40 Million
2020 -7.41% -3.91% 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

Industry Comparison

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

Industry Context

  • Industry: Packaged Foods
  • Average net assets among peers: $4,320,020,440
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 15.40%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Brimstone Investment Corporation Ltd (BRT) ZAC3.56 Billion 14.33% 0.58x $674.05K
AH-Vest Limited (AHL) $45.30 Million 4.55% 2.25x $28.20K
Avi Ltd (AVI) $5.78 Billion 39.03% 0.78x $18.18 Million
Libstar Holdings Ltd (LBR) $5.43 Billion 5.12% 0.99x $1.45 Million
Oceana (OCE) $1.79 Billion 27.44% 0.62x $3.47 Million
RCL Foods Ltd (RCL) $10.11 Billion 8.39% 0.95x $4.07 Million
RFG Holdings Ltd (RFG) $2.75 Billion 7.85% 0.86x $3.34 Million