Alliance Witan Ord

LSE:ALW UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$57.37 Million
GBX471.50 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#47723 Global
#1092 in UK
Share Price
GBX1240.00
Change (1 day)
+0.65%
52-Week Range
GBX12.04 - GBX1304.00
All Time High
GBX1324.00
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

Alliance Trust Plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dundee, the United Kingdom..

Alliance Witan Ord (ALW) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX5.07 Billion GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Alliance Witan Ord (ALW) has net assets worth GBX5.07 Billion GBX as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX5.47 Billion) and total liabilities (GBX402.29 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 GBX5.07 Billion
% of Total Assets 92.65%
Annual Growth Rate 6.23%
5-Year Change 73.87%
10-Year Change 77.8%
Growth Volatility 18.65

Alliance Witan Ord - Net Assets Trend (2004–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Alliance Witan Ord (2004–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Alliance Witan Ord from 2004 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX5.22 Billion +56.50%
2023-12-31 GBX3.34 Billion +15.26%
2022-12-31 GBX2.90 Billion -13.82%
2021-12-31 GBX3.36 Billion +11.85%
2020-12-31 GBX3.00 Billion +4.30%
2019-12-31 GBX2.88 Billion +19.42%
2018-12-31 GBX2.41 Billion -10.68%
2017-12-31 GBX2.70 Billion -17.80%
2016-12-31 GBX3.28 Billion +11.82%
2015-12-31 GBX2.94 Billion -2.72%
2014-12-31 GBX3.02 Billion +4.61%
2013-12-31 GBX2.89 Billion +16.05%
2012-12-31 GBX2.49 Billion +3.48%
2011-12-31 GBX2.40 Billion -16.97%
2011-01-31 GBX2.89 Billion +14.64%
2010-01-31 GBX2.52 Billion +18.56%
2009-01-31 GBX2.13 Billion -21.48%
2008-01-31 GBX2.71 Billion -4.51%
2007-01-31 GBX2.84 Billion +38.41%
2006-01-31 GBX2.05 Billion +24.78%
2005-01-31 GBX1.64 Billion +11.52%
2004-01-31 GBX1.47 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Alliance Witan Ord'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 366900100000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX3.67 Billion 70.26%
Common Stock GBX10.13 Million 0.19%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX11.89 Million 0.23%
Other Components GBX1.53 Billion 29.32%
Total Equity GBX5.22 Billion 100.00%

Alliance Witan Ord Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Alliance Witan Ord ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
9 Meters Biopharma Inc.
PINK:NMTRQ
 		$1.42K
Critical Metals Plc
LSE:CRTM
 		$1.42K
Videndum Plc
LSE:VID
 		$1.42K
A Capital Holding
EGX:ACAP
 		$1.43K
IMC Exploration Group Public Limited Company
LSE:IMC
 		$1.42K
Unity Metals Limited
AU:UM1
 		$1.42K
OUT
WAR:OUT
 		$1.42K
Miss Grand International PCL
BK:MGI
 		$1.42K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 3,336,688,000 to 5,221,953,000, a change of 1,885,265,000 (56.5%).
  • Net income of 490,703,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 82,414,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 56,987,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 11,891,999.
  • Other factors increased equity by 1,522,071,001.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX490.70 Million +9.4%
Dividends Paid GBX82.41 Million -1.58%
Share Repurchases GBX56.99 Million -1.09%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX11.89 Million +0.23%
Other Changes GBX1.52 Billion +29.15%
Total Change GBX- 56.50%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Alliance Witan Ord'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: 73.63x
  • 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 423.81x to 73.63x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2004-01-31 GBX2.93 GBX1240.00 x
2005-01-31 GBX3.24 GBX1240.00 x
2006-01-31 GBX4.04 GBX1240.00 x
2007-01-31 GBX4.67 GBX1240.00 x
2008-01-31 GBX4.03 GBX1240.00 x
2009-01-31 GBX3.17 GBX1240.00 x
2010-01-31 GBX3.77 GBX1240.00 x
2011-01-31 GBX4.39 GBX1240.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX3.83 GBX1240.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX4.35 GBX1240.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX5.14 GBX1240.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX5.42 GBX1240.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX5.35 GBX1240.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX6.36 GBX1240.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX7.15 GBX1240.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX7.09 GBX1240.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX8.71 GBX1240.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX9.21 GBX1240.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX10.68 GBX1240.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX9.68 GBX1240.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX11.60 GBX1240.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX16.84 GBX1240.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Alliance Witan Ord 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): 9.40%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 94.47%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.09x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.07x
  • Recent ROE (9.40%) is above the historical average (7.80%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 2.59% 74.90% 0.03x 1.01x GBX-109.22 Million
2005 11.29% 91.64% 0.12x 1.06x GBX21.09 Million
2006 21.59% 95.48% 0.21x 1.08x GBX236.19 Million
2007 6.80% 84.17% 0.08x 1.06x GBX-90.76 Million
2008 -2.83% 0.00% -0.01x 1.15x GBX-347.04 Million
2009 -24.64% 0.00% -0.19x 1.14x GBX-735.50 Million
2010 18.56% 90.71% 0.17x 1.17x GBX215.07 Million
2011 15.61% 89.07% 0.14x 1.25x GBX162.30 Million
2011 -8.02% 0.00% -0.05x 1.35x GBX-433.17 Million
2012 10.04% 79.96% 0.10x 1.29x GBX954.70K
2013 15.83% 92.65% 0.15x 1.14x GBX168.36 Million
2014 7.45% 86.30% 0.08x 1.13x GBX-77.06 Million
2015 4.80% 69.90% 0.06x 1.14x GBX-152.83 Million
2016 19.16% 96.95% 0.18x 1.08x GBX300.68 Million
2017 17.48% 96.99% 0.16x 1.10x GBX201.84 Million
2018 -5.83% -56.00% 0.09x 1.11x GBX-381.72 Million
2019 19.06% 96.98% 0.18x 1.10x GBX261.00 Million
2020 7.66% 94.67% 0.07x 1.13x GBX-70.26 Million
2021 16.08% 96.94% 0.15x 1.12x GBX204.10 Million
2022 -8.38% 0.00% -0.07x 1.07x GBX-532.15 Million
2023 17.97% 96.94% 0.17x 1.07x GBX266.00 Million
2024 9.40% 94.47% 0.09x 1.07x GBX-31.49 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Alliance Witan Ord's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $395,694,700
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -81.73%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Alliance Witan Ord (ALW) GBX5.07 Billion 2.59% 0.08x $1.42K
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.09 Billion 8.57% 0.18x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $1.30 Million -791.13% 5.03x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $431.48 Million 11.10% 0.09x $315.37
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $464.40 Million -2.37% 0.15x $434.78
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $34.46 Million 4.41% 0.01x $78.71
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $492.42 Million 0.00% 0.32x $16.61
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $320.23 Million -9.29% 0.00x $2.45K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $84.35 Million -40.52% 0.02x $401.26
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $938.94 Million 2.59% 0.12x $2.83 Million