Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS) - Net Assets

Latest as of July 2025: GBX367.81 Million GBX ≈ $44.75K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS) has net assets worth GBX367.81 Million GBX (≈ $44.75K USD) as of July 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX443.68 Million ≈ $53.98K USD) and total liabilities (GBX75.87 Million ≈ $9.23K USD). 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. Check BGS asset liquidity ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX367.81 Million
% of Total Assets 82.9%
Annual Growth Rate 5.93%
5-Year Change -44.17%
10-Year Change 138.5%
Growth Volatility 32.49

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC from 2000 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-01-31 GBX389.69 Million
≈ $47.41K		 -14.88%
2024-01-31 GBX457.79 Million
≈ $55.70K		 -16.07%
2023-01-31 GBX545.45 Million
≈ $66.37K		 -1.30%
2022-01-31 GBX552.65 Million
≈ $67.24K		 -20.83%
2021-01-31 GBX698.05 Million
≈ $84.93K		 +44.31%
2020-01-31 GBX483.72 Million
≈ $58.85K		 +11.42%
2019-01-31 GBX434.15 Million
≈ $52.82K		 +8.16%
2018-01-31 GBX401.41 Million
≈ $48.84K		 +71.64%
2017-01-31 GBX233.87 Million
≈ $28.46K		 +43.14%
2016-01-31 GBX163.39 Million
≈ $19.88K		 +27.02%
2015-01-31 GBX128.63 Million
≈ $15.65K		 +12.88%
2014-01-31 GBX113.96 Million
≈ $13.87K		 +64.86%
2013-01-31 GBX69.13 Million
≈ $8.41K		 +26.13%
2012-01-31 GBX54.80 Million
≈ $6.67K		 -1.55%
2011-01-31 GBX55.67 Million
≈ $6.77K		 +27.77%
2010-01-31 GBX43.57 Million
≈ $5.30K		 +13.88%
2009-01-31 GBX38.26 Million
≈ $4.66K		 -15.29%
2008-01-31 GBX45.16 Million
≈ $5.50K		 -30.71%
2007-01-31 GBX65.18 Million
≈ $7.93K		 -25.14%
2006-01-31 GBX87.08 Million
≈ $10.59K		 +60.55%
2005-01-31 GBX54.24 Million
≈ $6.60K		 +22.97%
2004-01-31 GBX44.10 Million
≈ $5.37K		 +55.93%
2003-01-31 GBX28.29 Million
≈ $3.44K		 -25.91%
2002-01-31 GBX38.18 Million
≈ $4.64K		 -23.64%
2001-01-31 GBX50.00 Million
≈ $6.08K		 -45.89%
2000-01-31 GBX92.39 Million
≈ $11.24K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon 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 1411800000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (January 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX6.29 Million 1.61%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX120.97 Million 31.04%
Other Components GBX276.56 Million 70.97%
Total Equity GBX389.69 Million 100.00%

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Melkior Resources Inc.
V:MKR
 $4.38 Million
LKL International Bhd
KLSE:0182
 $4.38 Million
Stroud Resources Ltd
V:SDR
 $4.39 Million
Golden Sun Education Group Ltd
NASDAQ:GSUN
 $4.39 Million
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NASDAQ:SXTP
 $4.38 Million
Dlaboratory Sweden AB
ST:DLAB
 $4.38 Million
NanoVibronix Inc
NASDAQ:NAOV
 $4.37 Million
CPD SA
WAR:CPD
 $4.37 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 457,792,000 to 389,690,000, a change of -68,102,000 (-14.9%).
  • Net loss of 30,461,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 2,422,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 35,219,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 67,669,001.
  • Other factors increased equity by 67,669,001.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-30.46 Million -7.82%
Dividends Paid GBX2.42 Million -0.62%
Share Repurchases GBX35.22 Million -9.04%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-67.67 Million -17.36%
Other Changes GBX67.67 Million +17.36%
Total Change GBX- -14.88%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon 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

