Huge Group Ltd

JSE:HUG South Africa Asset Management
Market Cap
$10.65 Million
ZAC20.04 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#40751 Global
#171 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC121.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
ZAC60.00 - ZAC195.00
All Time High
ZAC966.68
About

Huge Group Limited, an investment holding company, provides mobile connectivity services in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. It operates through Corporate Office Grouping, Cloud and Connectivity Grouping, Software and xTech Grouping, and Distribution Grouping segments. The company offers satellite, fibre and fixed wireless connectivity, enterprise MVNO enablement, voice communication, and sec… Read more

Huge Group Ltd (HUG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of August 2025: ZAC1.64 Billion ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, Huge Group Ltd (HUG) has net assets worth ZAC1.64 Billion ZAC as of August 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC1.99 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC356.98 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 ZAC1.64 Billion
% of Total Assets 82.1%
Annual Growth Rate 12.33%
5-Year Change 66.19%
10-Year Change 516.67%
Growth Volatility 27.81

Huge Group Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2009–2025)

This chart illustrates how Huge Group 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 Huge Group Ltd (2009–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Huge Group Ltd from 2009 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-02-28 ZAC1.60 Billion -3.70%
2024-02-29 ZAC1.66 Billion +2.17%
2023-02-28 ZAC1.63 Billion +4.95%
2022-02-28 ZAC1.55 Billion +60.93%
2021-02-28 ZAC964.32 Million +9.44%
2020-02-29 ZAC881.11 Million +5.23%
2019-02-28 ZAC837.31 Million +12.46%
2018-02-28 ZAC744.53 Million +97.60%
2017-02-28 ZAC376.78 Million +44.98%
2016-02-29 ZAC259.88 Million +4.65%
2015-02-28 ZAC248.32 Million +14.88%
2014-02-28 ZAC216.16 Million +3.04%
2013-02-28 ZAC209.77 Million -5.81%
2012-02-29 ZAC222.71 Million -4.91%
2011-02-28 ZAC234.20 Million -9.11%
2010-02-28 ZAC257.68 Million +3.32%
2009-02-28 ZAC249.41 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Huge Group 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 grown by 4592.2% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (February 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC951.49 Million 59.37%
Common Stock ZAC611.10 Million 38.13%
Other Components ZAC39.99 Million 2.50%
Total Equity ZAC1.60 Billion 100.00%

Huge Group Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Huge Group Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 1,664,087,985 to 1,602,573,000, a change of -61,514,985 (-3.7%).
  • Net loss of 61,514,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 39,989,499.
  • Other factors increased equity by 39,988,514.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC-61.51 Million -3.84%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-39.99 Million -2.5%
Other Changes ZAC39.99 Million +2.5%
Total Change ZAC- -3.70%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Huge Group 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: 13.03x
  • 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 52.92x to 13.03x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2009-02-28 ZAC2.29 ZAC121.00 x
2010-02-28 ZAC2.42 ZAC121.00 x
2011-02-28 ZAC2.41 ZAC121.00 x
2012-02-29 ZAC2.37 ZAC121.00 x
2013-02-28 ZAC2.37 ZAC121.00 x
2014-02-28 ZAC2.51 ZAC121.00 x
2015-02-28 ZAC2.80 ZAC121.00 x
2016-02-29 ZAC2.60 ZAC121.00 x
2017-02-28 ZAC3.75 ZAC121.00 x
2018-02-28 ZAC4.61 ZAC121.00 x
2019-02-28 ZAC5.02 ZAC121.00 x
2020-02-29 ZAC5.69 ZAC121.00 x
2021-02-28 ZAC5.99 ZAC121.00 x
2022-02-28 ZAC9.16 ZAC121.00 x
2023-02-28 ZAC9.41 ZAC121.00 x
2024-02-29 ZAC8.87 ZAC121.00 x
2025-02-28 ZAC9.29 ZAC121.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Huge Group 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): -3.84%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -129.92%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.02x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.21x
  • Recent ROE (-3.84%) is below the historical average (5.22%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2009 2.98% 1.22% 1.39x 1.75x ZAC-17.50 Million
2010 3.14% 1.41% 1.33x 1.68x ZAC-17.63 Million
2011 -7.17% -3.22% 1.24x 1.79x ZAC-40.42 Million
2012 -1.64% -0.95% 0.99x 1.75x ZAC-26.06 Million
2013 -4.64% -3.71% 0.73x 1.70x ZAC-31.16 Million
2014 5.39% 5.82% 0.59x 1.57x ZAC-10.13 Million
2015 4.57% 5.63% 0.64x 1.27x ZAC-13.72 Million
2016 7.14% 8.67% 0.65x 1.27x ZAC-7.53 Million
2017 7.01% 10.82% 0.56x 1.16x ZAC-11.35 Million
2018 10.28% 19.14% 0.43x 1.25x ZAC2.09 Million
2019 11.25% 21.63% 0.39x 1.32x ZAC10.43 Million
2020 10.09% 19.31% 0.41x 1.28x ZAC886.07K
2021 3.80% 8.21% 0.37x 1.24x ZAC-62.86 Million
2022 33.35% 7290.75% 0.00x 1.10x ZAC362.45 Million
2023 4.93% 238.12% 0.02x 1.13x ZAC-82.62 Million
2024 2.13% 59.82% 0.03x 1.20x ZAC-131.03 Million
2025 -3.84% -129.92% 0.02x 1.21x ZAC-221.77 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Huge Group Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,980,137,212
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 23.25%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Huge Group Ltd (HUG) ZAC1.64 Billion 2.98% 0.22x $110.97K
African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd (AIL) $11.66 Billion 11.48% 0.00x $33.34 Million
Astoria Investments Ltd (ARA) $122.83 Million -1.36% 0.00x $296.19K
Brait SE (BAT) $970.83 Million 29.75% 0.90x $4.70 Million
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd (CML) $1.25 Billion 15.72% 12.91x $9.80 Million
EPE Capital Partners Ltd (EPE) $2.19 Billion 22.60% 0.09x $934.65K
PSG Konsult Ltd (KST) $469.73 Million 19.54% 1.04x $17.21 Million
Mahube Infrastructure Ltd (MHB) $585.99 Million 2.04% 0.00x $155.64K
Ninety One PLC (N91) $196.62 Million 64.91% 41.12x $24.76 Million
Ninety One Ltd (NY1) $367.60 Million 44.59% 29.25x $24.39 Million