Central Asia Metals Plc (CAML) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX374.97 Million GBX ≈ $45.62K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Central Asia Metals Plc (CAML) has net assets worth GBX374.97 Million GBX (≈ $45.62K USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX480.19 Million ≈ $58.43K USD) and total liabilities (GBX105.22 Million ≈ $12.80K 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 how tangible is Central Asia Metals Plc's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	GBX374.97 Million
% of Total Assets	78.09%
Annual Growth Rate	15.76%
5-Year Change	-10.45%
10-Year Change	207.91%
Growth Volatility	95.29

Central Asia Metals Plc - Net Assets Trend (2007–2024)

This chart illustrates how Central Asia Metals Plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See CAML defensive asset coverage days to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Central Asia Metals Plc (2007–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Central Asia Metals Plc from 2007 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see Central Asia Metals Plc (CAML) total market value.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2024-12-31	GBX351.71 Million ≈ $42.79K	-7.46%
2023-12-31	GBX380.06 Million ≈ $46.24K	+3.24%
2022-12-31	GBX368.12 Million ≈ $44.79K	-10.05%
2021-12-31	GBX409.25 Million ≈ $49.79K	+4.20%
2020-12-31	GBX392.75 Million ≈ $47.79K	+17.20%
2019-12-31	GBX335.11 Million ≈ $40.77K	+2.84%
2018-12-31	GBX325.87 Million ≈ $39.65K	-3.39%
2017-12-31	GBX337.30 Million ≈ $41.04K	+177.67%
2016-12-31	GBX121.48 Million ≈ $14.78K	+6.35%
2015-12-31	GBX114.23 Million ≈ $13.90K	-39.22%
2014-12-31	GBX187.92 Million ≈ $22.86K	+38.45%
2013-12-31	GBX135.73 Million ≈ $16.51K	+91.09%
2012-12-31	GBX71.03 Million ≈ $8.64K	+8.31%
2011-12-31	GBX65.58 Million ≈ $7.98K	-12.25%
2010-12-31	GBX74.73 Million ≈ $9.09K	+360.06%
2009-12-31	GBX16.24 Million ≈ $1.98K	-26.62%
2008-12-31	GBX22.14 Million ≈ $2.69K	-24.26%
2007-12-31	GBX29.23 Million ≈ $3.56K	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Central Asia Metals 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 30786400000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Retained Earnings	GBX307.86 Million	87.16%
Common Stock	GBX1.82 Million	0.52%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-148.43 Million	-42.02%
Other Components	GBX191.94 Million	54.34%
Total Equity	GBX353.20 Million	100.00%

Central Asia Metals Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Central Asia Metals Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc LSE:MTE	$2.96 Million
aovo Touristik AG MU:A8N	$2.97 Million
Khandwala Securities Limited NSE:KHANDSE	$2.97 Million
Sylvania Platinum Limited LSE:SLP	$2.98 Million
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd V:BMK	$2.96 Million
8I Holdings Ltd AU:8IH	$2.96 Million
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Fund PLC LSE:BGUK	$2.96 Million
Universal Biosensors Inc AU:UBI	$2.95 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 381,311,000 to 353,197,000, a change of -28,114,000 (-7.4%).
Net income of 50,862,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
Dividend payments of 40,869,000 reduced retained earnings.
Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 27,261,000.
Other factors decreased equity by 10,846,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	GBX50.86 Million	+14.4%
Dividends Paid	GBX40.87 Million	-11.57%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-27.26 Million	-7.72%
Other Changes	GBX-10.85 Million	-3.07%
Total Change	GBX-	-7.37%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Central Asia Metals 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: 74.43x
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 551.17x to 74.43x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2008-12-31	GBX0.26	GBX141.60	x
2009-12-31	GBX0.19	GBX141.60	x
2010-12-31	GBX0.87	GBX141.60	x
2011-12-31	GBX0.76	GBX141.60	x
2012-12-31	GBX0.80	GBX141.60	x
2013-12-31	GBX1.47	GBX141.60	x
2014-12-31	GBX1.74	GBX141.60	x
2015-12-31	GBX1.00	GBX141.60	x
2016-12-31	GBX1.06	GBX141.60	x
2017-12-31	GBX2.63	GBX141.60	x
2018-12-31	GBX1.81	GBX141.60	x
2019-12-31	GBX1.85	GBX141.60	x
2020-12-31	GBX2.17	GBX141.60	x
2021-12-31	GBX2.25	GBX141.60	x
2022-12-31	GBX2.00	GBX141.60	x
2023-12-31	GBX2.00	GBX141.60	x
2024-12-31	GBX1.90	GBX141.60	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Central Asia Metals 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): 14.40%
The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: 23.72%
• Asset Turnover: 0.49x
• Equity Multiplier: 1.25x
Recent ROE (14.40%) is above the historical average (2.27%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2008	-62.12%	-505.14%	0.10x	1.22x	GBX-15.97 Million
2009	-92.36%	-1314.16%	0.06x	1.25x	GBX-16.63 Million
2010	-7.82%	-404.15%	0.02x	1.02x	GBX-13.32 Million
2011	-17.07%	-998.48%	0.02x	1.06x	GBX-17.75 Million
2012	13.79%	31.95%	0.33x	1.29x	GBX2.69 Million
2013	25.41%	67.00%	0.32x	1.19x	GBX20.92 Million
2014	31.65%	81.31%	0.34x	1.15x	GBX40.68 Million
2015	19.64%	34.75%	0.48x	1.17x	GBX10.99 Million
2016	21.64%	39.38%	0.48x	1.14x	GBX14.13 Million
2017	10.78%	35.61%	0.16x	1.84x	GBX2.64 Million
2018	14.68%	24.71%	0.35x	1.68x	GBX15.30 Million
2019	15.42%	30.21%	0.33x	1.53x	GBX18.23 Million
2020	11.08%	27.27%	0.29x	1.38x	GBX4.26 Million
2021	20.50%	37.68%	0.43x	1.27x	GBX43.12 Million
2022	9.15%	15.31%	0.50x	1.20x	GBX-3.13 Million
2023	9.79%	19.11%	0.42x	1.21x	GBX-817.10K
2024	14.40%	23.72%	0.49x	1.25x	GBX15.54 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Central Asia Metals Plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Copper industry.

Industry Context

Industry: Copper
Average net assets among peers: $4,046,887,000
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 13.98%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
Central Asia Metals Plc (CAML)	GBX374.97 Million	-62.12%	0.28x	$2.96 Million
Antofagasta PLC (ANTO)	$7.81 Billion	15.84%	0.50x	$507.51 Million
Atalaya Mining Ltd (ATYM)	$286.37 Million	12.12%	0.41x	$16.57 Million

About Central Asia Metals Plc

LSE:CAML UK Copper

Market Cap

$2.96 Million

GBX24.34 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#29498 Global

#592 in UK

Share Price

GBX141.60

Change (1 day)

+1.14%

52-Week Range

GBX131.20 - GBX241.50

All Time High

GBX243.36