Directa Plus PLC (DCTA) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX5.46 Million GBX ≈ $663.99 USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Directa Plus PLC (DCTA) has net assets worth GBX5.46 Million GBX (≈ $663.99 USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX9.25 Million ≈ $1.13K USD) and total liabilities (GBX3.80 Million ≈ $461.81 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. Read DCTA total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX5.46 Million
% of Total Assets 58.98%
Annual Growth Rate 6.41%
5-Year Change -32.94%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 64.79

Directa Plus PLC - Net Assets Trend (2013–2024)

This chart illustrates how Directa Plus PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore DCTA total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Directa Plus PLC (2013–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Directa Plus PLC from 2013 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see DCTA market cap overview.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX7.15 Million
≈ $870.02		 +8.64%
2023-12-31 GBX6.58 Million
≈ $800.85		 -39.20%
2022-12-31 GBX10.83 Million
≈ $1.32K		 -32.47%
2021-12-31 GBX16.03 Million
≈ $1.95K		 +50.35%
2020-12-31 GBX10.66 Million
≈ $1.30K		 -29.73%
2019-12-31 GBX15.17 Million
≈ $1.85K		 +84.12%
2018-12-31 GBX8.24 Million
≈ $1.00K		 -16.66%
2017-12-31 GBX9.89 Million
≈ $1.20K		 -27.21%
2016-12-31 GBX13.59 Million
≈ $1.65K		 +817.92%
2015-12-31 GBX-1.89 Million
≈ $-230.25		 -176.72%
2014-12-31 GBX2.47 Million
≈ $300.10		 -31.66%
2013-12-31 GBX3.61 Million
≈ $439.13		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Directa Plus 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 3892642300.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX318.62K 4.50%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-80.36K -1.14%
Other Components GBX46.57 Million 658.03%
Total Equity GBX7.08 Million 100.00%

Directa Plus PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Directa Plus PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Comptoir Group PLC
LSE:COM
 $85.82K
REFLEX ADVANCED MAT.
F:HF2
 $85.83K
Velocity Composites plc
LSE:VEL
 $86.47K
Goldstone Resources Ltd
LSE:GRL
 $86.62K
GOLDEN SHIELD RESOURCES
F:4LE0
 $84.91K
Twenty One Capital, Inc.
NYSE:XXI
 $83.76K
Guinness VCT PLC
LSE:GVCT
 $83.01K
GREENBANK CAPITAL
F:2TL
 $82.89K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 5,460,213 to 7,077,078, a change of 1,616,865 (29.6%).
  • Net loss of 5,140,237 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 7,500,380 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 35,453.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 707,825.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-5.14 Million -72.63%
Share Issuances GBX7.50 Million +105.98%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-35.45K -0.5%
Other Changes GBX-707.83K -10.0%
Total Change GBX- 29.61%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Directa Plus 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: 64.22x
  • 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 116.90x to 64.22x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2013-12-31 GBX0.06 GBX6.75 x
2014-12-31 GBX0.06 GBX6.75 x
2015-12-31 GBX-0.04 GBX6.75 x
2016-12-31 GBX0.39 GBX6.75 x
2017-12-31 GBX0.22 GBX6.75 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.19 GBX6.75 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.26 GBX6.75 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.16 GBX6.75 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.23 GBX6.75 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.14 GBX6.75 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.08 GBX6.75 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.11 GBX6.75 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Directa Plus 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): -72.63%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -77.17%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.57x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.66x
  • Recent ROE (-72.63%) is below the historical average (-41.14%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2013 -31.49% -1233.80% 0.01x 1.80x GBX-1.06 Million
2014 -36.51% -886.54% 0.02x 2.68x GBX-1.15 Million
2015 0.00% -313.70% 0.21x 0.00x GBX-4.18 Million
2016 -47.35% -866.96% 0.05x 1.13x GBX-7.78 Million
2017 -40.02% -380.78% 0.09x 1.21x GBX-4.93 Million
2018 -48.23% -175.80% 0.21x 1.33x GBX-4.78 Million
2019 -25.73% -136.23% 0.12x 1.58x GBX-4.98 Million
2020 -43.00% -65.20% 0.36x 1.82x GBX-5.17 Million
2021 -26.11% -42.39% 0.40x 1.56x GBX-5.05 Million
2022 -51.97% -44.42% 0.66x 1.78x GBX-5.75 Million
2023 -70.62% -36.62% 0.84x 2.30x GBX-4.40 Million
2024 -72.63% -77.17% 0.57x 1.66x GBX-5.85 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Directa Plus PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • Average net assets among peers: $277,554,957
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -9.57%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Directa Plus PLC (DCTA) GBX5.46 Million -31.49% 0.70x $85.76K
Biome Technologies Plc (BIOM) $22.86 Million 0.61% 0.46x $62.73K
Croda International PLC (CRDA) $141.90 Million 17.12% 0.88x $48.13 Million
Elementis PLC (ELM) $762.40 Million 20.92% 1.52x $10.19 Million
Essentra PLC (ESNT) $270.80 Million 3.91% 0.82x $2.83 Million
Haydale Graphene Industries (HAYD) $6.60 Million -54.51% 0.17x $174.89K
Hardide PLC (HDD) $7.70 Million -14.76% 0.25x $359.60K
Iofina plc (IOF) $25.77 Million -10.28% 0.09x $968.76K
Itaconix plc (ITX) $9.17 Million -62.28% 0.09x $176.39K
Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT) $1.25 Billion 13.13% 1.31x $42.28 Million

About Directa Plus PLC

LSE:DCTA UK Specialty Chemicals
Market Cap
$85.76K
GBX704.83 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#31027 Global
#1135 in UK
Share Price
GBX6.75
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX5.50 - GBX22.00
All Time High
GBX205.00
Categories
Companies in UK Specialty Chemicals
About

Directa Plus Plc manufactures and sells graphene-based products for industrial and commercial applications in Italy, Romania, and internationally. The company operates through Textiles, Environmental Remediation, and Others segments. It also engages in the business of waste management and decontamination services, as well as provides textile membranes, including graphene-based technical and high-… Read more