Ab Dynamics

LSE:ABDP UK Auto Parts
Market Cap
$3.22 Million
GBX26.44 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#42985 Global
#691 in UK
Share Price
GBX1155.00
Change (1 day)
+1.76%
52-Week Range
GBX1135.00 - GBX1920.00
All Time High
GBX2809.08
About

AB Dynamics plc provides vehicle test development and verification products and services for driver assistance systems. The company operates through Testing Products, Testing Services, and Simulation segments. It is also involved in design, manufacture and supply of advanced testing, simulation and measurement products. The company offers testing products, such as retrofit autonomy, test dummies,… Read more

Ab Dynamics (ABDP) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of August 2025: GBX139.90 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Ab Dynamics (ABDP) has net assets worth GBX139.90 Million GBX as of August 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX188.90 Million) and total liabilities (GBX49.00 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 GBX139.90 Million
% of Total Assets 74.06%
Annual Growth Rate 29.34%
5-Year Change 33.26%
10-Year Change 698.68%
Growth Volatility 39.52

Ab Dynamics - Net Assets Trend (2010–2025)

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

Annual Net Assets for Ab Dynamics (2010–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Ab Dynamics from 2010 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-08-31 GBX139.90 Million +6.59%
2024-08-31 GBX131.25 Million +4.87%
2023-08-31 GBX125.16 Million +11.78%
2022-08-31 GBX111.96 Million +6.64%
2021-08-31 GBX104.99 Million +2.17%
2020-08-31 GBX102.75 Million +3.99%
2019-08-31 GBX98.81 Million +159.73%
2018-08-31 GBX38.04 Million +34.68%
2017-08-31 GBX28.25 Million +61.26%
2016-08-31 GBX17.52 Million +28.33%
2015-08-31 GBX13.65 Million +32.19%
2014-08-31 GBX10.33 Million +25.60%
2013-08-31 GBX8.22 Million +75.58%
2012-08-31 GBX4.68 Million +35.68%
2011-08-31 GBX3.45 Million +16.97%
2010-08-31 GBX2.95 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Ab Dynamics'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 2705.5% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (August 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX76.00 Million 54.32%
Common Stock GBX200.00K 0.14%
Other Components GBX63.70 Million 45.53%
Total Equity GBX139.90 Million 100.00%

Ab Dynamics Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 131,252,000 to 139,900,000, a change of 8,648,000 (6.6%).
  • Net income of 12,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 1,900,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 2,100,000 reduced equity.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX12.00 Million +8.58%
Dividends Paid GBX1.90 Million -1.36%
Share Repurchases GBX2.10 Million -1.5%
Other Changes GBX648.00K +0.46%
Total Change GBX- 6.59%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Ab Dynamics'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: 192.36x
  • 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 6392.91x to 192.36x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2010-08-31 GBX0.18 GBX1155.00 x
2011-08-31 GBX0.21 GBX1155.00 x
2012-08-31 GBX0.35 GBX1155.00 x
2013-08-31 GBX0.55 GBX1155.00 x
2014-08-31 GBX0.58 GBX1155.00 x
2015-08-31 GBX0.77 GBX1155.00 x
2016-08-31 GBX1.00 GBX1155.00 x
2017-08-31 GBX1.49 GBX1155.00 x
2018-08-31 GBX1.90 GBX1155.00 x
2019-08-31 GBX4.80 GBX1155.00 x
2020-08-31 GBX4.54 GBX1155.00 x
2021-08-31 GBX4.61 GBX1155.00 x
2022-08-31 GBX4.89 GBX1155.00 x
2023-08-31 GBX5.40 GBX1155.00 x
2024-08-31 GBX5.65 GBX1155.00 x
2025-08-31 GBX6.00 GBX1155.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Ab Dynamics 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): 8.58%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 10.46%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.61x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.35x
  • Recent ROE (8.58%) is below the historical average (12.77%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2010 -1.58% -1.76% 0.74x 1.21x GBX-341.66K
2011 14.51% 7.70% 1.31x 1.44x GBX155.62K
2012 30.59% 16.07% 1.28x 1.49x GBX964.10K
2013 17.31% 11.69% 1.05x 1.41x GBX601.11K
2014 20.84% 15.54% 1.02x 1.32x GBX1.12 Million
2015 23.78% 19.65% 0.98x 1.24x GBX1.88 Million
2016 22.12% 18.93% 0.96x 1.22x GBX2.12 Million
2017 13.82% 15.88% 0.69x 1.26x GBX1.08 Million
2018 18.44% 18.93% 0.76x 1.28x GBX3.21 Million
2019 8.76% 14.94% 0.47x 1.26x GBX-1.22 Million
2020 3.91% 6.54% 0.52x 1.16x GBX-6.25 Million
2021 2.84% 4.57% 0.50x 1.26x GBX-7.51 Million
2022 4.23% 5.90% 0.57x 1.26x GBX-6.46 Million
2023 8.78% 10.90% 0.59x 1.36x GBX-1.53 Million
2024 7.39% 8.72% 0.63x 1.34x GBX-3.42 Million
2025 8.58% 10.46% 0.61x 1.35x GBX-1.99 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Ab Dynamics's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Auto Parts industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Auto Parts
  • Average net assets among peers: $376,918,667
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -9.67%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Ab Dynamics (ABDP) GBX139.90 Million -1.58% 0.35x $33.56K
Freni Brembo SpA (0RPV) $2.33 Billion 11.27% 0.99x $1.84 Billion
Aurrigo International PLC (AURR) $8.86 Million -44.19% 0.66x $9.51K
Autins Group plc (AUTG) $8.56 Million -11.79% 1.31x $564.69
Surface Transforms Plc (SCE) $-21.00K 0.00% 0.00x $182.19
Strip Tinning Holdings PLC (STG) $5.80 Million -13.30% 0.94x $498.93
TI Fluid Systems PLC (TIFS) $-91.50 Million 0.00% 0.00x $124.63K