Impax Environmental Markets PLC

LSE:IEM UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$9.78 Million
GBX80.35 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#48913 Global
#1259 in UK
Share Price
GBX422.00
Change (1 day)
+1.44%
52-Week Range
GBX310.50 - GBX451.00
All Time High
GBX566.87
About

Impax Environmental Markets plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Impax Asset Management (AIFM) Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies which provide, utilize, implement or advise upon technology-based systems, products or services in environmental markets, particularly of those in the alternative en… Read more

Impax Environmental Markets PLC (IEM) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX852.80 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Impax Environmental Markets PLC (IEM) has net assets worth GBX852.80 Million GBX as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX947.35 Million) and total liabilities (GBX94.54 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 GBX852.80 Million
% of Total Assets 90.02%
Annual Growth Rate 17.77%
5-Year Change -5.96%
10-Year Change 176.67%
Growth Volatility 47.98

Impax Environmental Markets PLC - Net Assets Trend (2003–2024)

This chart illustrates how Impax Environmental Markets 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 Impax Environmental Markets PLC (2003–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Impax Environmental Markets PLC from 2003 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX1.03 Billion -15.90%
2023-12-31 GBX1.22 Billion -4.19%
2022-12-31 GBX1.28 Billion -13.77%
2021-12-31 GBX1.48 Billion +35.34%
2020-12-31 GBX1.09 Billion +66.41%
2019-12-31 GBX656.98 Million +46.01%
2018-12-31 GBX449.96 Million -11.23%
2017-12-31 GBX506.91 Million +8.95%
2016-12-31 GBX465.25 Million +25.20%
2015-12-31 GBX371.60 Million -0.56%
2014-12-31 GBX373.70 Million -3.19%
2013-12-31 GBX386.00 Million +13.13%
2012-12-31 GBX341.21 Million -1.03%
2011-12-31 GBX344.75 Million -23.96%
2010-12-31 GBX453.37 Million +15.11%
2009-12-31 GBX393.84 Million +29.16%
2008-12-31 GBX304.93 Million -22.35%
2007-12-31 GBX392.71 Million +74.97%
2006-12-31 GBX224.44 Million +109.87%
2005-12-31 GBX106.94 Million +178.89%
2004-12-31 GBX38.35 Million +15.69%
2003-12-31 GBX33.15 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Impax Environmental Markets 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 1442500000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX14.43 Million 1.40%
Common Stock GBX30.56 Million 2.97%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX983.10 Million 95.62%
Total Equity GBX1.03 Billion 100.00%

Impax Environmental Markets PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Impax Environmental Markets PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 1,222,484,000 to 1,028,084,000, a change of -194,400,000 (-15.9%).
  • Net loss of 20,646,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 12,606,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 159,420,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 229,209,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 230,937,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-20.65 Million -2.01%
Dividends Paid GBX12.61 Million -1.23%
Share Repurchases GBX159.42 Million -15.51%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX229.21 Million +22.29%
Other Changes GBX-230.94 Million -22.46%
Total Change GBX- -15.90%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Impax Environmental Markets 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: 106.94x
  • 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 3693.83x to 106.94x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2003-12-31 GBX0.11 GBX422.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX0.13 GBX422.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX0.37 GBX422.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX0.77 GBX422.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX1.35 GBX422.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX1.00 GBX422.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX1.29 GBX422.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX1.45 GBX422.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX1.11 GBX422.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX1.18 GBX422.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX1.33 GBX422.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX1.29 GBX422.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX1.28 GBX422.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX1.60 GBX422.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX1.75 GBX422.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX1.55 GBX422.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX2.26 GBX422.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX3.77 GBX422.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX5.10 GBX422.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX4.20 GBX422.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX4.12 GBX422.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX3.95 GBX422.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Impax Environmental Markets 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): -2.01%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.09x
  • Recent ROE (-2.01%) is below the historical average (7.25%), 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 17.94% 90.46% 0.20x 1.01x GBX2.63 Million
2004 13.53% 90.14% 0.15x 1.01x GBX1.36 Million
2005 9.02% 91.75% 0.10x 1.02x GBX-1.05 Million
2006 14.98% 93.36% 0.16x 1.01x GBX11.17 Million
2007 11.29% 91.77% 0.12x 1.01x GBX5.08 Million
2008 -29.97% 0.00% -0.28x 1.00x GBX-121.87 Million
2009 23.32% 95.76% 0.24x 1.00x GBX52.45 Million
2010 11.19% 91.38% 0.12x 1.00x GBX5.41 Million
2011 -23.82% 0.00% -0.22x 1.00x GBX-116.58 Million
2012 6.55% 95.51% 0.07x 1.00x GBX-11.77 Million
2013 25.81% 98.93% 0.26x 1.01x GBX61.04 Million
2014 1.37% 82.97% 0.02x 1.09x GBX-32.24 Million
2015 5.18% 94.46% 0.05x 1.08x GBX-17.90 Million
2016 27.07% 98.92% 0.26x 1.07x GBX79.40 Million
2017 13.81% 97.37% 0.13x 1.06x GBX19.32 Million
2018 -11.80% 0.00% -0.11x 1.07x GBX-98.10 Million
2019 21.24% 97.65% 0.21x 1.05x GBX73.87 Million
2020 22.03% 98.81% 0.21x 1.05x GBX131.51 Million
2021 16.25% 98.75% 0.16x 1.04x GBX92.47 Million
2022 -17.58% 0.00% -0.16x 1.04x GBX-351.86 Million
2023 3.97% 75.72% 0.05x 1.07x GBX-73.75 Million
2024 -2.01% 0.00% -0.01x 1.09x GBX-123.45 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Impax Environmental Markets 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
Impax Environmental Markets PLC (IEM) GBX852.80 Million 17.94% 0.11x $490.50
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