Fresnillo PLC (FRES) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: GBX5.08 Billion GBX ≈ $617.67K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Fresnillo PLC (FRES) has net assets worth GBX5.08 Billion GBX (≈ $617.67K USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX7.28 Billion ≈ $886.00K USD) and total liabilities (GBX2.21 Billion ≈ $268.33K 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. Check FRES tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX5.08 Billion
% of Total Assets 69.71%
Annual Growth Rate 12.4%
5-Year Change 33.5%
10-Year Change 86.89%
Growth Volatility 32.89

Fresnillo PLC - Net Assets Trend (2005–2025)

This chart illustrates how Fresnillo PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See FRES cash and liquid assets coverage to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Fresnillo PLC (2005–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Fresnillo PLC from 2005 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Fresnillo PLC (FRES) total market value.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 GBX5.08 Billion
≈ $617.67K		 +20.57%
2024-12-31 GBX4.21 Billion
≈ $512.28K		 +3.52%
2023-12-31 GBX4.07 Billion
≈ $494.86K		 +3.84%
2022-12-31 GBX3.92 Billion
≈ $476.58K		 +3.00%
2021-12-31 GBX3.80 Billion
≈ $462.68K		 +5.20%
2020-12-31 GBX3.61 Billion
≈ $439.79K		 +10.24%
2019-12-31 GBX3.28 Billion
≈ $398.93K		 +4.81%
2018-12-31 GBX3.13 Billion
≈ $380.62K		 +2.01%
2017-12-31 GBX3.07 Billion
≈ $373.12K		 +12.89%
2016-12-31 GBX2.72 Billion
≈ $330.50K		 +14.41%
2015-12-31 GBX2.37 Billion
≈ $288.89K		 +3.15%
2014-12-31 GBX2.30 Billion
≈ $280.07K		 -13.85%
2013-12-31 GBX2.67 Billion
≈ $325.10K		 +2.69%
2012-12-31 GBX2.60 Billion
≈ $316.60K		 +21.06%
2011-12-31 GBX2.15 Billion
≈ $261.52K		 +11.99%
2010-12-31 GBX1.92 Billion
≈ $233.52K		 +47.28%
2009-12-31 GBX1.30 Billion
≈ $158.55K		 +31.18%
2008-12-31 GBX993.39 Million
≈ $120.87K		 +134.82%
2007-12-31 GBX423.04 Million
≈ $51.47K		 -40.55%
2006-12-31 GBX711.64 Million
≈ $86.59K		 +45.27%
2005-12-31 GBX489.86 Million
≈ $59.60K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Fresnillo 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 975.4% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX3.62 Billion 78.12%
Common Stock GBX368.68 Million 7.95%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-508.97 Million -10.98%
Other Components GBX1.15 Billion 24.90%
Total Equity GBX4.63 Billion 100.00%

