Contango Holdings PLC

LSE:CGO UK Thermal Coal
Market Cap
$85.31K
GBX701.13 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#51116 Global
#1582 in UK
Share Price
GBX0.93
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX0.65 - GBX1.10
All Time High
GBX9.80
About

Contango Holdings plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development of the mineral resources in Zimbabwe. The company explores for coking and thermal coal deposits. Its primary project is the 70% interest owned Muchesu Coal Mine that covers approximately an area of 19,236 hectares located in the Hwange mining district in north-western Zimbabwe. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is … Read more

Contango Holdings PLC (CGO) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of November 2025: GBX17.31 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Contango Holdings PLC (CGO) has net assets worth GBX17.31 Million GBX as of November 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX22.96 Million) and total liabilities (GBX5.65 Million). 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 GBX17.31 Million
% of Total Assets 75.38%
Annual Growth Rate 705.81%
5-Year Change 76.22%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 19479572.26

Contango Holdings PLC - Net Assets Trend (2017–2025)

This chart illustrates how Contango Holdings 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 Contango Holdings PLC (2017–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Contango Holdings PLC from 2017 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-05-31 GBX17.78 Million +67.51%
2024-05-31 GBX10.61 Million -25.09%
2023-05-31 GBX14.17 Million +22.69%
2022-05-31 GBX11.55 Million +14.47%
2021-05-31 GBX10.09 Million +46845.62%
2020-05-31 GBX-21.58K -109.13%
2019-05-31 GBX236.45K -57.53%
2018-05-31 GBX556.68K +55667500.00%
2017-05-31 GBX1.00 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Contango Holdings 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 822865400.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (May 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX7.58 Million 42.53%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX1.05 Million 5.89%
Other Components GBX17.42 Million 97.75%
Total Equity GBX17.82 Million 100.00%

Contango Holdings PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Contango Holdings PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 9,277,945 to 17,823,833, a change of 8,545,888 (92.1%).
  • Net income of 6,671,068 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,049,134.
  • Other factors increased equity by 825,686.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX6.67 Million +37.43%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX1.05 Million +5.89%
Other Changes GBX825.69K +4.63%
Total Change GBX- 92.11%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Contango Holdings 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: 36.65x
  • 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 39728737.98x to 36.65x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-05-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.93 x
2018-05-31 GBX0.02 GBX0.93 x
2019-05-31 GBX0.01 GBX0.93 x
2020-05-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.93 x
2021-05-31 GBX0.04 GBX0.93 x
2022-05-31 GBX0.04 GBX0.93 x
2023-05-31 GBX0.03 GBX0.93 x
2024-05-31 GBX0.02 GBX0.93 x
2025-05-31 GBX0.03 GBX0.93 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Contango Holdings 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): 37.43%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.30x
  • Recent ROE (37.43%) is above the historical average (-40.55%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2018 -58.68% 0.00% 0.00x 1.17x GBX-382.34K
2019 -135.43% 0.00% 0.00x 1.32x GBX-343.87K
2020 0.00% 0.00% 0.00x 0.00x GBX-255.87K
2021 -37.56% 0.00% 0.00x 1.20x GBX-4.11 Million
2022 -27.44% 0.00% 0.00x 1.31x GBX-3.83 Million
2023 -55.00% 0.00% 0.00x 1.35x GBX-7.93 Million
2024 -47.68% 0.00% 0.00x 1.82x GBX-5.35 Million
2025 37.43% 0.00% 0.00x 1.30x GBX4.89 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Contango Holdings PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Thermal Coal industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Thermal Coal
  • Average net assets among peers: $3,657,910
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -8.17%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Contango Holdings PLC (CGO) GBX17.31 Million -58.68% 0.33x $1.03
Bisichi Mining PLC (BISI) $1.90 Million 3.85% 0.18x $571.59
Oracle Coalfields Plc (ORCP) $5.42 Million -20.19% 0.03x $1.00K