EPE Special Opportunities Limited

LSE:ESO UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$526.23K
GBX4.32 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49668 Global
#1396 in UK
Share Price
GBX175.50
Change (1 day)
-0.85%
52-Week Range
GBX140.00 - GBX181.00
All Time High
GBX435.00
About

EPE Special Opportunities plc specializes in middle market, growth capital, distressed, pre-IPO, special situations, turnaround, PIPES, and buyouts. It also does secondary direct and secondary indirect investing. The fund typically invests in consumer and retail, financial services, manufacturing, media and support services sectors including education, healthcare and social housing. It prefers to… Read more

EPE Special Opportunities Limited (ESO) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of July 2025: GBX84.95 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, EPE Special Opportunities Limited (ESO) has net assets worth GBX84.95 Million GBX as of July 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX100.92 Million) and total liabilities (GBX15.97 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 GBX84.95 Million
% of Total Assets 84.18%
Annual Growth Rate 6.05%
5-Year Change -31.79%
10-Year Change 120.81%
Growth Volatility 38.44

EPE Special Opportunities Limited - Net Assets Trend (2005–2025)

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

Annual Net Assets for EPE Special Opportunities Limited (2005–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of EPE Special Opportunities Limited from 2005 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-01-31 GBX95.97 Million -0.94%
2024-01-31 GBX96.88 Million -0.56%
2023-01-31 GBX97.42 Million -32.17%
2022-01-31 GBX143.62 Million +2.08%
2021-01-31 GBX140.69 Million +34.95%
2020-01-31 GBX104.26 Million +74.31%
2019-01-31 GBX59.81 Million -9.84%
2018-01-31 GBX66.34 Million -35.67%
2017-01-31 GBX103.13 Million +137.29%
2016-01-31 GBX43.46 Million +11.15%
2015-01-31 GBX39.10 Million +4.99%
2014-01-31 GBX37.24 Million +28.22%
2013-01-31 GBX29.04 Million +6.94%
2012-01-31 GBX27.16 Million +11.32%
2011-01-31 GBX24.40 Million +26.13%
2010-01-31 GBX19.34 Million +29.50%
2009-01-31 GBX14.94 Million -10.30%
2008-01-31 GBX16.65 Million -14.62%
2007-01-31 GBX19.50 Million -34.05%
2006-01-31 GBX29.57 Million -0.25%
2005-01-31 GBX29.65 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to EPE Special Opportunities Limited'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 2334885100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (January 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX1.73 Million 1.80%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX103.97 Million 108.33%
Other Components GBX13.62 Million 14.19%
Total Equity GBX95.97 Million 100.00%

EPE Special Opportunities Limited Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of EPE Special Opportunities Limited ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 96,879,976 to 95,968,629, a change of -911,347 (-0.9%).
  • Net income of 81,624 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 872,064 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 44,736 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 3,443,032.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 3,608,675.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX81.62K +0.09%
Share Repurchases GBX872.06K -0.91%
Share Issuances GBX44.74K +0.05%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX3.44 Million +3.59%
Other Changes GBX-3.61 Million -3.76%
Total Change GBX- -0.94%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares EPE Special Opportunities Limited'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: 54.38x
  • 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 increased from 35.51x to 54.38x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-01-31 GBX4.94 GBX175.50 x
2006-01-31 GBX4.93 GBX175.50 x
2007-01-31 GBX3.25 GBX175.50 x
2008-01-31 GBX2.78 GBX175.50 x
2009-01-31 GBX2.47 GBX175.50 x
2010-01-31 GBX0.99 GBX175.50 x
2011-01-31 GBX0.86 GBX175.50 x
2012-01-31 GBX0.88 GBX175.50 x
2013-01-31 GBX0.98 GBX175.50 x
2014-01-31 GBX1.29 GBX175.50 x
2015-01-31 GBX1.36 GBX175.50 x
2016-01-31 GBX1.52 GBX175.50 x
2017-01-31 GBX3.58 GBX175.50 x
2018-01-31 GBX2.35 GBX175.50 x
2019-01-31 GBX2.10 GBX175.50 x
2020-01-31 GBX3.25 GBX175.50 x
2021-01-31 GBX4.29 GBX175.50 x
2022-01-31 GBX4.48 GBX175.50 x
2023-01-31 GBX3.15 GBX175.50 x
2024-01-31 GBX3.25 GBX175.50 x
2025-01-31 GBX3.23 GBX175.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently EPE Special Opportunities Limited 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): 0.09%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 11.50%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.16x
  • Recent ROE (0.09%) is below the historical average (4.91%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 6.75% 87.11% 0.08x 1.02x GBX-965.00K
2006 5.70% 0.00% 0.00x 1.07x GBX-1.27 Million
2007 6.92% 0.00% 0.00x 1.28x GBX-600.40K
2008 6.26% 0.00% 0.00x 1.13x GBX-623.30K
2009 2.94% 0.00% 0.00x 1.12x GBX-1.05 Million
2010 2.35% 34.21% 0.07x 1.04x GBX-1.48 Million
2011 0.13% 2.96% 0.03x 1.46x GBX-2.41 Million
2012 10.69% 0.00% 0.00x 1.36x GBX187.90K
2013 10.07% 95.31% 0.09x 1.21x GBX21.54K
2014 22.94% 91.11% 0.22x 1.16x GBX4.82 Million
2015 4.22% 68.42% 0.05x 1.16x GBX-2.26 Million
2016 10.09% 78.20% 0.10x 1.24x GBX37.87K
2017 59.14% 98.31% 0.55x 1.09x GBX50.68 Million
2018 -54.57% -108151.87% 0.00x 1.13x GBX-42.84 Million
2019 -11.15% 0.00% -0.08x 1.07x GBX-12.65 Million
2020 34.75% 96.22% 0.34x 1.05x GBX25.80 Million
2021 27.19% 96.36% 0.27x 1.03x GBX24.18 Million
2022 3.99% 73.49% 0.05x 1.17x GBX-8.64 Million
2023 -45.00% 0.00% -0.34x 1.26x GBX-53.58 Million
2024 -0.41% -108.00% 0.00x 1.19x GBX-10.08 Million
2025 0.09% 11.50% 0.01x 1.16x GBX-9.52 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares EPE Special Opportunities Limited's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $395,694,700
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -81.73%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
EPE Special Opportunities Limited (ESO) GBX84.95 Million 6.75% 0.19x $206.21
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.09 Billion 8.57% 0.18x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $1.30 Million -791.13% 5.03x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $431.48 Million 11.10% 0.09x $315.37
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $464.40 Million -2.37% 0.15x $434.78
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $34.46 Million 4.41% 0.01x $78.71
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $492.42 Million 0.00% 0.32x $16.61
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $320.23 Million -9.29% 0.00x $2.45K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $84.35 Million -40.52% 0.02x $401.26
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $938.94 Million 2.59% 0.12x $2.83 Million