Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC

LSE:HGEN UK Utilities - Regulated Gas
Market Cap
$81.82K
GBX672.44 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#46338 Global
#955 in UK
Share Price
GBX5.22
Change (1 day)
-4.22%
52-Week Range
GBX4.30 - GBX30.75
All Time High
GBX123.00
About

Hydrogenone Capital Growth Plc focuses on investing in a portfolio of hydrogen and complementary hydrogen focused assets. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC (HGEN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2024: GBX116.44 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC (HGEN) has net assets worth GBX116.44 Million GBX as of December 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX116.61 Million) and total liabilities (GBX172.00K). 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 GBX116.44 Million
% of Total Assets 99.85%
Annual Growth Rate 4.24%
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 13.97

Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC - Net Assets Trend (2021–2024)

This chart illustrates how Hydrogenone Capital Growth 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 Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC (2021–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC from 2021 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX116.44 Million -12.23%
2023-12-31 GBX132.67 Million +5.84%
2022-12-31 GBX125.35 Million +21.96%
2021-12-31 GBX102.79 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Hydrogenone Capital Growth 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 80500000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX1.29 Million 1.11%
Other Components GBX115.15 Million 98.89%
Total Equity GBX116.44 Million 100.00%

Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 132,670,000 to 116,439,000, a change of -16,231,000 (-12.2%).
  • Net loss of 16,231,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 9,991,999.
  • Other factors increased equity by 9,991,999.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-16.23 Million -13.94%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-9.99 Million -8.58%
Other Changes GBX9.99 Million +8.58%
Total Change GBX- -12.23%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Hydrogenone Capital Growth 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: 5.80x
  • 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 5.93x to 5.80x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2021-12-31 GBX0.88 GBX5.22 x
2022-12-31 GBX1.02 GBX5.22 x
2023-12-31 GBX1.03 GBX5.22 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.90 GBX5.22 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Hydrogenone Capital Growth 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): -13.94%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.13x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.00x
  • Recent ROE (-13.94%) is below the historical average (-2.68%), 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 -3.53% 0.00% -0.02x 1.00x GBX-13.90 Million
2022 1.24% 53.00% 0.02x 1.00x GBX-10.98 Million
2023 5.52% 79.42% 0.07x 1.00x GBX-5.95 Million
2024 -13.94% 0.00% -0.13x 1.00x GBX-27.87 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,266,509
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 0.00%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Hydrogenone Capital Growth PLC (HGEN) GBX116.44 Million -3.53% 0.00x $4.04K
EnergyPathways plc (EPP) $1.27 Million 0.00% 0.87x $1.89K