Norman Broadbent Plc (NBB) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX1.84 Million GBX ≈ $223.39 USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Norman Broadbent Plc (NBB) has net assets worth GBX1.84 Million GBX (≈ $223.39 USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX4.82 Million ≈ $586.58 USD) and total liabilities (GBX2.98 Million ≈ $363.19 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 how resilient are Norman Broadbent Plc's assets to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX1.84 Million
% of Total Assets 38.08%
Annual Growth Rate 1.8%
5-Year Change 15.55%
10-Year Change 6.06%
Growth Volatility 782.94

Norman Broadbent Plc - Net Assets Trend (1986–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Norman Broadbent Plc (1986–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Norman Broadbent Plc from 1986 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see Norman Broadbent Plc market cap and net worth.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX1.28 Million
≈ $155.50
-7.05%
2023-12-31 GBX1.38 Million
≈ $167.30
+105.22%
2022-12-31 GBX670.00K
≈ $81.52
-19.86%
2021-12-31 GBX836.00K
≈ $101.72
-24.41%
2020-12-31 GBX1.11 Million
≈ $134.57
-18.97%
2019-12-31 GBX1.36 Million
≈ $166.08
+7.65%
2018-12-31 GBX1.27 Million
≈ $154.28
-36.28%
2017-12-31 GBX1.99 Million
≈ $242.13
-18.24%
2016-12-31 GBX2.43 Million
≈ $296.15
+101.99%
2015-12-31 GBX1.21 Million
≈ $146.61
-28.70%
2014-12-31 GBX1.69 Million
≈ $205.62
-39.64%
2013-12-31 GBX2.80 Million
≈ $340.68
-13.07%
2012-12-31 GBX3.22 Million
≈ $391.90
+40.41%
2011-12-31 GBX2.29 Million
≈ $279.11
+134.56%
2010-12-31 GBX978.00K
≈ $118.99
+140.84%
2009-12-31 GBX-2.40 Million
≈ $-291.40
-329.41%
2008-12-31 GBX1.04 Million
≈ $127.02
+180.25%
2007-12-31 GBX-1.30 Million
≈ $-158.29
+23.61%
2006-12-31 GBX-1.70 Million
≈ $-207.21
+32.34%
2005-12-31 GBX-2.52 Million
≈ $-306.25
-88.54%
2004-12-31 GBX-1.33 Million
≈ $-162.43
+10.22%
2003-12-31 GBX-1.49 Million
≈ $-180.92
+0.13%
2002-12-31 GBX-1.49 Million
≈ $-181.17
-137.86%
2001-12-31 GBX-626.00K
≈ $-76.17
-113.20%
2000-12-31 GBX4.74 Million
≈ $577.09
+445.20%
2000-07-31 GBX-1.37 Million
≈ $-167.18
-166.41%
1999-07-31 GBX2.07 Million
≈ $251.74
-21.21%
1998-07-31 GBX2.63 Million
≈ $319.51
+28.54%
1997-07-31 GBX2.04 Million
≈ $248.57
+19.75%
1996-07-31 GBX1.71 Million
≈ $207.57
+4165.00%
1995-07-31 GBX40.00K
≈ $4.87
+103.33%
1994-07-31 GBX-1.20 Million
≈ $-146.13
-218.79%
1993-01-31 GBX1.01 Million
≈ $123.01
+301.39%
1992-01-31 GBX-502.00K
≈ $-61.08
-120.97%
1991-01-31 GBX2.39 Million
≈ $291.28
-37.25%
1990-01-31 GBX3.81 Million
≈ $464.18
+3.30%
1989-01-31 GBX3.69 Million
≈ $449.33
+34.73%
1988-01-31 GBX2.74 Million
≈ $333.50
+163.30%
1987-01-31 GBX1.04 Million
≈ $126.66
+62.91%
1986-01-31 GBX639.00K
≈ $77.75
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Norman Broadbent 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 1889000000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX669.00K 52.35%
Other Components GBX19.93 Million 1559.78%
Total Equity GBX1.28 Million 100.00%

Norman Broadbent Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Norman Broadbent Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Catenai PLC
LSE:CTAI
$48.85K
Coro Energy PLC
LSE:CORO
$49.01K
Tiger Royalties and investments Plc
LSE:TIR
$49.33K
Hamak Gold Ltd
LSE:HAMA
$49.51K
N4 Pharma PLC
LSE:N4P
$48.10K
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
F:BKKF
$48.09K
FANDIFI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
F:TQ4
$47.99K
Fitness Champs Holdings Limited Common Stock
NASDAQ:FCHL
$47.82K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 1,375,000 to 1,278,000, a change of -97,000 (-7.1%).
