Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2024: GBX173.12 Million GBX ≈ $21.06K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW) has net assets worth GBX173.12 Million GBX (≈ $21.06K USD) as of December 2024. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX243.01 Million ≈ $29.57K USD) and total liabilities (GBX69.89 Million ≈ $8.50K 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 Helios Underwriting PLC liquidity resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	GBX173.12 Million
% of Total Assets	71.24%
Annual Growth Rate	20.7%
5-Year Change	242.47%
10-Year Change	136.79%
Growth Volatility	91.79

Helios Underwriting PLC - Net Assets Trend (2007–2024)

This chart illustrates how Helios Underwriting PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Helios Underwriting PLC balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Helios Underwriting PLC (2007–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Helios Underwriting PLC from 2007 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see HUW company net worth.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2024-12-31	GBX173.12 Million ≈ $21.06K	+23.57%
2023-12-31	GBX140.10 Million ≈ $17.05K	+19.56%
2022-12-31	GBX117.18 Million ≈ $14.26K	+8.75%
2021-12-31	GBX107.75 Million ≈ $13.11K	+113.15%
2020-12-31	GBX50.55 Million ≈ $6.15K	+79.58%
2019-12-31	GBX28.15 Million ≈ $3.42K	+33.75%
2018-12-31	GBX21.05 Million ≈ $2.56K	+0.17%
2017-12-31	GBX21.01 Million ≈ $2.56K	-80.50%
2016-12-31	GBX107.72 Million ≈ $13.11K	+47.34%
2015-12-31	GBX73.11 Million ≈ $8.90K	+31.45%
2014-12-31	GBX55.62 Million ≈ $6.77K	+28.86%
2013-12-31	GBX43.16 Million ≈ $5.25K	+374.57%
2012-12-31	GBX9.10 Million ≈ $1.11K	+21.51%
2011-12-31	GBX7.49 Million ≈ $910.71	-4.92%
2010-12-31	GBX7.87 Million ≈ $957.79	+1.71%
2009-12-31	GBX7.74 Million ≈ $941.73	+10.32%
2008-12-31	GBX7.02 Million ≈ $853.64	-0.68%
2007-12-31	GBX7.06 Million ≈ $859.48	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Helios Underwriting 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 119096.8% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Retained Earnings	GBX73.90 Million	42.69%
Common Stock	GBX7.81 Million	4.51%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX786.00K	0.45%
Other Components	GBX90.62 Million	52.34%
Total Equity	GBX173.12 Million	100.00%

Helios Underwriting PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Helios Underwriting PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
Appili Therapeutics Inc TO:APLI	$1.86 Million
Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited Class A Ordinary Shares NASDAQ:CUPR	$1.86 Million
Mobeus Income And Growth Vct Plc LSE:MIX	$1.86 Million
OurLiving AB ST:OURLIV	$1.86 Million
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp NASDAQ:ALSA	$1.85 Million
Gentlemens Equity S.A. PA:MLGEQ	$1.85 Million
Fintech Chain Ltd AU:FTC	$1.84 Million
ProAm Explorations Corp V:PMX	$1.84 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 140,101,000 to 173,116,000, a change of 33,015,000 (23.6%).
Net income of 18,575,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
Dividend payments of 4,419,000 reduced retained earnings.
Share repurchases of 4,529,000 reduced equity.
Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 24,244,000.
Other factors increased equity by 47,632,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	GBX18.57 Million	+10.73%
Dividends Paid	GBX4.42 Million	-2.55%
Share Repurchases	GBX4.53 Million	-2.62%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-24.24 Million	-14.0%
Other Changes	GBX47.63 Million	+27.51%
Total Change	GBX-	23.57%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Helios Underwriting 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: 93.07x
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 224.41x to 93.07x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2007-12-31	GBX0.95	GBX212.50	x
2008-12-31	GBX0.94	GBX212.50	x
2009-12-31	GBX1.04	GBX212.50	x
2010-12-31	GBX1.06	GBX212.50	x
2011-12-31	GBX1.00	GBX212.50	x
2012-12-31	GBX1.18	GBX212.50	x
2013-12-31	GBX1.15	GBX212.50	x
2014-12-31	GBX1.51	GBX212.50	x
2015-12-31	GBX1.74	GBX212.50	x
2016-12-31	GBX1.96	GBX212.50	x
2017-12-31	GBX1.44	GBX212.50	x
2018-12-31	GBX1.40	GBX212.50	x
2019-12-31	GBX1.71	GBX212.50	x
2020-12-31	GBX2.58	GBX212.50	x
2021-12-31	GBX1.86	GBX212.50	x
2022-12-31	GBX1.72	GBX212.50	x
2023-12-31	GBX1.78	GBX212.50	x
2024-12-31	GBX2.28	GBX212.50	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Helios Underwriting 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): 10.73%
The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: 51.60%
• Asset Turnover: 0.15x
• Equity Multiplier: 1.40x
Recent ROE (10.73%) is above the historical average (4.38%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2007	0.88%	35.63%	0.02x	1.01x	GBX-644.40K
2008	-0.68%	-1.60%	0.23x	1.87x	GBX-749.60K
2009	9.35%	9.40%	0.36x	2.78x	GBX-50.00K
2010	1.68%	1.81%	0.26x	3.61x	GBX-655.20K
2011	-5.17%	-5.72%	0.24x	3.83x	GBX-1.14 Million
2012	8.39%	10.31%	0.19x	4.36x	GBX-146.50K
2013	7.44%	7.38%	0.22x	4.51x	GBX-251.60K
2014	15.98%	14.64%	0.25x	4.44x	GBX769.20K
2015	4.80%	4.74%	0.22x	4.54x	GBX-853.30K
2016	3.17%	2.75%	0.24x	4.86x	GBX-1.54 Million
2017	-3.30%	-2.26%	0.26x	5.61x	GBX-2.79 Million
2018	2.17%	1.46%	0.18x	8.23x	GBX-1.65 Million
2019	14.40%	8.86%	0.31x	5.30x	GBX1.24 Million
2020	0.60%	0.57%	0.27x	3.81x	GBX-4.75 Million
2021	-0.40%	-0.61%	0.21x	3.17x	GBX-11.21 Million
2022	-2.83%	-2.24%	0.30x	4.19x	GBX-15.03 Million
2023	11.69%	7.82%	0.28x	5.40x	GBX2.36 Million
2024	10.73%	51.60%	0.15x	1.40x	GBX1.26 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Helios Underwriting PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Insurance - Diversified industry.

Industry Context

Industry: Insurance - Diversified
Average net assets among peers: $58,161,600,000
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.63%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
Helios Underwriting PLC (HUW)	GBX173.12 Million	0.88%	0.40x	$1.85 Million
Aviva PLC (AV)	$115.28 Billion	0.45%	0.01x	$232.01 Million
Saga plc (SAGA)	$1.05 Billion	10.82%	3.81x	$10.44 Million

About Helios Underwriting PLC

LSE:HUW UK Insurance - Diversified

Market Cap

$1.85 Million

GBX15.20 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#29758 Global

#692 in UK

Share Price

GBX212.50

Change (1 day)

+0.00%

52-Week Range

GBX197.00 - GBX248.00

All Time High

GBX272.00