Wesizwe

JSE:WEZ South Africa Other Industrial Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$38.93 Million
ZAC73.25 Billion ZAC
Market Cap Rank
#37959 Global
#146 in South Africa
Share Price
ZAC45.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
ZAC35.00 - ZAC50.00
All Time High
ZAC197.00
About

Wesizwe Platinum Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a platinum group metals mining company in South Africa. The company primarily explores for platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gold, as well as nickel, cobalt, and copper deposits. Its flagship project is the Bakubung platinum mine located on the Bushveld Igneous Complex in the North West province of South Africa. Wesizwe Platinum Limi… Read more

Wesizwe (WEZ) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2024: ZAC4.16 Billion ZAC

Based on the latest financial reports, Wesizwe (WEZ) has net assets worth ZAC4.16 Billion ZAC as of December 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (ZAC34.46 Billion) and total liabilities (ZAC30.29 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 ZAC4.16 Billion
% of Total Assets 12.08%
Annual Growth Rate 31.86%
5-Year Change 34.98%
10-Year Change 48.44%
Growth Volatility 166.4

Wesizwe - Net Assets Trend (2004–2024)

This chart illustrates how Wesizwe's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Wesizwe (2004–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Wesizwe from 2004 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ZAC4.16 Billion +5.84%
2023-12-31 ZAC3.93 Billion +16.53%
2022-12-31 ZAC3.38 Billion +4.75%
2021-12-31 ZAC3.22 Billion +4.47%
2020-12-31 ZAC3.08 Billion +1.85%
2019-12-31 ZAC3.03 Billion +3.52%
2018-12-31 ZAC2.93 Billion -2.92%
2017-12-31 ZAC3.01 Billion -3.03%
2016-12-31 ZAC3.11 Billion +10.79%
2015-12-31 ZAC2.80 Billion -17.12%
2014-12-31 ZAC3.38 Billion -6.64%
2013-12-31 ZAC3.62 Billion -0.33%
2012-12-31 ZAC3.64 Billion +0.31%
2011-12-31 ZAC3.63 Billion +72.15%
2010-12-31 ZAC2.11 Billion +57.41%
2009-12-31 ZAC1.34 Billion -2.32%
2008-12-31 ZAC1.37 Billion +14.11%
2007-12-31 ZAC1.20 Billion +725.66%
2006-12-31 ZAC145.36 Million +122.72%
2005-12-31 ZAC65.26 Million +295.88%
2004-12-31 ZAC16.49 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Wesizwe'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 73870603700.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock ZAC3.43 Billion 82.28%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC34.25 Million 0.82%
Other Components ZAC1.45 Billion 34.79%
Total Equity ZAC4.16 Billion 100.00%

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 3,933,177,000 to 4,163,048,000, a change of 229,871,000 (5.8%).
  • Net loss of 209,389,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 367,001.
  • Other factors increased equity by 439,627,001.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ZAC-209.39 Million -5.03%
Other Comprehensive Income ZAC-367.00K -0.01%
Other Changes ZAC439.63 Million +10.56%
Total Change ZAC- 5.84%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Wesizwe'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: 17.60x
  • 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 238.20x to 17.60x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-12-31 ZAC0.19 ZAC45.00 x
2006-12-31 ZAC0.39 ZAC45.00 x
2007-12-31 ZAC2.53 ZAC45.00 x
2008-12-31 ZAC2.40 ZAC45.00 x
2009-12-31 ZAC2.28 ZAC45.00 x
2010-12-31 ZAC2.88 ZAC45.00 x
2011-12-31 ZAC2.69 ZAC45.00 x
2012-12-31 ZAC2.23 ZAC45.00 x
2013-12-31 ZAC2.23 ZAC45.00 x
2014-12-31 ZAC2.08 ZAC45.00 x
2015-12-31 ZAC1.72 ZAC45.00 x
2016-12-31 ZAC1.91 ZAC45.00 x
2017-12-31 ZAC1.85 ZAC45.00 x
2018-12-31 ZAC1.80 ZAC45.00 x
2019-12-31 ZAC1.86 ZAC45.00 x
2020-12-31 ZAC1.89 ZAC45.00 x
2021-12-31 ZAC1.98 ZAC45.00 x
2022-12-31 ZAC2.07 ZAC45.00 x
2023-12-31 ZAC2.42 ZAC45.00 x
2024-12-31 ZAC2.56 ZAC45.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Wesizwe 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): -5.03%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 6.69x
  • Recent ROE (-5.03%) is below the historical average (-5.02%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 -49.23% 0.00% 0.00x 1.37x ZAC-38.66 Million
2006 -13.42% 0.00% 0.00x 1.19x ZAC-34.04 Million
2007 -7.57% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x ZAC-210.82 Million
2008 -2.03% -14203.57% 0.00x 1.07x ZAC-164.80 Million
2009 -2.91% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x ZAC-172.71 Million
2010 14.19% 0.00% 0.00x 1.22x ZAC88.29 Million
2011 -9.88% 0.00% 0.00x 1.09x ZAC-720.85 Million
2012 0.27% 23502.75% 0.00x 1.34x ZAC-353.89 Million
2013 -0.25% -8479.35% 0.00x 1.39x ZAC-371.45 Million
2014 -7.78% 0.00% 0.00x 1.83x ZAC-601.58 Million
2015 -19.85% 0.00% 0.00x 2.72x ZAC-837.23 Million
2016 9.74% 0.00% 0.00x 2.44x ZAC-8.03 Million
2017 -3.13% -15000.37% 0.00x 2.65x ZAC-395.49 Million
2018 -3.03% 0.00% 0.00x 3.29x ZAC-381.20 Million
2019 3.20% 0.00% 0.00x 4.12x ZAC-206.01 Million
2020 1.68% 27543617.02% 0.00x 4.45x ZAC-256.63 Million
2021 -0.76% 0.00% 0.00x 5.17x ZAC-346.73 Million
2022 -3.97% 0.00% 0.00x 6.05x ZAC-471.61 Million
2023 -0.64% -1.10% 0.08x 7.61x ZAC-418.52 Million
2024 -5.03% 0.00% 0.00x 6.69x ZAC-625.69 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Wesizwe's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $2,112,372,123
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 7.00%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Wesizwe (WEZ) ZAC4.16 Billion -49.23% 7.28x $389.30K
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd (ARI) $7.97 Billion 11.59% 0.48x $17.61 Million
Chrometco Ltd (CMO) $173.11 Million 56.88% 0.29x $108.09K
Merafe (MRF) $2.28 Billion -44.05% 0.37x $1.47 Million
Mantengu Mining Ltd. (MTU) $46.75 Million 16.36% 1.52x $7.02 Million
Orion Gold NL (ORN) $92.94 Million -5.80% 0.47x $2.02 Million