Judges Scientific Plc

LSE:JDG UK Scientific & Technical Instruments
Market Cap
$3.18 Million
GBX26.11 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#42960 Global
#688 in UK
Share Price
GBX3920.00
Change (1 day)
-2.73%
52-Week Range
GBX3920.00 - GBX9060.00
All Time High
GBX12134.10
About

Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services. The company offers engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries. It also provides cutting edge LED illumination systems for bioscience and clin… Read more

Judges Scientific Plc (JDG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX92.70 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Judges Scientific Plc (JDG) has net assets worth GBX92.70 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 (GBX200.30 Million) and total liabilities (GBX107.60 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 GBX92.70 Million
% of Total Assets 46.28%
Annual Growth Rate 20.66%
5-Year Change 163.86%
10-Year Change 262.07%
Growth Volatility 24.99

Judges Scientific Plc - Net Assets Trend (2003–2024)

This chart illustrates how Judges Scientific 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 Judges Scientific Plc (2003–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Judges Scientific Plc from 2003 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX87.20 Million +5.57%
2023-12-31 GBX82.60 Million +51.68%
2022-12-31 GBX54.46 Million +25.49%
2021-12-31 GBX43.39 Million +31.31%
2020-12-31 GBX33.05 Million +15.18%
2019-12-31 GBX28.69 Million -8.06%
2018-12-31 GBX31.21 Million +26.57%
2017-12-31 GBX24.66 Million +8.40%
2016-12-31 GBX22.75 Million -5.56%
2015-12-31 GBX24.08 Million +2.97%
2014-12-31 GBX23.39 Million +11.95%
2013-12-31 GBX20.89 Million +63.37%
2012-12-31 GBX12.79 Million +65.85%
2011-12-31 GBX7.71 Million +36.94%
2010-12-31 GBX5.63 Million +5.59%
2009-12-31 GBX5.33 Million +14.84%
2008-12-31 GBX4.64 Million +26.02%
2007-12-31 GBX3.69 Million +15.92%
2006-12-31 GBX3.18 Million +12.02%
2005-12-31 GBX2.84 Million +86.51%
2004-12-31 GBX1.52 Million -9.83%
2003-12-31 GBX1.69 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Judges Scientific 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 4102587000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX40.90 Million 47.07%
Common Stock GBX300.00K 0.35%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX26.50 Million 30.49%
Other Components GBX19.20 Million 22.09%
Total Equity GBX86.90 Million 100.00%

Judges Scientific Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Judges Scientific Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Judges Scientific Plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 82,400,000 to 86,900,000, a change of 4,500,000 (5.5%).
  • Net income of 10,400,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 6,500,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 100,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 1,500,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 400,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX10.40 Million +11.97%
Dividends Paid GBX6.50 Million -7.48%
Share Repurchases GBX100.00K -0.12%
Share Issuances GBX1.50 Million +1.73%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-400.00K -0.46%
Other Changes GBX-400.00K -0.46%
Total Change GBX- 5.46%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Judges Scientific 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: 304.33x
  • 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 4387.42x to 304.33x 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 GBX0.89 GBX3920.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX0.72 GBX3920.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX0.82 GBX3920.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX0.73 GBX3920.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX1.00 GBX3920.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX1.16 GBX3920.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX1.25 GBX3920.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX1.19 GBX3920.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX1.65 GBX3920.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX2.50 GBX3920.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX3.67 GBX3920.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX3.74 GBX3920.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX3.78 GBX3920.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX3.45 GBX3920.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX3.81 GBX3920.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX4.88 GBX3920.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX4.40 GBX3920.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX5.04 GBX3920.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX6.69 GBX3920.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX8.44 GBX3920.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX12.45 GBX3920.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX12.88 GBX3920.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Judges Scientific 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): 11.97%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 7.78%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.65x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.36x
  • Recent ROE (11.97%) is below the historical average (12.34%), 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 -7.46% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX-294.61K
2004 -10.09% 0.00% 0.00x 1.32x GBX-305.72K
2005 1.67% 2.12% 0.34x 2.28x GBX-235.20K
2006 6.10% 3.66% 0.69x 2.43x GBX-121.50K
2007 15.52% 8.93% 0.80x 2.18x GBX196.60K
2008 12.65% 7.98% 0.80x 1.99x GBX118.80K
2009 16.10% 7.37% 0.97x 2.24x GBX315.20K
2010 6.19% 2.08% 1.14x 2.60x GBX-205.20K
2011 26.03% 9.23% 1.09x 2.59x GBX1.18 Million
2012 -1.60% -0.71% 0.98x 2.29x GBX-1.45 Million
2013 6.14% 3.51% 0.74x 2.36x GBX-795.10K
2014 9.28% 5.23% 0.89x 1.99x GBX-164.80K
2015 3.33% 1.38% 1.07x 2.26x GBX-1.55 Million
2016 0.38% 0.14% 0.98x 2.73x GBX-2.05 Million
2017 17.02% 5.62% 1.14x 2.66x GBX1.66 Million
2018 27.72% 10.91% 1.18x 2.14x GBX5.43 Million
2019 40.84% 13.80% 1.17x 2.53x GBX8.59 Million
2020 25.54% 10.29% 0.97x 2.55x GBX5.00 Million
2021 29.65% 13.89% 1.03x 2.08x GBX8.40 Million
2022 23.05% 11.04% 0.61x 3.43x GBX7.08 Million
2023 11.53% 6.98% 0.74x 2.23x GBX1.26 Million
2024 11.97% 7.78% 0.65x 2.36x GBX1.71 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Judges Scientific Plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
  • Average net assets among peers: $10,558,011
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -62.03%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Judges Scientific Plc (JDG) GBX92.70 Million -7.46% 1.16x $34.04K
Ondo InsurTech PLC (ONDO) $-3.34 Million 0.00% 0.00x $2.92K
Oxford Instruments PLC (OXIG) $62.50 Million 4.32% 1.79x $168.94K
PipeHawk plc (PIP) $-6.39 Million 0.00% 0.00x $83.95
Quartix Holdings Plc (QTX) $11.17 Million 20.86% 0.48x $16.32K
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) $466.00K -404.08% 2.96x $27.55K
t42 IoT Tracking Solutions PLC (TRAC) $4.37 Million -64.51% 0.92x $240.33
Trakm8 Holdings PLC (TRAK) $5.13 Million 9.19% 1.46x $562.45