James Fisher and Sons PLC (FSJ) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: GBX187.30 Million GBX ≈ $22.79K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, James Fisher and Sons PLC (FSJ) has net assets worth GBX187.30 Million GBX (≈ $22.79K USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX514.00 Million ≈ $62.54K USD) and total liabilities (GBX326.70 Million ≈ $39.75K 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 James Fisher and Sons PLC tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX187.30 Million
% of Total Assets 36.44%
Annual Growth Rate 6.28%
5-Year Change -11.06%
10-Year Change -27.5%
Growth Volatility 34.96

James Fisher and Sons PLC - Net Assets Trend (1985–2025)

This chart illustrates how James Fisher and Sons PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. See how many days can James Fisher and Sons PLC fund operations to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for James Fisher and Sons PLC (1985–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of James Fisher and Sons PLC from 1985 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see FSJ stock market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 GBX187.30 Million
≈ $22.79K		 -1.58%
2024-12-31 GBX190.30 Million
≈ $23.15K		 +28.06%
2023-12-31 GBX148.60 Million
≈ $18.08K		 -31.93%
2022-12-31 GBX218.30 Million
≈ $26.56K		 +3.66%
2021-12-31 GBX210.60 Million
≈ $25.62K		 -10.72%
2020-12-31 GBX235.90 Million
≈ $28.70K		 -24.87%
2019-12-31 GBX314.00 Million
≈ $38.20K		 +2.48%
2018-12-31 GBX306.40 Million
≈ $37.28K		 +7.06%
2017-12-31 GBX286.20 Million
≈ $34.82K		 +10.79%
2016-12-31 GBX258.34 Million
≈ $31.43K		 +17.22%
2015-12-31 GBX220.40 Million
≈ $26.82K		 +7.94%
2014-12-31 GBX204.19 Million
≈ $24.84K		 +11.09%
2013-12-31 GBX183.81 Million
≈ $22.36K		 +12.13%
2012-12-31 GBX163.92 Million
≈ $19.94K		 +24.48%
2011-12-31 GBX131.68 Million
≈ $16.02K		 +11.82%
2010-12-31 GBX117.77 Million
≈ $14.33K		 +9.98%
2009-12-31 GBX107.08 Million
≈ $13.03K		 +12.65%
2008-12-31 GBX95.05 Million
≈ $11.56K		 +1.08%
2007-12-31 GBX94.03 Million
≈ $11.44K		 +9.02%
2006-12-31 GBX86.25 Million
≈ $10.49K		 +17.62%
2005-12-31 GBX73.33 Million
≈ $8.92K		 -12.00%
2004-12-31 GBX83.33 Million
≈ $10.14K		 +0.09%
2003-12-31 GBX83.25 Million
≈ $10.13K		 +0.68%
2002-12-31 GBX82.69 Million
≈ $10.06K		 +10.35%
2001-12-31 GBX74.94 Million
≈ $9.12K		 +7.53%
2000-12-31 GBX69.69 Million
≈ $8.48K		 +3.34%
1999-12-31 GBX67.44 Million
≈ $8.21K		 +30.81%
1998-12-31 GBX51.55 Million
≈ $6.27K		 +1.93%
1997-12-31 GBX50.58 Million
≈ $6.15K		 +13.67%
1996-12-31 GBX44.49 Million
≈ $5.41K		 +124.12%
1995-12-31 GBX19.85 Million
≈ $2.42K		 +33.09%
1994-12-31 GBX14.92 Million
≈ $1.81K		 +9.05%
1993-12-31 GBX13.68 Million
≈ $1.66K		 -21.72%
1992-12-31 GBX17.48 Million
≈ $2.13K		 +2.35%
1991-12-31 GBX17.07 Million
≈ $2.08K		 +1.93%
1990-12-31 GBX16.75 Million
≈ $2.04K		 -0.68%
1989-12-31 GBX16.86 Million
≈ $2.05K		 +14.17%
1988-12-31 GBX14.77 Million
≈ $1.80K		 +160.90%
1987-12-31 GBX5.66 Million
≈ $688.90		 -64.42%
1986-12-31 GBX15.91 Million
≈ $1.94K		 -2.76%
1985-12-31 GBX16.36 Million
≈ $1.99K		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to James Fisher and Sons 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 5158.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX170.20 Million 91.11%
Common Stock GBX12.70 Million 6.80%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-23.20 Million -12.42%
Other Components GBX27.10 Million 14.51%
Total Equity GBX186.80 Million 100.00%

