Great Southern Copper PLC

LSE:GSCU UK Copper
Market Cap
$172.02K
GBX1.41 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#47465 Global
#1057 in UK
Share Price
GBX2.40
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX2.00 - GBX5.08
All Time High
GBX5.08
About

Great Southern Copper PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Chile. It explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. The company holds option to own 100% of the mining rights in the Especularita project covering an area of 16,747 hectares located in the coastal metallogenic belt, Chile. Great Southern Copper PLC was founded in 201… Read more

Great Southern Copper PLC (GSCU) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of March 2025: GBX2.63 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Great Southern Copper PLC (GSCU) has net assets worth GBX2.63 Million GBX as of March 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX3.08 Million) and total liabilities (GBX451.00K). 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 GBX2.63 Million
% of Total Assets 85.36%
Annual Growth Rate -11.23%
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 17.44

Great Southern Copper PLC - Net Assets Trend (2021–2025)

This chart illustrates how Great Southern Copper 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 Great Southern Copper PLC (2021–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Great Southern Copper PLC from 2021 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX2.63 Million -26.84%
2024-03-31 GBX3.60 Million +12.37%
2023-03-31 GBX3.20 Million -26.47%
2022-03-31 GBX4.35 Million +2.72%
2021-03-31 GBX4.24 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Great Southern Copper 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 805345900.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX5.51 Million 209.47%
Other Components GBX5.21 Million 198.06%
Total Equity GBX2.63 Million 100.00%

Great Southern Copper PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Great Southern Copper PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 3,595,000 to 2,630,000, a change of -965,000 (-26.8%).
  • Net loss of 4,190,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 2,955,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 348,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 618,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-4.19 Million -159.32%
Share Issuances GBX2.96 Million +112.36%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-348.00K -13.23%
Other Changes GBX618.00K +23.5%
Total Change GBX- -26.84%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Great Southern Copper 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: 695.90x
  • 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 7370.62x to 695.90x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2021-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX2.40 x
2022-03-31 GBX0.03 GBX2.40 x
2023-03-31 GBX0.02 GBX2.40 x
2024-03-31 GBX0.01 GBX2.40 x
2025-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX2.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Great Southern Copper 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): -159.32%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.17x
  • Recent ROE (-159.32%) is below the historical average (-95.78%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2021 -206.25% 0.00% 0.00x 287.94x GBX-33.43K
2022 -23.83% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x GBX-1.47 Million
2023 -40.59% 0.00% 0.00x 1.04x GBX-1.62 Million
2024 -48.93% 0.00% 0.00x 1.06x GBX-2.12 Million
2025 -159.32% 0.00% 0.00x 1.17x GBX-4.45 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Great Southern Copper PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Copper industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Copper
  • Average net assets among peers: $317,372,000
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -7.41%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Great Southern Copper PLC (GSCU) GBX2.63 Million -206.25% 0.17x $1.76K
Taseko Mines Limited (TKO) $317.37 Million -7.41% 1.87x $239.52K