World Chess PLC

LSE:CHSS UK Software - Application
Market Cap
$46.46K
GBX381.81 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#48831 Global
#1241 in UK
Share Price
GBX0.43
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX0.43 - GBX4.75
All Time High
GBX18.00
About

World Chess PLC, through its subsidiaries, engages in the commercial offering of chess related activities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe. It organizes tournaments and matches; operates FIDE Online Arena, the official online gaming platform of International Chess Federation and other sports; engages in lifestyle and social activities; and provides merchandises related to ches… Read more

World Chess PLC (CHSS) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX1.19 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, World Chess PLC (CHSS) has net assets worth GBX1.19 Million GBX as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX4.16 Million) and total liabilities (GBX2.97 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 GBX1.19 Million
% of Total Assets 28.62%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 22.14

World Chess PLC - Net Assets Trend (2018–2024)

This chart illustrates how World Chess 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 World Chess PLC (2018–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of World Chess PLC from 2018 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX950.77K -5.65%
2023-12-31 GBX1.01 Million -13.38%
2022-12-31 GBX1.16 Million -56.01%
2021-12-31 GBX2.64 Million +175.42%
2020-12-31 GBX-3.51 Million -818.35%
2019-12-31 GBX-381.85K -47.41%
2018-12-31 GBX-259.04K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to World Chess 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 1006962200.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX78.52K 8.26%
Other Components GBX14.84 Million 1561.06%
Total Equity GBX950.77K 100.00%

World Chess PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of World Chess PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 2,516,461 to 950,770, a change of -1,565,691 (-62.2%).
  • Net loss of 3,795,146 reduced equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 2,229,455.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-3.80 Million -399.17%
Other Changes GBX2.23 Million +234.49%
Total Change GBX- -62.22%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares World Chess 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: 311.66x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2018-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x
2020-12-31 GBX-0.01 GBX0.43 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX0.43 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently World Chess 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): -399.17%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -155.91%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.38x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 6.79x
  • Recent ROE (-399.17%) is below the historical average (-84.36%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2018 0.00% -123.70% 0.86x 0.00x GBX-3.89 Million
2019 0.00% -2.56% 1.07x 0.00x GBX-76.37K
2020 0.00% -125.58% 0.57x 0.00x GBX-2.81 Million
2021 206.42% 169.74% 0.42x 2.89x GBX5.20 Million
2022 -211.59% -88.04% 0.47x 5.10x GBX-2.58 Million
2023 -186.18% -199.75% 0.39x 2.39x GBX-4.94 Million
2024 -399.17% -155.91% 0.38x 6.79x GBX-3.89 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares World Chess PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Software - Application industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Software - Application
  • Average net assets among peers: $32,724,311
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -3.50%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
World Chess PLC (CHSS) GBX1.19 Million 0.00% 2.49x $540.18
4Global PLC (4GBL) $3.47 Million 11.07% 0.37x $721.22
AdvancedAdvT Ltd (ADVT) $152.14 Million 8.06% 0.18x $26.56K
AIQ Ltd (AIQ) $685.74K -174.25% 0.61x $315.18
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC (ALFA) $60.23 Million 33.70% 0.59x $67.16K
Altitude Group Plc (ALT) $1.29 Million 0.00% 5.34x $2.09K
Anemoi International Ltd (AMOI) $4.08 Million -21.99% 0.20x $286.61
ActiveOps PLC (AOM) $1.06 Million 109.06% 6.53x $23.73K
Aptitude Software Group PLC (APTD) $61.02 Million 4.31% 0.35x $15.82K
Arcontech Group Plc (ARC) $2.80 Million -32.58% 0.27x $1.33K
Big Technologies PLC (BIG) $40.46 Million 27.57% 0.21x $38.30K