Marlowe plc (MRL) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2025: GBX189.50 Million GBX ≈ $23.06K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Marlowe plc (MRL) has net assets worth GBX189.50 Million GBX (≈ $23.06K USD) as of March 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX287.10 Million ≈ $34.93K USD) and total liabilities (GBX97.60 Million ≈ $11.88K 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 MRL asset resilience ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	GBX189.50 Million
% of Total Assets	66.0%
Annual Growth Rate	27.52%
5-Year Change	-28.06%
10-Year Change	2426.67%
Growth Volatility	96.34

Marlowe plc - Net Assets Trend (2008–2025)

This chart illustrates how Marlowe plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore MRL total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Marlowe plc (2008–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Marlowe plc from 2008 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Marlowe plc market capitalisation.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2025-03-31	GBX189.50 Million ≈ $23.06K	-56.69%
2024-03-31	GBX437.50 Million ≈ $53.23K	-1.31%
2023-03-31	GBX443.30 Million ≈ $53.94K	-0.61%
2022-03-31	GBX446.00 Million ≈ $54.27K	+69.32%
2021-03-31	GBX263.40 Million ≈ $32.05K	+172.39%
2020-03-31	GBX96.70 Million ≈ $11.77K	+24.77%
2019-03-31	GBX77.50 Million ≈ $9.43K	+61.12%
2018-03-31	GBX48.10 Million ≈ $5.85K	+37.43%
2017-03-31	GBX35.00 Million ≈ $4.26K	+366.67%
2016-03-31	GBX7.50 Million ≈ $912.53	+137.27%
2015-03-31	GBX3.16 Million ≈ $384.60	+0.93%
2014-03-31	GBX3.13 Million ≈ $381.07	+0.48%
2013-03-31	GBX3.12 Million ≈ $379.25	+2.06%
2012-03-31	GBX3.05 Million ≈ $371.58	+1.63%
2011-03-31	GBX3.00 Million ≈ $365.62	+2.14%
2010-03-31	GBX2.94 Million ≈ $357.96	+1.27%
2009-03-31	GBX2.90 Million ≈ $353.45	-4.41%
2008-03-31	GBX3.04 Million ≈ $369.76	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Marlowe 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 332720.5% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Retained Earnings	GBX129.80 Million	68.50%
Common Stock	GBX40.20 Million	21.21%
Other Components	GBX19.50 Million	10.29%
Total Equity	GBX189.50 Million	100.00%

Marlowe plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Marlowe plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
Nexus Infrastructure plc LSE:NEXS	$123.66K
Sumo Resources PLC PA:MLSUM	$124.00K
PowerHouse Energy Group Plc LSE:PHE	$125.14K
Arcontech Group Plc LSE:ARC	$126.10K
Braime Group PLC LSE:BMT	$122.64K
Pod Point Group Holdings PLC LSE:PODP	$121.72K
ECORUB AB B F:7M8	$121.71K
FUSION FUEL GREEN CL.A F:60P	$120.37K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 437,500,000 to 189,500,000, a change of -248,000,000 (-56.7%).
Net income of 141,100,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
Dividend payments of 150,300,000 reduced retained earnings.
Share repurchases of 66,400,000 reduced equity.
New share issuances of 300,000 increased equity.
Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 17,000,000.
Other factors decreased equity by 155,700,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	GBX141.10 Million	+74.46%
Dividends Paid	GBX150.30 Million	-79.31%
Share Repurchases	GBX66.40 Million	-35.04%
Share Issuances	GBX300.00K	+0.16%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX-17.00 Million	-8.97%
Other Changes	GBX-155.70 Million	-82.16%
Total Change	GBX-	-56.69%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Marlowe 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: 5.99x
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 25.35x to 5.99x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2008-03-31	GBX0.51	GBX12.84	x
2009-03-31	GBX0.48	GBX12.84	x
2010-03-31	GBX0.49	GBX12.84	x
2011-03-31	GBX0.50	GBX12.84	x
2012-03-31	GBX0.51	GBX12.84	x
2013-03-31	GBX0.52	GBX12.84	x
2014-03-31	GBX0.52	GBX12.84	x
2015-03-31	GBX0.53	GBX12.84	x
2016-03-31	GBX0.43	GBX12.84	x
2017-03-31	GBX1.37	GBX12.84	x
2018-03-31	GBX1.44	GBX12.84	x
2019-03-31	GBX1.95	GBX12.84	x
2020-03-31	GBX2.15	GBX12.84	x
2021-03-31	GBX4.74	GBX12.84	x
2022-03-31	GBX5.35	GBX12.84	x
2023-03-31	GBX4.62	GBX12.84	x
2024-03-31	GBX4.54	GBX12.84	x
2025-03-31	GBX2.14	GBX12.84	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Marlowe 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): 74.46%
The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: 46.34%
• Asset Turnover: 1.06x
• Equity Multiplier: 1.52x
Recent ROE (74.46%) is above the historical average (4.17%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2008	1.28%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-264.90K
2009	-4.61%	0.00%	0.00x	1.02x	GBX-424.50K
2010	1.26%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-257.20K
2011	2.10%	0.00%	0.00x	1.00x	GBX-237.50K
2012	1.60%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-256.40K
2013	2.02%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-248.70K
2014	0.48%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-298.20K
2015	0.92%	0.00%	0.00x	1.01x	GBX-287.10K
2016	-1.71%	0.00%	0.00x	1.41x	GBX-878.00K
2017	0.86%	0.64%	0.84x	1.59x	GBX-3.20 Million
2018	-1.46%	-0.87%	0.99x	1.70x	GBX-5.51 Million
2019	1.94%	1.17%	0.86x	1.92x	GBX-6.25 Million
2020	-0.41%	-0.22%	0.88x	2.17x	GBX-10.07 Million
2021	-0.65%	-0.89%	0.50x	1.46x	GBX-28.04 Million
2022	0.16%	0.22%	0.40x	1.77x	GBX-43.90 Million
2023	-0.86%	-1.00%	0.45x	1.92x	GBX-48.13 Million
2024	-2.33%	-2.53%	0.45x	2.03x	GBX-53.95 Million
2025	74.46%	46.34%	1.06x	1.52x	GBX122.15 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Marlowe plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Security & Protection Services industry.

Industry Context

Industry: Security & Protection Services
Average net assets among peers: $7,962,770
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -77.50%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
Marlowe plc (MRL)	GBX189.50 Million	1.28%	0.52x	$122.94K
Croma Security Solutions Group Plc (CSSG)	$15.73 Million	5.00%	0.17x	$113.08K
Image Scan Holdings Plc (IGE)	$976.74K	11.06%	0.76x	$31.64K
Journeo PLC (JNEO)	$1.53 Million	-152.48%	1.30x	$924.72K
London Security Plc (LSC)	$7.47 Million	2.84%	1.09x	$4.40 Million
Newmark Security plc (NWT)	$7.57 Million	-10.62%	1.14x	$108.82K
Petards Group plc (PEG)	$184.00K	-536.41%	11.36x	$77.55K
Synectics plc (SNX)	$32.16 Million	0.81%	0.75x	$413.14K
Thruvision Group PLC (THRU)	$2.81 Million	-6.79%	0.72x	$42.14K
Westminster Group Plc (WSG)	$3.24 Million	-10.89%	0.16x	$46.68K

About Marlowe plc

LSE:MRL UK Security & Protection Services

Market Cap

$122.94K

GBX1.01 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#30928 Global

#1079 in UK

Share Price

GBX12.84

Change (1 day)

+0.94%

52-Week Range

GBX12.37 - GBX445.00

All Time High

GBX791.54