James Fisher and Sons PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of James Fisher and Sons PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
TGB Banquets And Hotels Limited
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 $2.88 Million
Cyanotech Corporation
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 $2.88 Million
Gibb River Diamonds Limited
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 $2.88 Million
GAS2GRID Ltd
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 $2.88 Million
TTCL Public Company Limited
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 $2.88 Million
Essentra PLC
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 $2.88 Million
Activex Ltd
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 $2.87 Million
Braille Energy Systems Inc
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 $2.87 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 189,900,000 to 186,800,000, a change of -3,100,000 (-1.6%).
  • Net loss of 4,400,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 300,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 1,200,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 2,800,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-4.40 Million -2.36%
Share Repurchases GBX300.00K -0.16%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-1.20 Million -0.64%
Other Changes GBX2.80 Million +1.5%
Total Change GBX- -1.63%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares James Fisher and Sons 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: 126.59x
  • 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 751.15x to 126.59x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1985-12-31 GBX0.62 GBX469.00 x
1986-12-31 GBX0.61 GBX469.00 x
1987-12-31 GBX0.21 GBX469.00 x
1988-12-31 GBX0.56 GBX469.00 x
1989-12-31 GBX0.63 GBX469.00 x
1990-12-31 GBX0.62 GBX469.00 x
1991-12-31 GBX0.64 GBX469.00 x
1992-12-31 GBX0.66 GBX469.00 x
1993-12-31 GBX0.52 GBX469.00 x
1994-12-31 GBX0.56 GBX469.00 x
1995-12-31 GBX0.75 GBX469.00 x
1996-12-31 GBX1.68 GBX469.00 x
1997-12-31 GBX1.04 GBX469.00 x
1998-12-31 GBX1.06 GBX469.00 x
1999-12-31 GBX1.40 GBX469.00 x
2000-12-31 GBX1.44 GBX469.00 x
2001-12-31 GBX1.56 GBX469.00 x
2002-12-31 GBX1.73 GBX469.00 x
2003-12-31 GBX1.67 GBX469.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX1.71 GBX469.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX1.49 GBX469.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX1.74 GBX469.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX1.89 GBX469.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX1.91 GBX469.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX2.15 GBX469.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX2.36 GBX469.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX2.62 GBX469.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX3.25 GBX469.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX3.62 GBX469.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX4.01 GBX469.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX4.33 GBX469.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX5.10 GBX469.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX5.64 GBX469.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX6.04 GBX469.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX6.20 GBX469.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX4.71 GBX469.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX4.17 GBX469.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX4.33 GBX469.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX2.94 GBX469.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX3.68 GBX469.00 x