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 111.39x
  • 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 1439.25x to 111.39x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2003-01-31 GBX0.10 GBX146.80 x
2004-01-31 GBX0.16 GBX146.80 x
2005-01-31 GBX0.35 GBX146.80 x
2006-01-31 GBX0.57 GBX146.80 x
2007-01-31 GBX0.43 GBX146.80 x
2008-01-31 GBX0.29 GBX146.80 x
2009-01-31 GBX0.25 GBX146.80 x
2010-01-31 GBX0.28 GBX146.80 x
2011-01-31 GBX0.36 GBX146.80 x
2012-01-31 GBX0.35 GBX146.80 x
2013-01-31 GBX0.44 GBX146.80 x
2014-01-31 GBX0.65 GBX146.80 x
2015-01-31 GBX0.69 GBX146.80 x
2016-01-31 GBX0.87 GBX146.80 x
2017-01-31 GBX1.20 GBX146.80 x
2018-01-31 GBX1.87 GBX146.80 x
2019-01-31 GBX1.68 GBX146.80 x
2020-01-31 GBX1.74 GBX146.80 x
2021-01-31 GBX2.46 GBX146.80 x
2022-01-31 GBX1.85 GBX146.80 x
2023-01-31 GBX1.82 GBX146.80 x
2024-01-31 GBX1.46 GBX146.80 x
2025-01-31 GBX1.32 GBX146.80 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon 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): -7.82%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.06x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.22x
  • Recent ROE (-7.82%) is below the historical average (3.84%), 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 18.68% 91.10% 0.16x 1.26x GBX4.71 Million
2006 37.71% 96.63% 0.34x 1.16x GBX24.13 Million
2007 -33.59% 0.00% -0.27x 1.19x GBX-28.41 Million
2008 -46.78% 0.00% -0.35x 1.26x GBX-25.64 Million
2009 -18.04% 0.00% -0.12x 1.29x GBX-10.73 Million
2010 12.19% 85.77% 0.12x 1.19x GBX952.10K
2011 21.73% 92.41% 0.20x 1.16x GBX6.53 Million
2012 -1.57% -331.15% 0.00x 1.18x GBX-6.34 Million
2013 15.98% 96.80% 0.15x 1.14x GBX4.13 Million
2014 29.35% 98.78% 0.25x 1.18x GBX22.05 Million
2015 10.18% 96.07% 0.09x 1.16x GBX226.50K
2016 19.76% 98.35% 0.18x 1.12x GBX15.94 Million
2017 23.88% 98.80% 0.22x 1.10x GBX32.47 Million
2018 27.84% 99.22% 0.25x 1.13x GBX71.61 Million
2019 -8.29% 0.00% -0.07x 1.12x GBX-79.41 Million
2020 7.94% 97.07% 0.07x 1.12x GBX-9.95 Million
2021 22.77% 290.91% 0.07x 1.09x GBX89.15 Million
2022 -31.99% 0.00% -0.27x 1.17x GBX-232.05 Million
2023 -1.29% 0.00% -0.01x 1.17x GBX-61.59 Million
2024 -17.89% 0.00% -0.16x 1.19x GBX-127.69 Million
2025 -7.82% 0.00% -0.06x 1.22x GBX-69.43 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $745,852,800
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 2.99%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS) GBX367.81 Million 18.68% 0.21x $4.38 Million
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.20 Billion 4.98% 0.15x $42.14 Million
Albion Enterprise VCT PLC (AAEV) $61.87 Million 11.55% 0.03x $3.29 Million
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $431.87 Million 14.17% 0.08x $5.17 Million
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $98.67 Million 9.82% 0.09x $7.49 Million
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $64.83 Million 5.63% 0.01x $3.22 Million
Abrdn PLC (ABDN) $4.56 Billion 10.22% 39.48x $45.21 Million
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $426.87 Million 6.29% 0.20x $450.86K
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $69.67 Million -2.91% 0.02x $261.59K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $372.54 Million -8.03% 0.00x $79.35 Million
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $174.91 Million -21.80% 0.02x $415.29

About Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC

LSE:BGS UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$4.38 Million
GBX36.01 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#28610 Global
#497 in UK
Share Price
GBX146.80
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX112.40 - GBX153.60
All Time High
GBX269.98
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. It is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value and growth stocks of small-cap companies having market capitalizat… Read more