W.A.G payment solutions plc

LSE:EWG UK Software - Infrastructure
Market Cap
$119.85
GBX985.07K GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49958 Global
#1447 in UK
Share Price
GBX108.00
Change (1 day)
+1.89%
52-Week Range
GBX88.00 - GBX130.00
All Time High
GBX130.00
About

W.A.G payment solutions plc operates integrated payments and mobility platform that focuses on the commercial road transportation industry in Europe. It offers fuel and energy services, such as acceptance network, standard fuels, alternative fuels, and emobility; payment services, including fuel card, visa card, mobile payment, and protection payment; toll services; and financial services compris… Read more

W.A.G payment solutions plc (EWG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2024: GBX262.32 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, W.A.G payment solutions plc (EWG) has net assets worth GBX262.32 Million GBX as of December 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX1.12 Billion) and total liabilities (GBX854.47 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 GBX262.32 Million
% of Total Assets 23.49%
Annual Growth Rate 31.36%
5-Year Change 309.2%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 127.53

W.A.G payment solutions plc - Net Assets Trend (2018–2024)

This chart illustrates how W.A.G payment solutions 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 W.A.G payment solutions plc (2018–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of W.A.G payment solutions plc from 2018 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX262.32 Million -0.20%
2023-12-31 GBX262.84 Million -16.97%
2022-12-31 GBX316.56 Million +11.17%
2021-12-31 GBX284.75 Million +344.19%
2020-12-31 GBX64.11 Million +29.29%
2019-12-31 GBX49.58 Million -2.85%
2018-12-31 GBX51.04 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to W.A.G payment solutions 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 556.6% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX281.37 Million 107.42%
Common Stock GBX8.12 Million 3.10%
Total Equity GBX261.94 Million 100.00%

W.A.G payment solutions plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of W.A.G payment solutions plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in W.A.G payment solutions plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 256,455,000 to 261,942,000, a change of 5,487,000 (2.1%).
  • Net income of 2,696,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Other factors increased equity by 2,791,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX2.70 Million +1.03%
Other Changes GBX2.79 Million +1.07%
Total Change GBX- 2.14%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares W.A.G payment solutions 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: 285.53x
  • 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 1457.73x to 285.53x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2018-12-31 GBX0.07 GBX108.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX108.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.05 GBX108.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.46 GBX108.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.45 GBX108.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.37 GBX108.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.38 GBX108.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently W.A.G payment solutions 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): 1.03%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.12%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 4.26x
  • Recent ROE (1.03%) is below the historical average (20.99%), 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 18.07% 1.00% 3.13x 5.77x GBX4.12 Million
2019 66.14% 0.83% 2.50x 31.86x GBX9.60 Million
2020 70.82% 1.70% 2.14x 19.55x GBX18.24 Million
2021 3.32% 0.56% 2.05x 2.91x GBX-18.44 Million
2022 5.33% 0.70% 2.59x 2.93x GBX-14.60 Million
2023 -17.80% -2.19% 1.82x 4.46x GBX-71.28 Million
2024 1.03% 0.12% 2.00x 4.26x GBX-23.50 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares W.A.G payment solutions plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Software - Infrastructure
  • Average net assets among peers: $5,823,987
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 14.13%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
W.A.G payment solutions plc (EWG) GBX262.32 Million 18.07% 3.26x $130.04
Beeks Trading Corporation Ltd (BKS) $5.63 Million 18.87% 0.46x $17.02K
Boku Inc (BOKU) $-442.00K 0.00% 0.00x $72.45K
Bytes Technology Ltd (BYIT) $16.75 Million 119.02% 10.32x $85.35K
Cloudcoco Group PLC (CLCO) $5.17 Million -41.12% 1.85x $98.81
Catenai PLC (CTAI) $16.70 Million -21.78% 0.12x $366.36
Cykel AI PLC (CYK) $-958.90K 0.00% 0.00x $386.67
Finseta Plc (FIN) $65.78K 0.00% 5.70x $1.01K
Fonix Mobile plc (FNX) $7.82 Million 102.62% 5.41x $20.56K
Insig Ai PLC (INSG) $1.68 Million -50.48% 0.75x $3.42K