Defence Holdings Plc

LSE:ALRT UK Aerospace & Defense
Market Cap
$112.63K
GBX925.73 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49043 Global
#1283 in UK
Share Price
GBX1.15
Change (1 day)
-6.12%
52-Week Range
GBX0.33 - GBX4.10
All Time High
GBX4.10
About

Defence Holdings PLC develops and acquires defence technologies, focusing on AI-enabled systems, cyber-defence, secure communications, autonomous drone systems, and critical infrastructure protection. The company's platform model allows rapid development and deployment of solutions across multiple defence domains, including AI agents for defence operations, information and influence warfare, dron… Read more

Defence Holdings Plc (ALRT) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2024: GBX-1.39 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Defence Holdings Plc (ALRT) has net assets worth GBX-1.39 Million GBX as of September 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX5.56 Million) and total liabilities (GBX6.95 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 GBX-1.39 Million
% of Total Assets -24.95%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 219.96

Defence Holdings Plc - Net Assets Trend (2020–2025)

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

Annual Net Assets for Defence Holdings Plc (2020–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Defence Holdings Plc from 2020 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX-652.00K -182.25%
2023-09-30 GBX-231.00K -106.49%
2022-09-30 GBX3.56 Million -70.53%
2021-09-30 GBX12.07 Million +377.05%
2020-09-30 GBX2.53 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Defence Holdings Plc'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 2325380500.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX805.00K %
Other Comprehensive Income GBX851.00K %
Other Components GBX23.67 Million %
Total Equity GBX-652.00K 100.00%

Defence Holdings Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Defence Holdings Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2025, total equity changed from -231,000 to -652,000, a change of -421,000.
  • Net loss of 851,337 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 13,001.
  • Other factors increased equity by 417,336.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-851.34K -130.57%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX13.00K +1.99%
Other Changes GBX417.34K +64.01%
Total Change GBX- %

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Defence Holdings Plc'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

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2020-09-30 GBX0.02 GBX1.15 x
2021-09-30 GBX0.02 GBX1.15 x
2022-09-30 GBX0.01 GBX1.15 x
2023-09-30 GBX-0.42 GBX1.15 x
2025-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX1.15 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Defence Holdings Plc 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): 0.00%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -29.46%
  • • Asset Turnover: 37.52x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 0.00x
  • Recent ROE (0.00%) is above the historical average (-83.67%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2020 -99.46% 0.00% 0.00x 1.83x GBX-2.77 Million
2021 -73.02% -463.51% 0.14x 1.13x GBX-10.02 Million
2022 -245.87% -196.45% 0.37x 3.42x GBX-9.10 Million
2023 0.00% -81.39% 1.00x 0.00x GBX-4.47 Million
2025 0.00% -29.46% 37.52x 0.00x GBX-786.14K

Industry Comparison

This section compares Defence Holdings Plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Aerospace & Defense
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,852,935,233
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -9.85%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Defence Holdings Plc (ALRT) GBX-1.39 Million -99.46% N/A $437.81
Leonardo SpA (0ONG) $8.56 Billion 7.69% 2.59x $26.23 Billion
Fincantieri SpA (0QWN) $586.90 Million -52.63% 13.84x $6.87 Billion
Avon Protection PLC (AVON) $22.46 Million 0.00% 4.00x $61.23K
Cohort (CHRT) $85.05 Million 6.42% 1.24x $67.49K
Velocity Composites plc (VEL) $9.26 Million -10.73% 0.59x $1.03K