BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (BRLA) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX158.73 Million GBX ≈ $19.31K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (BRLA) has net assets worth GBX158.73 Million GBX (≈ $19.31K USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX159.56 Million ≈ $19.41K USD) and total liabilities (GBX824.00K ≈ $100.26 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 financial resilience of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trus to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	GBX158.73 Million
% of Total Assets	99.48%
Annual Growth Rate	-1.88%
5-Year Change	-50.69%
10-Year Change	-35.91%
Growth Volatility	37.74

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2024)

This chart illustrates how BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore BRLA total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (2000–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc from 2000 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see BlackRock Latin American Investment Trus stock valuation.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2024-12-31	GBX115.96 Million ≈ $14.11K	-38.88%
2023-12-31	GBX189.72 Million ≈ $23.08K	+28.09%
2022-12-31	GBX148.11 Million ≈ $18.02K	-23.98%
2021-12-31	GBX194.84 Million ≈ $23.71K	-17.16%
2020-12-31	GBX235.19 Million ≈ $28.62K	-18.18%
2019-12-31	GBX287.44 Million ≈ $34.97K	+12.13%
2018-12-31	GBX256.35 Million ≈ $31.19K	-8.31%
2017-12-31	GBX279.59 Million ≈ $34.02K	+26.09%
2016-12-31	GBX221.73 Million ≈ $26.98K	+22.54%
2015-12-31	GBX180.94 Million ≈ $22.02K	-34.54%
2014-12-31	GBX276.42 Million ≈ $33.63K	-12.34%
2013-12-31	GBX315.35 Million ≈ $38.37K	-21.11%
2012-12-31	GBX399.71 Million ≈ $48.63K	+2.08%
2011-12-31	GBX391.55 Million ≈ $47.64K	-25.35%
2010-12-31	GBX524.50 Million ≈ $63.82K	+18.29%
2009-12-31	GBX443.41 Million ≈ $53.95K	+101.49%
2008-12-31	GBX220.06 Million ≈ $26.78K	-58.73%
2007-12-31	GBX533.28 Million ≈ $64.88K	+42.51%
2006-12-31	GBX374.21 Million ≈ $45.53K	-7.20%
2005-12-31	GBX403.25 Million ≈ $49.06K	+33.39%
2004-12-31	GBX302.31 Million ≈ $36.78K	+37.49%
2003-12-31	GBX219.89 Million ≈ $26.75K	+88.19%
2002-12-31	GBX116.84 Million ≈ $14.22K	-32.47%
2001-12-31	GBX173.03 Million ≈ $21.05K	-5.44%
2000-12-31	GBX182.99 Million ≈ $22.27K	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust 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 grown by 14020100000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Retained Earnings	GBX140.20 Million	120.90%
Common Stock	GBX3.16 Million	2.73%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-39.12 Million	-33.74%
Other Components	GBX11.72 Million	10.11%
Total Equity	GBX115.96 Million	100.00%

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
Regent Pacific Properties Inc V:RPP	$1.59 Million
Valora Effekten Handel AG F:VEH	$1.59 Million
Composite Alliance Group Inc V:CAG	$1.59 Million
Forward Water Technologies Corp V:FWTC	$1.60 Million
Monsenso AS CO:MONSO	$1.59 Million
Strategic Minerals Plc LSE:SML	$1.59 Million
Alliance Mining Corp V:ALM	$1.58 Million
ARWAY CORP. F:E65	$1.58 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 189,719,000 to 115,962,000, a change of -73,757,000 (-38.9%).
Net loss of 65,561,000 reduced equity.
Dividend payments of 8,196,000 reduced retained earnings.
Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 77,938,999.
Other factors increased equity by 77,938,999.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	GBX-65.56 Million	-56.54%
Dividends Paid	GBX8.20 Million	-7.07%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-77.94 Million	-67.21%
Other Changes	GBX77.94 Million	+67.21%
Total Change	GBX-	-38.88%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust 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: 112.63x
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 148.78x to 112.63x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2003-12-31	GBX2.98	GBX443.50	x
2004-12-31	GBX4.16	GBX443.50	x
2005-12-31	GBX5.49	GBX443.50	x
2006-12-31	GBX6.18	GBX443.50	x
2007-12-31	GBX11.16	GBX443.50	x
2008-12-31	GBX4.62	GBX443.50	x
2009-12-31	GBX9.92	GBX443.50	x
2010-12-31	GBX11.97	GBX443.50	x
2011-12-31	GBX7.42	GBX443.50	x
2012-12-31	GBX8.22	GBX443.50	x
2013-12-31	GBX7.91	GBX443.50	x
2014-12-31	GBX7.02	GBX443.50	x
2015-12-31	GBX4.60	GBX443.50	x
2016-12-31	GBX5.63	GBX443.50	x
2017-12-31	GBX7.10	GBX443.50	x
2018-12-31	GBX6.49	GBX443.50	x
2019-12-31	GBX7.32	GBX443.50	x
2020-12-31	GBX5.96	GBX443.50	x
2021-12-31	GBX4.96	GBX443.50	x
2022-12-31	GBX4.44	GBX443.50	x
2023-12-31	GBX6.44	GBX443.50	x
2024-12-31	GBX3.94	GBX443.50	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust 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): -56.54%
The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
• Asset Turnover: -0.51x
• Equity Multiplier: 1.07x
Recent ROE (-56.54%) is below the historical average (1.23%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2003	47.05%	95.36%	0.43x	1.15x	GBX81.47 Million
2004	34.37%	94.58%	0.35x	1.05x	GBX73.68 Million
2005	30.60%	94.41%	0.32x	1.00x	GBX83.09 Million
2006	41.15%	95.01%	0.43x	1.02x	GBX116.56 Million
2007	30.60%	95.76%	0.32x	1.01x	GBX109.84 Million
2008	-138.50%	0.00%	-1.26x	1.07x	GBX-326.79 Million
2009	55.41%	97.40%	0.46x	1.24x	GBX201.34 Million
2010	16.92%	86.57%	0.16x	1.23x	GBX36.28 Million
2011	-31.26%	0.00%	-0.24x	1.22x	GBX-161.56 Million
2012	11.19%	96.10%	0.10x	1.17x	GBX4.77 Million
2013	-15.53%	0.00%	-0.14x	1.05x	GBX-80.51 Million
2014	-9.81%	0.00%	-0.09x	1.01x	GBX-54.75 Million
2015	-46.24%	0.00%	-0.45x	1.01x	GBX-101.76 Million
2016	20.53%	97.04%	0.20x	1.04x	GBX23.34 Million
2017	22.81%	97.97%	0.21x	1.09x	GBX35.81 Million
2018	-5.83%	0.00%	-0.05x	1.10x	GBX-40.40 Million
2019	15.83%	96.95%	0.15x	1.07x	GBX16.75 Million
2020	-18.61%	0.00%	-0.18x	1.08x	GBX-66.99 Million
2021	-14.37%	0.00%	-0.12x	1.09x	GBX-47.49 Million
2022	9.23%	91.87%	0.09x	1.08x	GBX-1.14 Million
2023	28.15%	94.22%	0.29x	1.02x	GBX34.43 Million
2024	-56.54%	0.00%	-0.51x	1.07x	GBX-77.16 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust 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
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (BRLA)	GBX158.73 Million	47.05%	0.01x	$1.59 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 BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc

LSE:BRLA UK Asset Management

Market Cap

$1.59 Million

GBX13.06 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#29886 Global

#721 in UK

Share Price

GBX443.50

Change (1 day)

+1.26%

52-Week Range

GBX318.50 - GBX498.00

All Time High

GBX498.00