Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc

LSE:EWI UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$9.33 Million
GBX76.66 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49547 Global
#1379 in UK
Share Price
GBX221.00
Change (1 day)
-1.34%
52-Week Range
GBX143.00 - GBX236.00
All Time High
GBX236.00
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies having market… Read more

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWI) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of April 2025: GBX605.64 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWI) has net assets worth GBX605.64 Million GBX as of April 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX663.27 Million) and total liabilities (GBX57.63 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 GBX605.64 Million
% of Total Assets 91.31%
Annual Growth Rate 6.08%
5-Year Change -36.01%
10-Year Change 179.12%
Growth Volatility 29.32

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2024)

This chart illustrates how Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust 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 Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (2000–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc from 2000 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-10-31 GBX634.60 Million +8.53%
2023-10-31 GBX584.74 Million -24.61%
2022-10-31 GBX775.57 Million -42.18%
2021-10-31 GBX1.34 Billion +35.25%
2020-10-31 GBX991.73 Million +84.78%
2019-10-31 GBX536.72 Million +13.60%
2018-10-31 GBX472.47 Million +33.91%
2017-10-31 GBX352.84 Million +31.36%
2016-10-31 GBX268.61 Million +18.15%
2015-10-31 GBX227.36 Million +10.17%
2014-10-31 GBX206.36 Million -2.73%
2013-10-31 GBX212.15 Million +35.22%
2012-10-31 GBX156.89 Million +4.85%
2011-10-31 GBX149.64 Million -2.14%
2010-10-31 GBX152.91 Million +21.54%
2009-10-31 GBX125.81 Million +49.32%
2008-10-31 GBX84.26 Million -43.57%
2007-10-31 GBX149.31 Million +20.37%
2006-10-31 GBX124.04 Million +14.81%
2005-10-31 GBX108.04 Million +29.86%
2004-10-31 GBX83.19 Million +4.31%
2003-10-31 GBX79.75 Million +7.28%
2002-10-31 GBX74.34 Million -26.30%
2001-10-31 GBX100.87 Million -34.40%
2000-10-31 GBX153.77 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust 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 20205.6% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (October 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX3.73 Million 0.59%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX196.10 Million 30.90%
Other Components GBX499.72 Million 78.75%
Total Equity GBX634.60 Million 100.00%

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
AQT Water SA
WAR:AQT
 		$243.69
China Finance Online Co Limited
PINK:JRJCY
 		$244.00
BSPDF
OTCGREY:BSPDF
 		$244.11
Black Pearl SA
WAR:BPC
 		$244.34
Toughbuilt Industries Inc
NASDAQ:TBLT
 		$243.62
MONTERAY MIN
BE:M2G
 		$243.40
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
OTCQX:ICDI
 		$243.23
Orascom Investment Holding
EGX:ORMT
 		$243.15

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 584,737,000 to 634,603,000, a change of 49,866,000 (8.5%).
  • Net income of 71,681,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 21,772,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 42,942,001.
  • Other factors increased equity by 42,899,001.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX71.68 Million +11.3%
Share Repurchases GBX21.77 Million -3.43%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-42.94 Million -6.77%
Other Changes GBX42.90 Million +6.76%
Total Change GBX- 8.53%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust 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: 132.88x
  • 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 728.42x to 132.88x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-10-31 GBX0.30 GBX221.00 x
2003-10-31 GBX0.33 GBX221.00 x
2004-10-31 GBX0.34 GBX221.00 x
2005-10-31 GBX0.44 GBX221.00 x
2006-10-31 GBX0.51 GBX221.00 x
2007-10-31 GBX0.61 GBX221.00 x
2008-10-31 GBX0.34 GBX221.00 x
2009-10-31 GBX0.51 GBX221.00 x
2010-10-31 GBX0.62 GBX221.00 x
2011-10-31 GBX0.61 GBX221.00 x
2012-10-31 GBX0.64 GBX221.00 x
2013-10-31 GBX0.87 GBX221.00 x
2014-10-31 GBX0.84 GBX221.00 x
2015-10-31 GBX0.93 GBX221.00 x
2016-10-31 GBX1.10 GBX221.00 x
2017-10-31 GBX1.44 GBX221.00 x
2018-10-31 GBX1.81 GBX221.00 x
2019-10-31 GBX1.82 GBX221.00 x
2020-10-31 GBX3.09 GBX221.00 x
2021-10-31 GBX3.43 GBX221.00 x
2022-10-31 GBX2.42 GBX221.00 x
2023-10-31 GBX1.50 GBX221.00 x
2024-10-31 GBX1.66 GBX221.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust 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): 11.30%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.17x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.15x
  • Recent ROE (11.30%) is above the historical average (4.23%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2003 8.14% 69.07% 0.09x 1.39x GBX-1.48 Million
2004 5.43% 63.47% 0.06x 1.36x GBX-3.80 Million
2005 23.31% 87.05% 0.21x 1.27x GBX14.38 Million
2006 13.69% 84.35% 0.13x 1.25x GBX4.58 Million
2007 17.58% 87.55% 0.17x 1.18x GBX11.32 Million
2008 -76.04% 0.00% -0.58x 1.26x GBX-72.50 Million
2009 34.08% 95.91% 0.29x 1.21x GBX30.30 Million
2010 18.69% 92.87% 0.17x 1.16x GBX13.28 Million
2011 -1.53% -1076.53% 0.00x 1.20x GBX-17.26 Million
2012 5.25% 91.93% 0.05x 1.19x GBX-7.46 Million
2013 26.51% 98.90% 0.23x 1.14x GBX35.02 Million
2014 -2.33% 0.00% -0.02x 1.15x GBX-25.44 Million
2015 9.56% 97.48% 0.09x 1.14x GBX-1.01 Million
2016 15.36% 98.65% 0.14x 1.14x GBX14.39 Million
2017 23.87% 99.64% 0.22x 1.10x GBX48.94 Million
2018 10.24% 98.39% 0.09x 1.10x GBX1.13 Million
2019 6.21% 97.87% 0.06x 1.09x GBX-20.32 Million
2020 32.47% 99.76% 0.31x 1.05x GBX222.80 Million
2021 12.48% 99.43% 0.12x 1.05x GBX33.26 Million
2022 -69.91% 0.00% -0.61x 1.15x GBX-619.74 Million
2023 -31.22% 0.00% -0.26x 1.18x GBX-241.04 Million
2024 11.30% 0.00% -0.17x 1.15x GBX8.22 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc'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
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWI) GBX605.64 Million 8.14% 0.10x $243.64
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