Blue Star Capital plc

LSE:BLU UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$47.05K
GBX386.73 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#48932 Global
#1261 in UK
Share Price
GBX9.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX4.50 - GBX25.00
All Time High
GBX25.00
About

Blue Star Capital plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in seed, early stage, and late-stage companies, including buyouts. The firm provides funding for shell companies at the founder stage, upon IPO and operating businesses prior to IPO or alternative exit. It invests by way of equity, debt or convertible or hybrid securities. It typically invests in electr… Read more

Blue Star Capital plc (BLU) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of March 2025: GBX1.04 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Blue Star Capital plc (BLU) has net assets worth GBX1.04 Million GBX as of March 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX1.08 Million) and total liabilities (GBX34.40K). 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 GBX1.04 Million
% of Total Assets 96.81%
Annual Growth Rate -8.38%
5-Year Change -89.95%
10-Year Change -50.06%
Growth Volatility 71.3

Blue Star Capital plc - Net Assets Trend (2005–2024)

This chart illustrates how Blue Star Capital 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 Blue Star Capital plc (2005–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Blue Star Capital plc from 2005 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-09-30 GBX937.38K -82.41%
2023-09-30 GBX5.33 Million -53.31%
2022-09-30 GBX11.41 Million -10.23%
2021-09-30 GBX12.72 Million +36.34%
2020-09-30 GBX9.33 Million +79.03%
2019-09-30 GBX5.21 Million -4.58%
2018-09-30 GBX5.46 Million +55.40%
2017-09-30 GBX3.51 Million +99.94%
2016-09-30 GBX1.76 Million -6.39%
2015-09-30 GBX1.88 Million +5.99%
2014-09-30 GBX1.77 Million +241.10%
2013-09-30 GBX519.24K -55.05%
2012-09-30 GBX1.16 Million -48.73%
2011-09-30 GBX2.25 Million -14.33%
2010-09-30 GBX2.63 Million -44.61%
2009-09-30 GBX4.75 Million +23.72%
2008-09-30 GBX3.84 Million -28.67%
2007-09-30 GBX5.38 Million +31.44%
2006-09-30 GBX4.09 Million -17.21%
2005-09-30 GBX4.95 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Blue Star Capital 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 1368071300.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX4.99 Million 532.63%
Other Components GBX9.82 Million 1047.42%
Total Equity GBX937.38K 100.00%

Blue Star Capital plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Blue Star Capital plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 5,329,347 to 937,381, a change of -4,391,966 (-82.4%).
  • Net loss of 4,492,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 100,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 243,248.
  • Other factors increased equity by 243,282.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-4.49 Million -479.21%
Share Issuances GBX100.00K +10.67%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-243.25K -25.95%
Other Changes GBX243.28K +25.95%
Total Change GBX- -82.41%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Blue Star Capital 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: 243.06x
  • 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 increased from 0.94x to 243.06x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-09-30 GBX9.57 GBX9.00 x
2006-09-30 GBX7.76 GBX9.00 x
2007-09-30 GBX10.20 GBX9.00 x
2008-09-30 GBX7.28 GBX9.00 x
2009-09-30 GBX8.53 GBX9.00 x
2010-09-30 GBX3.50 GBX9.00 x
2011-09-30 GBX3.00 GBX9.00 x
2012-09-30 GBX1.44 GBX9.00 x
2013-09-30 GBX0.59 GBX9.00 x
2014-09-30 GBX0.88 GBX9.00 x
2015-09-30 GBX0.80 GBX9.00 x
2016-09-30 GBX0.71 GBX9.00 x
2017-09-30 GBX0.65 GBX9.00 x
2018-09-30 GBX0.55 GBX9.00 x
2019-09-30 GBX0.52 GBX9.00 x
2020-09-30 GBX0.48 GBX9.00 x
2021-09-30 GBX0.55 GBX9.00 x
2022-09-30 GBX0.46 GBX9.00 x
2023-09-30 GBX0.21 GBX9.00 x
2024-09-30 GBX0.04 GBX9.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Blue Star Capital 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): -479.21%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.02x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.04x
  • Recent ROE (-479.21%) is below the historical average (-47.65%), 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 -3.90% -257.33% 0.01x 1.03x GBX-687.50K
2006 -20.81% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX-1.26 Million
2007 -13.55% 0.00% 0.00x 1.08x GBX-1.27 Million
2008 -40.20% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x GBX-1.93 Million
2009 -11.92% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX-1.04 Million
2010 -82.63% 0.00% -0.10x 1.05x GBX-2.44 Million
2011 -21.53% -300.54% 0.05x 1.33x GBX-710.30K
2012 -124.58% 0.00% -0.35x 1.55x GBX-1.55 Million
2013 -135.46% 0.00% -0.02x 2.47x GBX-755.27K
2014 15.60% 1228.15% 0.01x 1.03x GBX99.22K
2015 -5.65% 0.00% 0.00x 1.04x GBX-293.72K
2016 -9.39% 0.00% -0.01x 1.02x GBX-340.72K
2017 -5.38% 0.00% 0.00x 1.01x GBX-540.33K
2018 93.65% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX4.57 Million
2019 -13.11% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-1.20 Million
2020 18.38% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX781.34K
2021 16.74% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x GBX857.45K
2022 -11.40% 0.00% -0.03x 1.01x GBX-2.44 Million
2023 -118.74% 0.00% -0.02x 1.01x GBX-6.86 Million
2024 -479.21% 0.00% -0.02x 1.04x GBX-4.59 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Blue Star Capital plc'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
Blue Star Capital plc (BLU) GBX1.04 Million -3.90% 0.03x $483.61
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