Herald Investment Trust (HRI) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: GBX1.29 Billion GBX ≈ $157.25K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Herald Investment Trust (HRI) has net assets worth GBX1.29 Billion GBX (≈ $157.25K USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX1.29 Billion ≈ $157.43K USD) and total liabilities (GBX1.51 Million ≈ $184.33 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. Also explore HRI total asset value for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX1.29 Billion
% of Total Assets 99.88%
Annual Growth Rate 5.07%
5-Year Change -26.6%
10-Year Change 63.3%
Growth Volatility 26.98

Herald Investment Trust - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Herald Investment Trust's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Check HRI goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Net Assets for Herald Investment Trust (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Herald Investment Trust from 2000 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Herald Investment Trust (HRI) market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 GBX1.29 Billion
≈ $157.25K
+3.18%
2024-12-31 GBX1.25 Billion
≈ $152.41K
+0.55%
2023-12-31 GBX1.25 Billion
≈ $151.57K
-4.54%
2022-12-31 GBX1.31 Billion
≈ $158.79K
-25.89%
2021-12-31 GBX1.76 Billion
≈ $214.25K
+17.13%
2020-12-31 GBX1.50 Billion
≈ $182.92K
+33.89%
2019-12-31 GBX1.12 Billion
≈ $136.62K
+24.60%
2018-12-31 GBX901.15 Million
≈ $109.64K
-6.87%
2017-12-31 GBX967.62 Million
≈ $117.73K
+22.26%
2016-12-31 GBX791.41 Million
≈ $96.29K
+17.92%
2015-12-31 GBX671.14 Million
≈ $81.66K
+6.71%
2014-12-31 GBX628.92 Million
≈ $76.52K
+0.85%
2013-12-31 GBX623.60 Million
≈ $75.87K
+24.24%
2012-12-31 GBX501.95 Million
≈ $61.07K
+11.72%
2011-12-31 GBX449.30 Million
≈ $54.67K
-5.32%
2010-12-31 GBX474.56 Million
≈ $57.74K
+39.21%
2009-12-31 GBX340.90 Million
≈ $41.48K
+61.78%
2008-12-31 GBX210.71 Million
≈ $25.64K
-38.66%
2007-12-31 GBX343.50 Million
≈ $41.79K
-9.90%
2006-12-31 GBX381.23 Million
≈ $46.38K
+6.40%
2005-12-31 GBX358.29 Million
≈ $43.59K
+7.85%
2004-12-31 GBX332.21 Million
≈ $40.42K
+3.53%
2003-12-31 GBX320.88 Million
≈ $39.04K
+80.69%
2002-12-31 GBX177.59 Million
≈ $21.61K
-34.88%
2001-12-31 GBX272.73 Million
≈ $33.18K
-27.34%
2000-12-31 GBX375.37 Million
≈ $45.67K
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Herald Investment Trust'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 157.3% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX11.96 Million 0.93%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX1.21 Billion 93.44%
Other Components GBX73.74 Million 5.71%
Total Equity GBX1.29 Billion 100.00%

