Monks Investment Trust PLC

LSE:MNKS UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$27.98 Million
GBX229.94 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#47557 Global
#1063 in UK
Share Price
GBX1432.00
Change (1 day)
+0.14%
52-Week Range
GBX12.42 - GBX1554.00
All Time High
GBX1554.00
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

The Monks Investment Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. It is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth stocks of companies with above average earnings growth across diversifie… Read more

Monks Investment Trust PLC (MNKS) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of October 2025: GBX2.70 Billion GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Monks Investment Trust PLC (MNKS) has net assets worth GBX2.70 Billion GBX as of October 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX2.95 Billion) and total liabilities (GBX255.36 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 GBX2.70 Billion
% of Total Assets 91.36%
Annual Growth Rate 4.26%
5-Year Change -27.65%
10-Year Change 129.38%
Growth Volatility 39.81

Monks Investment Trust PLC - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Monks Investment Trust 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 Monks Investment Trust PLC (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Monks Investment Trust PLC from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-04-30 GBX2.32 Billion -12.86%
2024-04-30 GBX2.66 Billion +8.93%
2023-04-30 GBX2.44 Billion -1.46%
2022-04-30 GBX2.48 Billion -22.65%
2021-04-30 GBX3.20 Billion +63.22%
2020-04-30 GBX1.96 Billion +5.41%
2019-04-30 GBX1.86 Billion +12.45%
2018-04-30 GBX1.66 Billion +17.15%
2017-04-30 GBX1.41 Billion +39.88%
2016-04-30 GBX1.01 Billion -1.24%
2015-04-30 GBX1.02 Billion +1.08%
2014-04-30 GBX1.01 Billion +2.67%
2013-04-30 GBX986.23 Million -7.77%
2012-04-30 GBX1.07 Billion -9.41%
2011-04-30 GBX1.18 Billion +13.73%
2010-04-30 GBX1.04 Billion +36.37%
2009-04-30 GBX761.13 Million -31.51%
2008-04-30 GBX1.11 Billion +16863.79%
2007-09-30 GBX-6.63 Million -100.60%
2007-04-30 GBX1.11 Billion +22491.71%
2006-09-30 GBX-4.97 Million -100.45%
2006-04-30 GBX1.09 Billion +86927.95%
2005-09-30 GBX-1.26 Million -100.19%
2005-04-30 GBX651.88 Million +6.38%
2004-04-30 GBX612.77 Million +24.12%
2003-04-30 GBX493.69 Million -27.01%
2002-04-30 GBX676.39 Million -10.59%
2001-04-30 GBX756.49 Million -7.53%
2000-04-30 GBX818.08 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Monks Investment Trust 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 decreased by 100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (April 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX9.38 Million 0.40%
Other Components GBX2.31 Billion 99.60%
Total Equity GBX2.32 Billion 100.00%

Monks Investment Trust PLC Competitors by Market Cap

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

Company Market Cap
Landore Resources Plc
LSE:LND
 		$1.63K
Security First Intl
PINK:SCFR
 		$1.63K
CAMINO MIN
MU:XC01
 		$1.63K
Central Azucarera de Tarlac Inc
PSE:CAT
 		$1.63K
Spot Coffee (Canada) Ltd
PINK:SCFFF
 		$1.62K
Braime Group PLC
LSE:BMT
 		$1.62K
COSMOSTEEL HLDGS - Dusseldorf Stock Exchang
DU:CMR
 		$1.62K
C-CARE MAURITIUS LTD
SEM:MASC
 		$1.62K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 2,661,137,000 to 2,318,906,000, a change of -342,231,000 (-12.9%).
  • Net loss of 16,755,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 4,372,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 324,293,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 10,652,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-16.75 Million -0.72%
Dividends Paid GBX4.37 Million -0.19%
Share Repurchases GBX324.29 Million -13.98%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-10.65 Million -0.46%
Other Changes GBX13.84 Million +0.6%
Total Change GBX- -12.86%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Monks Investment Trust 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: 124.21x
  • 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 646.00x to 124.21x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-04-30 GBX2.22 GBX1432.00 x
2003-04-30 GBX1.68 GBX1432.00 x
2004-04-30 GBX2.08 GBX1432.00 x
2005-04-30 GBX2.23 GBX1432.00 x
2006-04-30 GBX3.24 GBX1432.00 x
2007-04-30 GBX3.37 GBX1432.00 x
2008-04-30 GBX3.80 GBX1432.00 x
2009-04-30 GBX2.58 GBX1432.00 x
2010-04-30 GBX3.65 GBX1432.00 x
2011-04-30 GBX4.07 GBX1432.00 x
2012-04-30 GBX3.81 GBX1432.00 x
2013-04-30 GBX3.92 GBX1432.00 x
2014-04-30 GBX4.24 GBX1432.00 x
2015-04-30 GBX4.60 GBX1432.00 x
2016-04-30 GBX4.72 GBX1432.00 x
2017-04-30 GBX6.61 GBX1432.00 x
2018-04-30 GBX7.73 GBX1432.00 x
2019-04-30 GBX8.55 GBX1432.00 x
2020-04-30 GBX8.93 GBX1432.00 x
2021-04-30 GBX14.06 GBX1432.00 x
2022-04-30 GBX10.54 GBX1432.00 x
2023-04-30 GBX10.72 GBX1432.00 x
2024-04-30 GBX11.87 GBX1432.00 x
2025-04-30 GBX11.53 GBX1432.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Monks Investment Trust 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): -0.72%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.10x
  • Recent ROE (-0.72%) is below the historical average (7.30%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 19.94% 90.64% 0.19x 1.14x GBX60.90 Million
2005 7.03% 79.39% 0.08x 1.12x GBX-19.38 Million
2006 31.81% 95.59% 0.28x 1.20x GBX203.93 Million
2007 5.46% 78.31% 0.06x 1.16x GBX-43.78 Million
2008 12.69% 88.83% 0.13x 1.08x GBX27.73 Million
2009 -49.51% 0.00% -0.42x 1.14x GBX-405.11 Million
2010 31.79% 95.81% 0.29x 1.14x GBX208.79 Million
2011 9.99% 86.34% 0.10x 1.16x GBX-128.90K
2012 -4.86% 0.00% -0.03x 1.20x GBX-147.04 Million
2013 5.97% 97.31% 0.06x 1.10x GBX-39.77 Million
2014 4.09% 95.58% 0.04x 1.05x GBX-57.46 Million
2015 11.21% 98.16% 0.10x 1.12x GBX12.36 Million
2016 -0.41% 0.00% 0.00x 1.09x GBX-105.28 Million
2017 28.66% 99.36% 0.27x 1.08x GBX263.86 Million
2018 13.29% 98.57% 0.13x 1.06x GBX54.45 Million
2019 10.59% 98.22% 0.10x 1.08x GBX10.94 Million
2020 2.97% 94.06% 0.03x 1.08x GBX-138.07 Million
2021 33.65% 99.94% 0.32x 1.05x GBX757.96 Million
2022 -25.14% 0.00% -0.23x 1.09x GBX-871.12 Million
2023 -2.78% 0.00% -0.02x 1.08x GBX-312.13 Million
2024 14.97% 95.00% 0.14x 1.09x GBX132.24 Million
2025 -0.72% 0.00% 0.00x 1.10x GBX-248.65 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Monks Investment Trust 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
Monks Investment Trust PLC (MNKS) GBX2.70 Billion 19.94% 0.09x $1.63K
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