Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC

LSE:DFCH UK Credit Services
Market Cap
$1.20 Million
GBX9.85 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#44981 Global
#834 in UK
Share Price
GBX60.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX32.50 - GBX67.00
All Time High
GBX132.50
About

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc, an investment holding company, engages in personal savings and commercial lending banking business in the United Kingdom. The company offers working capital funding solutions to dealers and manufacturers. It serves the agricultural, automotive, industrial, transport, motorhomes and caravans, lodges and holiday homes, marine, motorcycle, specialist cars, … Read more

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC (DFCH) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX117.62 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC (DFCH) has net assets worth GBX117.62 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 (GBX831.98 Million) and total liabilities (GBX714.36 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 GBX117.62 Million
% of Total Assets 14.14%
Annual Growth Rate 58.82%
5-Year Change 126.68%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 63.74

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how Distribution Finance Capital 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 Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX115.35 Million +14.88%
2023-12-31 GBX100.41 Million +4.34%
2022-12-31 GBX96.24 Million +11.83%
2021-12-31 GBX86.06 Million +69.11%
2020-12-31 GBX50.89 Million -21.17%
2019-12-31 GBX64.56 Million +18.34%
2018-12-31 GBX54.55 Million +3826.23%
2017-12-31 GBX-1.46 Million -151.39%
2016-12-31 GBX2.85 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Distribution Finance Capital 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 grown by 4015100000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX39.70 Million 34.41%
Common Stock GBX1.79 Million 1.55%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX74.30 Million 64.41%
Total Equity GBX115.35 Million 100.00%

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 100,414,000 to 115,354,000, a change of 14,940,000 (14.9%).
  • Net income of 14,021,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 142,000 reduced equity.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX14.02 Million +12.15%
Share Repurchases GBX142.00K -0.12%
Other Changes GBX1.06 Million +0.92%
Total Change GBX- 14.88%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Distribution Finance Capital 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: 98.33x
  • 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 2245.88x to 98.33x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 GBX0.03 GBX60.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX-0.01 GBX60.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.73 GBX60.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.85 GBX60.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.49 GBX60.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.51 GBX60.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.55 GBX60.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.54 GBX60.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.61 GBX60.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Distribution Finance Capital 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): 12.15%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 17.96%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.10x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 6.82x
  • Recent ROE (12.15%) is above the historical average (-7.07%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 -23.80% -6457.14% 0.00x 1.02x GBX-962.90K
2017 0.00% 0.00% -0.03x 0.00x GBX-5.13 Million
2018 -13.32% -433.53% 0.01x 2.39x GBX-12.72 Million
2019 -20.92% -107.21% 0.05x 3.64x GBX-19.96 Million
2020 -26.73% -132.26% 0.05x 3.96x GBX-18.69 Million
2021 -4.27% -27.14% 0.03x 4.52x GBX-12.28 Million
2022 10.14% 36.75% 0.05x 6.05x GBX137.10K
2023 3.14% 5.23% 0.09x 6.89x GBX-6.89 Million
2024 12.15% 17.96% 0.10x 6.82x GBX2.49 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Credit Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Credit Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,607,116,812
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -3.41%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC (DFCH) GBX117.62 Million -23.80% 6.07x $10.03K
Amigo Holdings PLC (AMGO) $0.00 0.00% 0.00x $2.59K
ASA International Group PLC (ASAI) $107.07 Million -0.67% 4.41x $25.43K
Fiinu PLC (BANK) $332.01K -45.41% 2.90x $4.00K
Equals Group PLC (EQLS) $49.52 Million -10.85% 0.46x $34.33K
General Accident PLC (GACA) $13.97 Billion 1.33% 0.00x $126.54
H&T Group plc (HAT) $192.13 Million 11.57% 0.51x $34.39K
ICFG Limited (ICFG) $-7.14 Million 0.00% 0.00x $19.53
Sancus Lending Group Ltd (LEND) $61.25 Million 3.32% 1.93x $278.52
Litigation Capital Management Limited (LIT) $88.89 Million 9.97% 1.25x $1.34K