South Ocean Holdings Ltd

JSE:SOH South Africa Electrical Equipment & Parts
Market Cap
$10.59 Million
ZAC19.92 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#40861 Global
#173 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC98.00
Change (1 day)
+3.16%
52-Week Range
ZAC92.00 - ZAC175.00
All Time High
ZAC285.00
About

South Ocean Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and distributes electrical wires in South Africa. It operates through Electrical Cable Manufacturing and Property Investments segments. The company offers bare copper earth wires, general purpose house wires, flat-twin and earth cables, surface wiring products, twin illumination cables, cabtyres, single core flex, solid pan… Read more

South Ocean Holdings Ltd (SOH) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: ZAC639.90 Million ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, South Ocean Holdings Ltd (SOH) has net assets worth ZAC639.90 Million ZAC as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC1.36 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC724.65 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 ZAC639.90 Million
% of Total Assets 46.89%
Annual Growth Rate 10.33%
5-Year Change 36.86%
10-Year Change 19.69%
Growth Volatility 103.36

South Ocean Holdings Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2006–2024)

This chart illustrates how South Ocean Holdings 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 South Ocean Holdings Ltd (2006–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of South Ocean Holdings Ltd from 2006 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ZAC681.92 Million +1.71%
2023-12-31 ZAC670.43 Million +12.88%
2022-12-31 ZAC593.93 Million +4.70%
2021-12-31 ZAC567.25 Million +13.84%
2020-12-31 ZAC498.27 Million +5.72%
2019-12-31 ZAC471.31 Million -3.58%
2018-12-31 ZAC488.82 Million +3.57%
2017-12-31 ZAC471.95 Million -10.93%
2016-12-31 ZAC529.87 Million -7.00%
2015-12-31 ZAC569.73 Million -2.14%
2014-12-31 ZAC582.16 Million +6.97%
2013-12-31 ZAC544.25 Million -18.14%
2012-12-31 ZAC664.87 Million -15.09%
2011-12-31 ZAC782.99 Million +6.26%
2010-12-31 ZAC736.85 Million +6.83%
2009-12-31 ZAC689.77 Million +4.81%
2008-12-31 ZAC658.12 Million +2.95%
2007-12-31 ZAC639.24 Million +450.46%
2006-12-31 ZAC116.13 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to South Ocean Holdings 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 24778400000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC247.78 Million 34.92%
Common Stock ZAC1.74 Million 0.25%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC503.00K 0.07%
Other Components ZAC459.60 Million 64.77%
Total Equity ZAC709.63 Million 100.00%

South Ocean Holdings Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of South Ocean Holdings Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 670,430,000 to 709,630,000, a change of 39,200,000 (5.8%).
  • Net income of 33,891,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 22,360,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 18,001.
  • Other factors increased equity by 27,687,001.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC33.89 Million +4.78%
Dividends Paid ZAC22.36 Million -3.15%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-18.00K -0.0%
Other Changes ZAC27.69 Million +3.9%
Total Change ZAC- 5.85%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares South Ocean Holdings 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: 28.07x
  • 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 69.53x to 28.07x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2006-12-31 ZAC1.41 ZAC98.00 x
2007-12-31 ZAC4.93 ZAC98.00 x
2008-12-31 ZAC4.21 ZAC98.00 x
2009-12-31 ZAC4.41 ZAC98.00 x
2010-12-31 ZAC4.71 ZAC98.00 x
2011-12-31 ZAC5.01 ZAC98.00 x
2012-12-31 ZAC4.25 ZAC98.00 x
2013-12-31 ZAC3.48 ZAC98.00 x
2014-12-31 ZAC3.72 ZAC98.00 x
2015-12-31 ZAC3.64 ZAC98.00 x
2016-12-31 ZAC3.39 ZAC98.00 x
2017-12-31 ZAC3.02 ZAC98.00 x
2018-12-31 ZAC2.60 ZAC98.00 x
2019-12-31 ZAC2.32 ZAC98.00 x
2020-12-31 ZAC2.45 ZAC98.00 x
2021-12-31 ZAC2.79 ZAC98.00 x
2022-12-31 ZAC2.93 ZAC98.00 x
2023-12-31 ZAC3.30 ZAC98.00 x
2024-12-31 ZAC3.49 ZAC98.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently South Ocean Holdings 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): 4.78%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 1.32%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.08x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.74x
  • Recent ROE (4.78%) is above the historical average (4.11%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2006 47.50% 12.04% 1.95x 2.03x ZAC43.55 Million
2007 19.68% 14.75% 0.91x 1.47x ZAC61.87 Million
2008 9.28% 5.38% 1.15x 1.50x ZAC-4.71 Million
2009 4.59% 3.30% 1.04x 1.34x ZAC-37.32 Million
2010 7.12% 4.61% 1.17x 1.32x ZAC-21.21 Million
2011 5.85% 3.63% 1.17x 1.38x ZAC-32.51 Million
2012 -17.79% -8.41% 1.37x 1.54x ZAC-184.77 Million
2013 -22.31% -7.18% 1.78x 1.74x ZAC-175.87 Million
2014 6.44% 2.19% 1.71x 1.73x ZAC-20.70 Million
2015 -2.44% -0.84% 1.82x 1.60x ZAC-70.89 Million
2016 -7.39% -2.20% 1.88x 1.78x ZAC-92.13 Million
2017 -12.15% -4.02% 1.61x 1.87x ZAC-104.55 Million
2018 -0.75% -0.21% 2.01x 1.76x ZAC-52.55 Million
2019 -3.65% -1.11% 2.21x 1.50x ZAC-64.35 Million
2020 5.41% 1.55% 2.51x 1.39x ZAC-22.89 Million
2021 13.23% 3.75% 2.65x 1.33x ZAC18.34 Million
2022 7.55% 2.40% 2.12x 1.49x ZAC-14.58 Million
2023 13.22% 3.75% 2.18x 1.62x ZAC21.59 Million
2024 4.78% 1.32% 2.08x 1.74x ZAC-37.07 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares South Ocean Holdings Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
  • Average net assets among peers: $4,061,100,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 28.90%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
South Ocean Holdings Ltd (SOH) ZAC639.90 Million 47.50% 1.13x $105.87K
Reunert (RLO) $4.06 Billion 28.90% 0.90x $5.32 Million