Herald Investment Trust Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Herald Investment Trust ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Wicaksana Overseas International
JK:WICO
$17.25 Million
Pixelplus. Co. Ltd
KQ:087600
$17.27 Million
Rathbone Brothers PLC
LSE:RAT
$17.28 Million
Han Kook Steel
KO:025890
$17.30 Million
Ba Ria Thermal Power JSC
VN:BTP
$17.24 Million
Trimegah Karya Pratama Tbk PT
JK:UVCR
$17.23 Million
CCID Consulting Company Limited
F:CCX
$17.23 Million
Primega Group Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
NASDAQ:PGHL
$17.22 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 1,252,602,000 to 1,292,413,000, a change of 39,811,000 (3.2%).
  • Net income of 98,470,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 58,659,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 438,407,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 438,407,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX98.47 Million +7.62%
Share Repurchases GBX58.66 Million -4.54%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX438.41 Million +33.92%
Other Changes GBX-438.41 Million -33.92%
Total Change GBX- 3.18%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Herald Investment Trust'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: 112.50x
  • 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 1407.88x to 112.50x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-12-31 GBX2.10 GBX2960.00 x
2003-12-31 GBX3.70 GBX2960.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX3.79 GBX2960.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX4.09 GBX2960.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX4.35 GBX2960.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX3.94 GBX2960.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX2.48 GBX2960.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX4.14 GBX2960.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX5.90 GBX2960.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX5.63 GBX2960.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX6.32 GBX2960.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX7.97 GBX2960.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX8.10 GBX2960.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX8.70 GBX2960.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX10.58 GBX2960.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX13.54 GBX2960.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX12.97 GBX2960.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX16.49 GBX2960.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX22.56 GBX2960.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX27.08 GBX2960.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX19.58 GBX2960.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX21.00 GBX2960.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX23.29 GBX2960.00 x
2025-12-31 GBX26.31 GBX2960.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Herald Investment Trust 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): 7.62%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 86.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.09x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.00x
  • Recent ROE (7.62%) is below the historical average (8.25%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2003 43.70% 97.49% 0.41x 1.09x GBX108.14 Million
2004 5.04% 78.90% 0.06x 1.08x GBX-16.49 Million
2005 7.35% 84.56% 0.09x 1.00x GBX-9.48 Million
2006 6.15% 83.70% 0.07x 1.05x GBX-14.66 Million
2007 -9.99% 0.00% -0.08x 1.00x GBX-68.67 Million
2008 -57.80% 0.00% -0.43x 1.31x GBX-142.87 Million
2009 41.17% 96.06% 0.36x 1.18x GBX106.26 Million
2010 29.15% 95.03% 0.27x 1.13x GBX90.89 Million
2011 -5.37% 0.00% -0.03x 1.16x GBX-69.06 Million
2012 11.03% 99.17% 0.10x 1.14x GBX5.19 Million
2013 21.09% 99.58% 0.20x 1.06x GBX69.19 Million
2014 1.20% 92.12% 0.01x 1.06x GBX-55.36 Million
2015 7.63% 98.67% 0.07x 1.06x GBX-15.93 Million
2016 18.17% 99.45% 0.18x 1.03x GBX64.67 Million
2017 20.98% 99.58% 0.21x 1.00x GBX106.15 Million
2018 -5.36% 0.00% -0.05x 1.00x GBX-138.45 Million
2019 21.56% 99.56% 0.22x 1.00x GBX129.75 Million
2020 26.96% 99.70% 0.27x 1.00x GBX255.03 Million
2021 15.92% 99.44% 0.16x 1.00x GBX104.31 Million
2022 -31.07% 0.00% -0.31x 1.00x GBX-536.03 Million
2023 3.86% 75.97% 0.05x 1.00x GBX-76.45 Million
2024 10.72% 97.65% 0.11x 1.00x GBX9.04 Million
2025 7.62% 86.00% 0.09x 1.00x GBX-30.77 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Herald Investment Trust's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $755,344,100
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 9.04%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Herald Investment Trust (HRI) GBX1.29 Billion 43.70% 0.00x $17.24 Million
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.71 Billion 28.04% 0.08x $43.15 Million
Albion Enterprise VCT PLC (AAEV) $18.85 Million 0.00% 0.01x $3.29 Million
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $384.87 Million 7.14% 0.08x $5.31 Million
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $260.99 Million 9.18% 0.13x $7.20 Million
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $11.90 Million 2.76% 0.01x $3.15 Million
Abrdn PLC (ABDN) $4.24 Billion 10.19% 35.37x $53.35 Million
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $418.35 Million 13.37% 0.26x $450.86K
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $94.28 Million 0.32% 0.01x $237.81K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $316.90 Million -0.37% 0.13x $62.41 Million
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $99.10 Million 19.77% 0.03x $438.80

About Herald Investment Trust

LSE:HRI UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$17.24 Million
GBX141.66 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#25536 Global
#276 in UK
Share Price
GBX2960.00
Change (1 day)
+0.34%
52-Week Range
GBX2305.00 - GBX3260.00
All Time High
GBX3260.00
About

Herald Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Herald Investment Management Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the technology, telecommunications, and multi-media sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small-cap companies having market capitalizations lower than £… Read more