Clicks (CLS) - Net Assets

Latest as of August 2025: ZAC6.86 Billion ZAC ≈ $3.64 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Clicks (CLS) has net assets worth ZAC6.86 Billion ZAC (≈ $3.64 Million USD) as of August 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC22.59 Billion ≈ $12.01 Million USD) and total liabilities (ZAC15.73 Billion ≈ $8.36 Million USD). 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. Check Clicks liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets ZAC6.86 Billion
% of Total Assets 30.35%
Annual Growth Rate 7.79%
5-Year Change 42.71%
10-Year Change 179.65%
Growth Volatility 16.84

Clicks - Net Assets Trend (2002–2025)

This chart illustrates how Clicks's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore CLS current and non-current assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Clicks (2002–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Clicks from 2002 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Clicks stock valuation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-08-31 ZAC6.86 Billion
≈ $3.64 Million		 +9.10%
2024-08-31 ZAC6.29 Billion
≈ $3.34 Million		 +5.38%
2023-08-31 ZAC5.96 Billion
≈ $3.17 Million		 +4.67%
2022-08-31 ZAC5.70 Billion
≈ $3.03 Million		 +18.60%
2021-08-31 ZAC4.81 Billion
≈ $2.55 Million		 -7.48%
2020-08-31 ZAC5.19 Billion
≈ $2.76 Million		 +5.72%
2019-08-31 ZAC4.91 Billion
≈ $2.61 Million		 +10.95%
2018-08-31 ZAC4.43 Billion
≈ $2.35 Million		 +34.16%
2017-08-31 ZAC3.30 Billion
≈ $1.75 Million		 +34.59%
2016-08-31 ZAC2.45 Billion
≈ $1.30 Million		 +21.83%
2015-08-31 ZAC2.01 Billion
≈ $1.07 Million		 +28.45%
2014-08-31 ZAC1.57 Billion
≈ $832.77K		 +13.81%
2013-08-31 ZAC1.38 Billion
≈ $731.72K		 +2.07%
2012-08-31 ZAC1.35 Billion
≈ $716.87K		 +39.76%
2011-08-31 ZAC965.19 Million
≈ $512.95K		 -15.43%
2010-08-31 ZAC1.14 Billion
≈ $606.56K		 +1.43%
2009-08-31 ZAC1.13 Billion
≈ $598.02K		 -1.68%
2008-08-31 ZAC1.14 Billion
≈ $608.23K		 -11.70%
2007-08-31 ZAC1.30 Billion
≈ $688.86K		 -18.68%
2006-08-31 ZAC1.59 Billion
≈ $847.10K		 +18.93%
2005-08-31 ZAC1.34 Billion
≈ $712.26K		 -2.37%
2004-08-31 ZAC1.37 Billion
≈ $729.52K		 -14.66%
2003-08-31 ZAC1.61 Billion
≈ $854.84K		 +31.66%
2002-08-31 ZAC1.22 Billion
≈ $649.30K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Clicks'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 581698500000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (August 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC5.82 Billion 84.83%
Common Stock ZAC2.36 Million 0.03%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-26.70 Million -0.39%
Other Components ZAC1.06 Billion 15.53%
Total Equity ZAC6.86 Billion 100.00%

