Henderson European Focus Trust Plc

LSE:HET UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$7.56 Million
GBX62.13 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49610 Global
#1390 in UK
Share Price
GBX201.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX162.60 - GBX212.00
All Time High
GBX212.00
About

Henderson European Focus Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of Continental Europe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies. It em… Read more

Henderson European Focus Trust Plc (HET) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of March 2025: GBX618.05 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Henderson European Focus Trust Plc (HET) has net assets worth GBX618.05 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 (GBX649.28 Million) and total liabilities (GBX31.23 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 GBX618.05 Million
% of Total Assets 95.19%
Annual Growth Rate 3.66%
5-Year Change 115.32%
10-Year Change 240.42%
Growth Volatility 23.5

Henderson European Focus Trust Plc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2024)

This chart illustrates how Henderson European Focus 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 Henderson European Focus Trust Plc (2000–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Henderson European Focus Trust Plc from 2000 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-09-30 GBX663.53 Million +62.16%
2023-09-30 GBX409.20 Million +30.14%
2022-09-30 GBX314.42 Million -15.19%
2021-09-30 GBX370.74 Million +20.30%
2020-09-30 GBX308.17 Million +3.06%
2019-09-30 GBX299.01 Million +1.78%
2018-09-30 GBX293.79 Million +0.48%
2017-09-30 GBX292.40 Million +23.09%
2016-09-30 GBX237.55 Million +21.87%
2015-09-30 GBX194.91 Million +13.99%
2014-09-30 GBX170.99 Million +17.31%
2013-09-30 GBX145.76 Million +26.28%
2012-09-30 GBX115.43 Million +11.08%
2011-09-30 GBX103.91 Million -28.31%
2010-09-30 GBX144.94 Million -18.00%
2009-09-30 GBX176.77 Million +9.29%
2008-09-30 GBX161.74 Million -26.32%
2007-09-30 GBX219.51 Million -31.85%
2006-09-30 GBX322.09 Million +15.20%
2005-09-30 GBX279.61 Million +32.59%
2004-09-30 GBX210.88 Million +16.84%
2003-09-30 GBX180.48 Million +22.01%
2002-09-30 GBX147.93 Million -24.14%
2001-09-30 GBX195.01 Million -30.37%
2000-09-30 GBX280.07 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Henderson European Focus 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 100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Other Components GBX663.53 Million 100.00%
Total Equity GBX663.53 Million 100.00%

Henderson European Focus Trust Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Henderson European Focus Trust Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Henderson European Focus Trust Plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 378,997,000 to 663,534,000, a change of 284,537,000 (75.1%).
  • Net income of 55,301,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 12,978,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 3,044,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 70,764,999.
  • Other factors increased equity by 316,022,999.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX55.30 Million +8.33%
Dividends Paid GBX12.98 Million -1.96%
Share Repurchases GBX3.04 Million -0.46%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-70.76 Million -10.66%
Other Changes GBX316.02 Million +47.63%
Total Change GBX- 75.08%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Henderson European Focus 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: 99.81x
  • 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 570.97x to 99.81x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2004-09-30 GBX0.35 GBX201.00 x
2005-09-30 GBX0.47 GBX201.00 x
2006-09-30 GBX0.54 GBX201.00 x
2007-09-30 GBX0.46 GBX201.00 x
2008-09-30 GBX0.52 GBX201.00 x
2009-09-30 GBX0.64 GBX201.00 x
2010-09-30 GBX0.58 GBX201.00 x
2011-09-30 GBX0.54 GBX201.00 x
2012-09-30 GBX0.67 GBX201.00 x
2013-09-30 GBX0.86 GBX201.00 x
2014-09-30 GBX0.98 GBX201.00 x
2015-09-30 GBX1.04 GBX201.00 x
2016-09-30 GBX1.16 GBX201.00 x
2017-09-30 GBX1.41 GBX201.00 x
2018-09-30 GBX1.37 GBX201.00 x
2019-09-30 GBX1.39 GBX201.00 x
2020-09-30 GBX1.43 GBX201.00 x
2021-09-30 GBX1.73 GBX201.00 x
2022-09-30 GBX1.47 GBX201.00 x
2023-09-30 GBX1.78 GBX201.00 x
2024-09-30 GBX2.01 GBX201.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Henderson European Focus 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): 8.33%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 99.05%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.08x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.07x
  • Recent ROE (8.33%) is below the historical average (9.63%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 12.92% 90.25% 0.14x 1.03x GBX6.17 Million
2005 25.16% 91.40% 0.24x 1.16x GBX42.38 Million
2006 17.68% 87.14% 0.19x 1.07x GBX24.75 Million
2007 26.83% 86.67% 0.30x 1.05x GBX36.95 Million
2008 -21.09% 0.00% -0.18x 1.04x GBX-50.29 Million
2009 17.38% 90.74% 0.18x 1.07x GBX13.05 Million
2010 -1.09% -156.83% 0.01x 1.10x GBX-16.08 Million
2011 -9.38% 0.00% -0.07x 1.08x GBX-20.14 Million
2012 17.18% 93.44% 0.16x 1.18x GBX8.29 Million
2013 23.01% 96.19% 0.20x 1.17x GBX18.97 Million
2014 12.29% 94.79% 0.11x 1.20x GBX3.91 Million
2015 3.83% 84.20% 0.04x 1.22x GBX-12.03 Million
2016 16.92% 97.23% 0.15x 1.16x GBX16.43 Million
2017 17.29% 97.52% 0.15x 1.17x GBX21.32 Million
2018 1.98% 82.22% 0.02x 1.18x GBX-23.56 Million
2019 3.98% 90.18% 0.04x 1.09x GBX-18.00 Million
2020 5.62% 93.94% 0.05x 1.14x GBX-13.49 Million
2021 18.66% 98.01% 0.18x 1.04x GBX32.11 Million
2022 -15.08% 0.00% -0.13x 1.11x GBX-78.87 Million
2023 19.87% 97.97% 0.19x 1.09x GBX37.39 Million
2024 8.33% 99.05% 0.08x 1.07x GBX-11.05 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Henderson European Focus 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
Henderson European Focus Trust Plc (HET) GBX618.05 Million 12.92% 0.05x $223.40
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