LBG Media PLC

LSE:LBG UK Publishing
Market Cap
$73.97
GBX607.93K GBX
Market Cap Rank
#43613 Global
#741 in UK
Share Price
GBX61.50
Change (1 day)
-1.28%
52-Week Range
GBX60.60 - GBX113.00
All Time High
GBX206.50
About

LBG Media plc operates an online media publisher in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the United States, and internationally. The company produces articles, celebrity interviews, documentaries, reality shows, political live-streams, and hard-hitting social purpose campaigns. It also offers its products through various brands, such as LADbible, a news site; Gamingbible that provides content … Read more

LBG Media PLC (LBG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2024: GBX73.16 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, LBG Media PLC (LBG) has net assets worth GBX73.16 Million GBX as of September 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX97.14 Million) and total liabilities (GBX23.98 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 GBX73.16 Million
% of Total Assets 75.31%
Annual Growth Rate 50.63%
5-Year Change 414.59%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 82.04

LBG Media PLC - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how LBG Media 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 LBG Media PLC (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of LBG Media PLC from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-09-30 GBX73.16 Million +12.29%
2023-12-31 GBX65.15 Million +6.41%
2022-12-31 GBX61.23 Million +17.11%
2021-12-31 GBX52.28 Million +267.74%
2020-12-31 GBX14.22 Million +32.52%
2019-12-31 GBX10.73 Million +19.27%
2018-12-31 GBX8.99 Million +50.34%
2017-12-31 GBX5.98 Million +95.46%
2016-12-31 GBX3.06 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to LBG Media 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 1421.5% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX46.57 Million 63.66%
Common Stock GBX209.00K 0.29%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-2.62 Million -3.57%
Other Components GBX28.99 Million 39.63%
Total Equity GBX73.16 Million 100.00%

LBG Media PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of LBG Media PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 65,153,000 to 73,159,000, a change of 8,006,000 (12.3%).
  • Net income of 9,855,998 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 1,562,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX9.86 Million +13.47%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-1.56 Million -2.14%
Other Changes GBX-288.00K -0.39%
Total Change GBX- 12.29%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares LBG Media 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: 183.01x
  • 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 increased from 0.30x to 183.01x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 GBX204.74 GBX61.50 x
2017-12-31 GBX400.17 GBX61.50 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.04 GBX61.50 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.52 GBX61.50 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.69 GBX61.50 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.25 GBX61.50 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.29 GBX61.50 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.30 GBX61.50 x
2024-09-30 GBX0.34 GBX61.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently LBG Media 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): 13.47%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 11.38%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.89x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.33x
  • Recent ROE (13.47%) is below the historical average (21.57%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 38.58% 13.55% 1.57x 1.81x GBX874.84K
2017 51.53% 20.11% 1.69x 1.52x GBX2.48 Million
2018 32.42% 14.32% 0.50x 4.48x GBX2.02 Million
2019 15.99% 5.91% 0.77x 3.52x GBX642.20K
2020 20.89% 9.84% 0.74x 2.88x GBX1.55 Million
2021 10.01% 9.60% 0.79x 1.31x GBX2.90K
2022 8.73% 8.51% 0.89x 1.15x GBX-775.60K
2023 2.56% 2.47% 0.74x 1.40x GBX-4.85 Million
2024 13.47% 11.38% 0.89x 1.33x GBX2.54 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares LBG Media PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Publishing industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Publishing
  • Average net assets among peers: $173,941,333
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -2.35%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
LBG Media PLC (LBG) GBX73.16 Million 38.58% 0.33x $22.39K
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (BMY) $18.42 Million 9.80% 0.78x $58.26K
Reach PLC (RCH) $571.70 Million -16.86% 1.20x $21.46K
Smiths News PLC (SNWS) $-68.30 Million 0.00% 0.00x $19.44K