Card Factory PLC (CARD) - Net Assets

Latest as of July 2025: GBX339.20 Million GBX ≈ $41.27K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Card Factory PLC (CARD) has net assets worth GBX339.20 Million GBX (≈ $41.27K USD) as of July 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX639.30 Million ≈ $77.78K USD) and total liabilities (GBX300.10 Million ≈ $36.51K 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 Card Factory PLC liquid asset ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX339.20 Million
% of Total Assets 53.06%
Annual Growth Rate 68.26%
5-Year Change 67.99%
10-Year Change 30.56%
Growth Volatility 877.75

Card Factory PLC - Net Assets Trend (2012–2025)

This chart illustrates how Card Factory PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Card Factory PLC balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Card Factory PLC (2012–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Card Factory PLC from 2012 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Card Factory PLC (CARD) total market value.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-01-31 GBX346.90 Million
≈ $42.21K
+9.85%
2024-01-31 GBX315.80 Million
≈ $38.42K
+17.75%
2023-01-31 GBX268.20 Million
≈ $32.63K
+22.13%
2022-01-31 GBX219.60 Million
≈ $26.72K
+6.34%
2021-01-31 GBX206.50 Million
≈ $25.13K
-6.77%
2020-01-31 GBX221.50 Million
≈ $26.95K
+0.64%
2019-01-31 GBX220.10 Million
≈ $26.78K
+0.78%
2018-01-31 GBX218.40 Million
≈ $26.57K
-12.46%
2017-01-31 GBX249.50 Million
≈ $30.36K
-6.10%
2016-01-31 GBX265.70 Million
≈ $32.33K
-6.08%
2015-01-31 GBX282.90 Million
≈ $34.42K
+809.65%
2014-01-31 GBX31.10 Million
≈ $3.78K
+130.37%
2013-01-31 GBX13.50 Million
≈ $1.64K
+3275.00%
2012-01-31 GBX400.00K
≈ $48.67
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Card Factory 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 14200000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (January 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX137.70 Million 39.69%
Common Stock GBX3.50 Million 1.01%
Other Components GBX205.70 Million 59.30%
Total Equity GBX346.90 Million 100.00%

Card Factory PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Card Factory PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
SKONEC Entertainment Co. Ltd.
KQ:276040
$2.84 Million
Shamaym Improve Ltd
TA:SHMM
$2.84 Million
Surefire Resources NL
AU:SRN
$2.85 Million
Earthworks Industries Inc
V:EWK
$2.85 Million
Freedom Care Group Holdings Ltd
AU:FCG
$2.84 Million
Revelation Biosciences Inc
NASDAQ:REVB
$2.83 Million
Essentra PLC
LSE:ESNT
$2.83 Million
Sriwahana
JK:SWAT
$2.83 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Card Factory PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 315,800,000 to 346,900,000, a change of 31,100,000 (9.8%).
  • Net income of 47,800,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 19,800,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 500,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 600,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX47.80 Million +13.78%
Dividends Paid GBX19.80 Million -5.71%
Share Issuances GBX500.00K +0.14%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX600.00K +0.17%
Other Changes GBX2.00 Million +0.58%
Total Change GBX- 9.85%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Card Factory 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: 67.85x
  • 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 57407.32x to 67.85x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-01-31 GBX0.00 GBX67.40 x
2013-01-31 GBX0.05 GBX67.40 x
2014-01-31 GBX0.13 GBX67.40 x
2015-01-31 GBX0.91 GBX67.40 x
2016-01-31 GBX0.78 GBX67.40 x
2017-01-31 GBX0.73 GBX67.40 x
2018-01-31 GBX0.64 GBX67.40 x
2019-01-31 GBX0.64 GBX67.40 x
2020-01-31 GBX0.65 GBX67.40 x
2021-01-31 GBX0.60 GBX67.40 x
2022-01-31 GBX0.64 GBX67.40 x
2023-01-31 GBX0.78 GBX67.40 x
2024-01-31 GBX0.91 GBX67.40 x
2025-01-31 GBX0.99 GBX67.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Card Factory 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): 13.78%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 8.81%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.88x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.77x
  • Recent ROE (13.78%) is below the historical average (173.97%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 2100.00% 3.16% 0.59x 1131.75x GBX8.36 Million
2013 97.04% 4.37% 0.62x 35.90x GBX11.75 Million
2014 59.16% 5.63% 0.70x 15.06x GBX15.29 Million
2015 11.74% 9.40% 0.70x 1.78x GBX4.91 Million
2016 24.99% 17.40% 0.84x 1.72x GBX39.83 Million
2017 26.33% 16.50% 0.89x 1.79x GBX40.75 Million
2018 26.69% 13.81% 0.95x 2.04x GBX36.46 Million
2019 23.35% 11.79% 0.75x 2.65x GBX29.39 Million
2020 23.30% 11.43% 0.79x 2.57x GBX29.45 Million
2021 -6.59% -4.77% 0.54x 2.58x GBX-34.25 Million
2022 3.69% 2.22% 0.68x 2.44x GBX-13.86 Million
2023 16.48% 9.54% 0.86x 2.00x GBX17.38 Million
2024 15.67% 9.69% 0.93x 1.75x GBX17.92 Million
2025 13.78% 8.81% 0.88x 1.77x GBX13.11 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Card Factory PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Retail industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Retail
  • Average net assets among peers: $458,872,360
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 53.53%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Card Factory PLC (CARD) GBX339.20 Million 2100.00% 0.88x $2.84 Million
Angling Direct PLC (ANG) $37.29 Million 1.45% 0.56x $435.30K
Ao World (AO) $40.50 Million -16.30% 4.01x $5.99 Million
Currys PLC (CURY) $2.07 Billion 7.96% 1.56x $16.12 Million
DFS Furniture PLC (DFS) $229.00 Million -1.92% 3.57x $3.50 Million
Dunelm Group PLC (DNLM) $99.60 Million 102.71% 2.48x $18.52 Million
Frasers Group PLC (FRAS) $1.21 Billion -6.85% 2.13x $34.20 Million
Halfords Group PLC (HFD) $409.30 Million 10.24% 0.78x $3.95 Million
IG Design Group plc (IGR) $28.74 Million 30.38% 1.85x $805.94K
musicMagpie PLC (MMAG) $2.42 Million 354.13% 10.73x $8.10K

About Card Factory PLC

LSE:CARD UK Specialty Retail
Market Cap
$2.84 Million
GBX23.31 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#29278 Global
#601 in UK
Share Price
GBX67.40
Change (1 day)
+0.60%
52-Week Range
GBX60.10 - GBX110.60
All Time High
GBX271.14
About

Card Factory plc operates as a specialist retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Republic of Ireland, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Cardfactory Stores, Cardfactory Online, Partnerships, and Printcraft. The company offers greeting cards, celebration accessories, and gifts through cardfactory stores, car… Read more