Sygnia Ltd

JSE:SYG South Africa Financial Conglomerates
Market Cap
$240.58 Million
ZAC452.68 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#33032 Global
#86 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC2901.00
Change (1 day)
-2.88%
52-Week Range
ZAC2100.00 - ZAC3950.00
All Time High
ZAC3950.00
About

Sygnia Limited, a financial services group, provides investment management and administration services to institutional and retail clients primarily in South Africa. It offers multi-manager and index-tracking investment funds, customized multi-management, investment administration, and foreign exchange transacting services, transition management, stockbroking, and securities lending and trading s… Read more

Sygnia Ltd (SYG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of March 2025: ZAC825.86 Million ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, Sygnia Ltd (SYG) has net assets worth ZAC825.86 Million ZAC as of March 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC175.10 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC174.28 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 ZAC825.86 Million
% of Total Assets 0.47%
Annual Growth Rate 20.97%
5-Year Change 20.97%
10-Year Change 493.31%
Growth Volatility 56.5

Sygnia Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how Sygnia 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 Sygnia Ltd (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Sygnia Ltd from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-09-30 ZAC850.26 Million +3.56%
2023-09-30 ZAC821.07 Million -2.43%
2022-09-30 ZAC841.56 Million +7.74%
2021-09-30 ZAC781.10 Million +11.13%
2020-09-30 ZAC702.84 Million +9.94%
2019-09-30 ZAC639.28 Million +2.41%
2018-09-30 ZAC624.26 Million +2.64%
2017-09-30 ZAC608.18 Million +44.29%
2016-09-30 ZAC421.49 Million +194.11%
2015-09-30 ZAC143.31 Million +13.10%
2014-09-30 ZAC126.71 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Sygnia 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 461.3% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ZAC410.64 Million 48.31%
Common Stock ZAC678.17 Million 79.79%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-238.88 Million -28.11%
Total Equity ZAC849.93 Million 100.00%

Sygnia Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 820,674,000 to 849,931,000, a change of 29,257,000 (3.6%).
  • Net income of 346,665,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 322,823,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 387,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 5,694,999.
  • Other factors increased equity by 10,722,999.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC346.67 Million +40.79%
Dividends Paid ZAC322.82 Million -37.98%
Share Issuances ZAC387.00K +0.05%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-5.69 Million -0.67%
Other Changes ZAC10.72 Million +1.26%
Total Change ZAC- 3.56%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Sygnia 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: 524.93x
  • 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 2331.97x to 524.93x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2014-09-30 ZAC1.24 ZAC2901.00 x
2015-09-30 ZAC1.41 ZAC2901.00 x
2016-09-30 ZAC3.12 ZAC2901.00 x
2017-09-30 ZAC4.52 ZAC2901.00 x
2018-09-30 ZAC4.23 ZAC2901.00 x
2019-09-30 ZAC4.36 ZAC2901.00 x
2020-09-30 ZAC4.90 ZAC2901.00 x
2021-09-30 ZAC5.39 ZAC2901.00 x
2022-09-30 ZAC5.46 ZAC2901.00 x
2023-09-30 ZAC5.32 ZAC2901.00 x
2024-09-30 ZAC5.53 ZAC2901.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Sygnia 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): 40.79%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 36.64%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 193.45x
  • Recent ROE (40.79%) is above the historical average (28.32%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 30.36% 1.27% 0.14x 170.59x ZAC25.79 Million
2015 41.39% 2.17% 0.10x 194.72x ZAC44.98 Million
2016 17.15% 2.51% 0.07x 94.48x ZAC30.16 Million
2017 15.22% 2.42% 0.08x 74.62x ZAC31.73 Million
2018 16.17% 1.88% 0.07x 129.53x ZAC38.54 Million
2019 19.70% 1.94% 0.07x 146.79x ZAC62.01 Million
2020 29.32% 1.73% 0.11x 153.68x ZAC135.80 Million
2021 30.78% 32.62% 0.01x 164.47x ZAC162.33 Million
2022 34.07% 35.45% 0.01x 151.64x ZAC202.57 Million
2023 36.53% 35.53% 0.01x 174.42x ZAC217.74 Million
2024 40.79% 36.64% 0.01x 193.45x ZAC261.67 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Sygnia Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Financial Conglomerates industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Financial Conglomerates
  • Average net assets among peers: $84,300,592,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 2.30%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Sygnia Ltd (SYG) ZAC825.86 Million 30.36% 211.03x $2.97 Million
Alexander Forbes Grp Hldg Ltd (AFH) $2.26 Billion -8.44% 121.81x $5.49 Million
Old Mutual Ltd (OMU) $250.09 Billion 2.47% 0.00x $33.64 Million
Purple Capital Ltd (PPE) $551.40 Million 12.87% 0.53x $1.55 Million