Chesnara

LSE:CSN UK Insurance - Life
Market Cap
$8.61 Million
GBX70.77 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#41380 Global
#599 in UK
Share Price
GBX306.50
Change (1 day)
+2.00%
52-Week Range
GBX245.00 - GBX328.50
All Time High
GBX328.50
About

Chesnara plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates in life assurance and pension businesses primarily in the United Kingdom and Sweden. It operates through UK, Movestic, Waard Group, Scildon, and Other segments. The company underwrites life, health, accident, and disability cover by providing savings and pensions products to meet future financial needs; and provides a portfolio of investment … Read more

Chesnara (CSN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX293.30 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Chesnara (CSN) has net assets worth GBX293.30 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 (GBX13.51 Billion) and total liabilities (GBX13.22 Billion). 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 GBX293.30 Million
% of Total Assets 2.17%
Annual Growth Rate 5.8%
5-Year Change -35.45%
10-Year Change 6.52%
Growth Volatility 14.42

Chesnara - Net Assets Trend (2001–2024)

This chart illustrates how Chesnara's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Chesnara (2001–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Chesnara from 2001 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX314.40 Million -12.64%
2023-12-31 GBX359.90 Million +8.04%
2022-12-31 GBX333.12 Million -27.29%
2021-12-31 GBX458.17 Million -5.93%
2020-12-31 GBX487.07 Million +2.43%
2019-12-31 GBX475.49 Million +6.70%
2018-12-31 GBX445.62 Million -1.34%
2017-12-31 GBX451.66 Million +14.76%
2016-12-31 GBX393.56 Million +33.34%
2015-12-31 GBX295.16 Million +5.86%
2014-12-31 GBX278.83 Million +12.84%
2013-12-31 GBX247.10 Million +13.17%
2012-12-31 GBX218.35 Million +4.38%
2011-12-31 GBX209.19 Million +2.91%
2010-12-31 GBX203.27 Million +27.23%
2009-12-31 GBX159.77 Million +26.43%
2008-12-31 GBX126.37 Million +0.46%
2007-12-31 GBX125.78 Million +10.09%
2006-12-31 GBX114.25 Million +5.53%
2005-12-31 GBX108.27 Million +36.28%
2004-12-31 GBX79.44 Million +0.89%
2003-12-31 GBX78.74 Million -12.12%
2002-12-31 GBX89.60 Million +4.19%
2001-12-31 GBX86.00 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Chesnara'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 200.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX136.50 Million 43.42%
Common Stock GBX7.50 Million 2.39%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX27.90 Million 8.87%
Other Components GBX142.50 Million 45.32%
Total Equity GBX314.40 Million 100.00%

Chesnara Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Chesnara ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 359,900,000 to 314,400,000, a change of -45,500,000 (-12.6%).
  • Net income of 3,900,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 36,500,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 21,399,999.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 34,299,999.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX3.90 Million +1.24%
Dividends Paid GBX36.50 Million -11.61%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX21.40 Million +6.81%
Other Changes GBX-34.30 Million -10.91%
Total Change GBX- -12.64%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Chesnara'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: 149.42x
  • 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 329.52x to 149.42x 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 GBX0.93 GBX306.50 x
2004-12-31 GBX0.94 GBX306.50 x
2005-12-31 GBX1.12 GBX306.50 x
2006-12-31 GBX1.09 GBX306.50 x
2007-12-31 GBX1.20 GBX306.50 x
2008-12-31 GBX1.21 GBX306.50 x
2009-12-31 GBX1.57 GBX306.50 x
2010-12-31 GBX1.98 GBX306.50 x
2011-12-31 GBX1.82 GBX306.50 x
2012-12-31 GBX1.90 GBX306.50 x
2013-12-31 GBX2.15 GBX306.50 x
2014-12-31 GBX2.41 GBX306.50 x
2015-12-31 GBX2.33 GBX306.50 x
2016-12-31 GBX3.07 GBX306.50 x
2017-12-31 GBX3.00 GBX306.50 x
2018-12-31 GBX2.96 GBX306.50 x
2019-12-31 GBX3.15 GBX306.50 x
2020-12-31 GBX3.22 GBX306.50 x
2021-12-31 GBX3.02 GBX306.50 x
2022-12-31 GBX2.22 GBX306.50 x
2023-12-31 GBX2.37 GBX306.50 x
2024-12-31 GBX2.05 GBX306.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Chesnara 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): 1.24%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.23%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.13x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 40.57x
  • Recent ROE (1.24%) is below the historical average (10.41%), 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 -13.68% -282.06% 0.00x 12.54x GBX-18.64 Million
2004 6.49% 2.46% 0.21x 12.87x GBX-2.79 Million
2005 17.19% 5.17% 0.17x 19.18x GBX7.79 Million
2006 16.85% 6.51% 0.14x 18.64x GBX7.83 Million
2007 20.22% 11.38% 0.11x 16.23x GBX12.86 Million
2008 15.84% 16.28% 0.07x 13.29x GBX7.38 Million
2009 28.76% 10.04% 0.16x 18.28x GBX29.96 Million
2010 14.67% 6.53% 0.09x 23.83x GBX9.49 Million
2011 12.27% 0.00% 0.00x 21.47x GBX4.75 Million
2012 12.80% 5.60% 0.11x 21.30x GBX6.11 Million
2013 19.98% 6.71% 0.14x 21.19x GBX24.65 Million
2014 9.17% 4.37% 0.11x 19.14x GBX-2.31 Million
2015 13.48% 13.61% 0.05x 18.19x GBX10.27 Million
2016 8.96% 5.29% 0.11x 15.49x GBX-4.08 Million
2017 17.37% 9.37% 0.10x 18.69x GBX33.27 Million
2018 5.41% 104.60% 0.00x 17.54x GBX-20.44 Million
2019 16.64% 5.49% 0.18x 17.12x GBX31.59 Million
2020 4.35% 3.34% 0.07x 18.18x GBX-27.52 Million
2021 5.96% 1.82% 0.16x 20.57x GBX-18.52 Million
2022 -10.12% 0.00% -0.06x 33.45x GBX-67.01 Million
2023 5.20% 1.81% 0.09x 33.70x GBX-17.29 Million
2024 1.24% 0.23% 0.13x 40.57x GBX-27.54 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Chesnara's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Insurance - Life industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Insurance - Life
  • Average net assets among peers: $210,619,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 17.82%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Chesnara (CSN) GBX293.30 Million -13.68% 45.06x $85.41K
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (ELLA) $456.91 Million 7.54% 2.41x $168.46
Hansard Global Plc (HSD) $31.70 Million 24.29% 38.16x $8.09K
Standard Life PLC (SDLF) $143.25 Million 21.64% 0.03x $866.93K