Fresnillo PLC Competitors by Market Cap

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

Company Market Cap
Taiwan Kong King Co Ltd
TWO:3093
 $292.69 Million
Chunbo Co. Ltd
KQ:278280
 $292.73 Million
LEXINFINTECH ADR/2 CL.A
F:1LFA
 $292.98 Million
Prakash Industries Limited
NSE:PRAKASH
 $293.02 Million
Shandong Huapeng Glass Co Ltd
SHG:603021
 $292.62 Million
Samchully
KO:004690
 $292.60 Million
Lagenda Properties Bhd
KLSE:7179
 $292.59 Million
Zhihu Inc ADR
NYSE:ZH
 $292.52 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 3,855,341,000 to 4,634,581,756, a change of 779,240,756 (20.2%).
  • Net income of 1,413,024,488 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 668,040,685 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 40,987,347.
  • Other factors increased equity by 75,244,300.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX1.41 Billion +30.49%
Dividends Paid GBX668.04 Million -14.41%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-40.99 Million -0.88%
Other Changes GBX75.24 Million +1.62%
Total Change GBX- 20.21%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Fresnillo 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: 518.97x
  • 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 6424.64x to 518.97x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-12-31 GBX0.51 GBX3264.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX0.85 GBX3264.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX0.57 GBX3264.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX1.31 GBX3264.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX1.64 GBX3264.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX2.39 GBX3264.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX2.60 GBX3264.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX3.11 GBX3264.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX3.11 GBX3264.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX3.09 GBX3264.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX3.18 GBX3264.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX3.64 GBX3264.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX4.09 GBX3264.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX4.14 GBX3264.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX4.27 GBX3264.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX4.72 GBX3264.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX4.91 GBX3264.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX5.00 GBX3264.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX5.12 GBX3264.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX5.23 GBX3264.00 x
2025-12-31 GBX6.29 GBX3264.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Fresnillo 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): 30.49%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 30.67%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.63x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.57x
  • Recent ROE (30.49%) is above the historical average (22.33%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 64.29% 32.64% 0.68x 2.90x GBX197.82 Million
2006 62.26% 35.04% 0.78x 2.29x GBX320.00 Million
2007 39.84% 22.15% 0.62x 2.91x GBX107.48 Million
2008 14.16% 17.76% 0.60x 1.33x GBX37.59 Million
2009 27.38% 37.89% 0.55x 1.31x GBX204.40 Million
2010 38.81% 47.19% 0.60x 1.37x GBX493.75 Million
2011 48.28% 41.13% 0.77x 1.53x GBX714.97 Million
2012 32.96% 34.12% 0.66x 1.46x GBX512.74 Million
2013 10.58% 14.89% 0.40x 1.80x GBX13.10 Million
2014 4.77% 7.67% 0.38x 1.64x GBX-119.08 Million
2015 3.01% 4.88% 0.37x 1.65x GBX-163.89 Million
2016 15.93% 22.41% 0.44x 1.60x GBX158.96 Million
2017 18.62% 26.78% 0.44x 1.57x GBX259.44 Million
2018 11.47% 16.63% 0.44x 1.56x GBX44.92 Million
2019 6.49% 9.62% 0.44x 1.54x GBX-110.47 Million
2020 10.75% 15.40% 0.43x 1.63x GBX26.22 Million
2021 11.64% 15.58% 0.47x 1.59x GBX59.40 Million
2022 7.38% 11.18% 0.41x 1.60x GBX-96.68 Million
2023 6.20% 8.65% 0.47x 1.52x GBX-143.28 Million
2024 3.66% 4.03% 0.59x 1.53x GBX-244.61 Million
2025 30.49% 30.67% 0.63x 1.57x GBX949.57 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Fresnillo PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Other Precious Metals & Mining industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining
  • Average net assets among peers: $66,040,535
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -45.32%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Fresnillo PLC (FRES) GBX5.08 Billion 64.29% 0.43x $292.65 Million
Botswana Diamonds plc (BOD) $7.69 Million -10.04% 0.05x $26.24K
Caerus Mineral Resources PLC (CMRS) $158.95K -121.24% 0.07x $83.12K
Cobra Resources PLC (COBR) $2.08 Million -80.74% 0.11x $495.34K
Empire Metals Limited (EEE) $4.13 Million -14.28% 0.03x $3.07 Million
Eurasia Mining (EUA) $4.58 Million -31.15% 0.20x $933.66K
Fulcrum Metals PLC (FMET) $520.90K -118.95% 1.46x $167.71K
Gemfields Plc (GEM) $365.40 Million -19.79% 0.00x $860.13K
Gem Diamonds Ltd (GEMD) $198.09 Million 0.00% 0.70x $61.29K
Golden Metal Resources PLC (GMET) $11.72 Million -11.74% 0.07x $4.82 Million

About Fresnillo PLC

LSE:FRES UK Other Precious Metals & Mining
Market Cap
$292.65 Million
GBX2.41 Trillion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#15087 Global
#79 in UK
Share Price
GBX3264.00
Change (1 day)
+2.00%
52-Week Range
GBX1396.00 - GBX4448.00
All Time High
GBX4448.00
Categories
Companies in UK Other Precious Metals & Mining
About

Fresnillo plc mines, develops, and produces non-ferrous minerals in Mexico. It operates through seven segments: Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega, Herradura, Noche Buena, San Julián, and Juanicipio. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates. Its projects include the Fresnillo silver mine located in the state of Zacatecas; Saucito silver mine situated in the state of Z… Read more