Clicks Competitors by Market Cap

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

Company Market Cap
Bains Mer Monaco
PA:BAIN
 $3.29 Billion
GKG Precision Machine Co. Ltd. A
SHE:301338
 $3.29 Billion
WNS Holdings Ltd
NYSE:WNS
 $3.29 Billion
Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd
SHE:000623
 $3.29 Billion
Suzhou Hesheng Special Material Co Ltd
SHE:002290
 $3.28 Billion
Edgewise Therapeutics Inc
NASDAQ:EWTX
 $3.28 Billion
Rocket Internet SE
HM:RKET
 $3.28 Billion
Acerinox
MC:ACX
 $3.28 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 6,285,539,000 to 6,857,593,000, a change of 572,054,000 (9.1%).
  • Net income of 3,236,333,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 1,911,348,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 751,433,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 4,390,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC3.24 Billion +47.19%
Dividends Paid ZAC1.91 Billion -27.87%
Share Repurchases ZAC751.43 Million -10.96%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-4.39 Million -0.06%
Other Changes ZAC2.89 Million +0.04%
Total Change ZAC- 9.10%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Clicks'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: 915.37x
  • 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 6863.22x to 915.37x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-08-31 ZAC3.85 ZAC26429.00 x
2003-08-31 ZAC4.69 ZAC26429.00 x
2004-08-31 ZAC3.78 ZAC26429.00 x
2005-08-31 ZAC3.84 ZAC26429.00 x
2006-08-31 ZAC4.50 ZAC26429.00 x
2007-08-31 ZAC3.74 ZAC26429.00 x
2008-08-31 ZAC3.77 ZAC26429.00 x
2009-08-31 ZAC3.89 ZAC26429.00 x
2010-08-31 ZAC4.19 ZAC26429.00 x
2011-08-31 ZAC3.67 ZAC26429.00 x
2012-08-31 ZAC5.32 ZAC26429.00 x
2013-08-31 ZAC5.43 ZAC26429.00 x
2014-08-31 ZAC6.30 ZAC26429.00 x
2015-08-31 ZAC8.04 ZAC26429.00 x
2016-08-31 ZAC9.79 ZAC26429.00 x
2017-08-31 ZAC13.06 ZAC26429.00 x
2018-08-31 ZAC17.34 ZAC26429.00 x
2019-08-31 ZAC19.38 ZAC26429.00 x
2020-08-31 ZAC20.76 ZAC26429.00 x
2021-08-31 ZAC19.45 ZAC26429.00 x
2022-08-31 ZAC23.33 ZAC26429.00 x
2023-08-31 ZAC24.50 ZAC26429.00 x
2024-08-31 ZAC26.37 ZAC26429.00 x
2025-08-31 ZAC28.87 ZAC26429.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Clicks 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): 47.19%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 6.31%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.27x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 3.29x
  • Recent ROE (47.19%) is above the historical average (37.39%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2002 11.97% 2.66% 2.22x 2.02x ZAC24.02 Million
2003 13.32% 2.91% 2.13x 2.15x ZAC53.42 Million
2004 -0.91% -0.17% 2.36x 2.28x ZAC-149.82 Million
2005 15.27% 2.35% 2.73x 2.38x ZAC70.61 Million
2006 15.43% 2.46% 2.71x 2.31x ZAC86.60 Million
2007 29.36% 3.79% 2.51x 3.09x ZAC250.89 Million
2008 38.66% 3.92% 3.15x 3.13x ZAC328.00 Million
2009 42.07% 3.88% 2.91x 3.72x ZAC360.09 Million
2010 49.57% 4.26% 3.23x 3.60x ZAC451.35 Million
2011 67.49% 4.62% 3.31x 4.41x ZAC554.48 Million
2012 51.07% 4.46% 3.23x 3.54x ZAC553.84 Million
2013 54.59% 4.28% 3.22x 3.96x ZAC613.57 Million
2014 55.18% 4.52% 3.09x 3.95x ZAC707.91 Million
2015 47.43% 4.33% 2.92x 3.75x ZAC753.29 Million
2016 44.61% 4.53% 2.89x 3.42x ZAC848.65 Million
2017 38.71% 4.77% 2.76x 2.95x ZAC947.61 Million
2018 33.32% 5.05% 2.53x 2.61x ZAC1.03 Billion
2019 34.66% 5.43% 2.40x 2.66x ZAC1.21 Billion
2020 36.20% 5.47% 2.25x 2.94x ZAC1.36 Billion
2021 38.25% 4.92% 2.17x 3.57x ZAC1.36 Billion
2022 46.30% 6.67% 2.22x 3.13x ZAC2.07 Billion
2023 42.54% 6.10% 2.19x 3.19x ZAC1.94 Billion
2024 45.14% 6.24% 2.18x 3.31x ZAC2.21 Billion
2025 47.19% 6.31% 2.27x 3.29x ZAC2.55 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Clicks's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Pharmaceutical Retailers industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Pharmaceutical Retailers
  • Average net assets among peers: $5,228,971,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 22.56%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Clicks (CLS) ZAC6.86 Billion 11.97% 2.29x $3.28 Billion
Dis-Chem Pharmacies (DCP) $5.23 Billion 22.56% 2.68x $1.64 Billion

About Clicks

JSE:CLS South Africa Pharmaceutical Retailers
Market Cap
$3.28 Billion
ZAC6.18 Trillion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#4712 Global
#34 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC26429.00
Change (1 day)
-0.57%
52-Week Range
ZAC26049.00 - ZAC39157.00
All Time High
ZAC40383.00
Categories
Companies in South Africa Pharmaceutical Retailers
About

Clicks Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health, wellness, and beauty retailer in South Africa and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Distribution. It provides retail, including Clicks, a specialist health, beauty and homeware retailer; Sorbet, a franchise of hair and beauty salons; 180 Degrees Marketing, a software development compan… Read more