2025-12-31 GBX3.70 GBX469.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently James Fisher and Sons 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): -2.36%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -1.12%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.77x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.75x
  • Recent ROE (-2.36%) is below the historical average (8.94%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1985 -63.15% -25.91% 0.61x 4.01x GBX-11.90 Million
1986 3.15% 1.54% 0.60x 3.40x GBX-1.08 Million
1987 29.14% 5.23% 0.79x 7.03x GBX1.06 Million
1988 68.34% 36.34% 0.70x 2.67x GBX8.56 Million
1989 19.24% 12.04% 0.70x 2.27x GBX1.55 Million
1990 6.16% 3.43% 0.80x 2.24x GBX-639.10K
1991 9.73% 5.49% 0.76x 2.33x GBX-46.40K
1992 3.71% 2.07% 0.85x 2.11x GBX-1.09 Million
1993 -27.93% -13.32% 0.61x 3.45x GBX-5.15 Million
1994 10.01% 4.60% 0.76x 2.86x GBX1.30K
1995 27.44% 17.93% 0.73x 2.11x GBX3.45 Million
1996 8.39% 9.81% 0.29x 2.95x GBX-715.50K
1997 13.68% 11.09% 0.53x 2.34x GBX1.86 Million
1998 5.41% 4.38% 0.50x 2.48x GBX-2.36 Million
1999 26.71% 26.40% 0.55x 1.84x GBX11.25 Million
2000 6.47% 7.43% 0.44x 1.97x GBX-2.46 Million
2001 10.21% 11.31% 0.41x 2.18x GBX157.50K
2002 12.14% 14.11% 0.47x 1.84x GBX1.77 Million
2003 5.20% 5.61% 0.48x 1.94x GBX-4.00 Million
2004 14.38% 16.84% 0.45x 1.89x GBX3.65 Million
2005 -3.00% -2.40% 0.60x 2.09x GBX-9.53 Million
2006 15.99% 11.67% 0.54x 2.55x GBX5.16 Million
2007 17.12% 8.83% 0.76x 2.54x GBX6.69 Million
2008 19.22% 7.82% 0.84x 2.94x GBX8.76 Million
2009 17.21% 7.38% 0.84x 2.77x GBX7.72 Million
2010 16.84% 7.39% 0.83x 2.74x GBX8.06 Million
2011 18.28% 7.83% 0.90x 2.59x GBX10.91 Million
2012 24.31% 10.94% 1.01x 2.20x GBX23.40 Million
2013 20.91% 9.25% 1.04x 2.18x GBX19.96 Million
2014 19.76% 9.01% 1.03x 2.14x GBX19.80 Million
2015 18.30% 9.11% 0.86x 2.33x GBX18.08 Million
2016 15.45% 8.53% 0.84x 2.16x GBX14.02 Million
2017 14.11% 7.95% 0.82x 2.17x GBX11.70 Million
2018 14.72% 8.00% 0.93x 1.99x GBX14.40 Million
2019 11.72% 5.95% 0.83x 2.39x GBX5.38 Million
2020 -24.16% -11.06% 0.83x 2.63x GBX-81.02 Million
2021 -13.24% -6.28% 0.71x 2.98x GBX-48.79 Million
2022 -5.10% -2.32% 0.79x 2.80x GBX-32.88 Million
2023 -42.16% -12.58% 0.89x 3.77x GBX-77.20 Million
2024 24.38% 10.58% 0.86x 2.69x GBX27.31 Million
2025 -2.36% -1.12% 0.77x 2.75x GBX-23.08 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares James Fisher and Sons PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Marine Shipping industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Marine Shipping
  • Average net assets among peers: $272,289,883
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 7.49%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
James Fisher and Sons PLC (FSJ) GBX187.30 Million -63.15% 1.74x $2.88 Million
Braemar Plc (BMS) $655.00K 52.82% 2.72x $913.90K
Clarkson (CKN) $434.60 Million 6.86% 0.38x $16.46 Million
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd (MPL) $100.21 Million -6.00% 0.54x $62.86K
Sutton Harbour Holdings plc (SUH) $47.15 Million -4.61% 0.70x $69.57K
Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd (TMI) $566.11 Million 4.63% 0.01x $7.17K
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited (TMIP) $485.01 Million -8.74% 0.01x $1.30 Million

About James Fisher and Sons PLC

LSE:FSJ UK Marine Shipping
Market Cap
$2.88 Million
GBX23.68 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#29530 Global
#598 in UK
Share Price
GBX469.00
Change (1 day)
-1.05%
52-Week Range
GBX326.00 - GBX550.00
All Time High
GBX2168.56
Categories
Companies in UK Marine Shipping
About

James Fisher and Sons plc operates as a marine services company in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport segments. The company offers blade inspection, repair, and maintenance; digital control room and OMS services; air compressors for big bubble curtain projects; well testing equipment … Read more