  • Net loss of 158,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 5,727,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 5,788,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-158.00K -12.36%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-5.73 Million -448.12%
Other Changes GBX5.79 Million +452.9%
Total Change GBX- -7.05%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Norman Broadbent 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: 10772.54x
  • 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 0.04x to 10772.54x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1986-01-31 GBX5071.43 GBX215.00 x
1987-01-31 GBX4603.17 GBX215.00 x
1988-01-31 GBX5940.37 GBX215.00 x
1989-01-31 GBX7237.15 GBX215.00 x
1990-01-31 GBX6296.17 GBX215.00 x
1991-01-31 GBX3931.78 GBX215.00 x
1992-01-31 GBX-1043.66 GBX215.00 x
1993-01-31 GBX35.56 GBX215.00 x
1995-07-31 GBX-8.82 GBX215.00 x
1996-07-31 GBX7.34 GBX215.00 x
1997-07-31 GBX10.17 GBX215.00 x
1998-07-31 GBX15.38 GBX215.00 x
1999-07-31 GBX9.69 GBX215.00 x
2001-12-31 GBX-1.02 GBX215.00 x
2002-12-31 GBX-2.46 GBX215.00 x
2003-12-31 GBX-2.46 GBX215.00 x
2004-12-31 GBX-1.91 GBX215.00 x
2005-12-31 GBX-3.61 GBX215.00 x
2006-12-31 GBX-1.67 GBX215.00 x
2007-12-31 GBX-0.98 GBX215.00 x
2008-12-31 GBX0.77 GBX215.00 x
2009-12-31 GBX-0.70 GBX215.00 x
2010-12-31 GBX0.18 GBX215.00 x
2011-12-31 GBX0.24 GBX215.00 x
2012-12-31 GBX0.28 GBX215.00 x
2013-12-31 GBX0.21 GBX215.00 x
2014-12-31 GBX0.13 GBX215.00 x
2015-12-31 GBX0.09 GBX215.00 x
2016-12-31 GBX0.10 GBX215.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX0.05 GBX215.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX215.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX215.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX215.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.01 GBX215.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.01 GBX215.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX215.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX215.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Norman Broadbent 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): -12.36%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -1.45%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.46x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 3.47x
  • Recent ROE (-12.36%) is above the historical average (-18.33%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1986 -30.05% -4.15% 2.06x 3.52x GBX-255.90K
1987 -17.59% -2.23% 2.11x 3.74x GBX-240.00K
1988 13.67% 4.12% 1.30x 2.55x GBX95.00K
1989 18.76% 5.12% 1.24x 2.94x GBX320.80K
1990 -14.43% -4.37% 1.13x 2.92x GBX-924.40K
1991 -60.14% -12.11% 1.05x 4.74x GBX-1.66 Million
1992 0.00% -21.09% 1.82x 0.00x GBX-2.81 Million
1993 -242.91% -5.95% 2.27x 17.94x GBX-660.10K
1995 0.00% -31.55% 7.81x 0.00x GBX-9.52 Million
1996 35.05% 3.26% 1.46x 7.36x GBX208.70K
1997 34.79% 3.44% 1.76x 5.76x GBX290.00K
1998 -6.20% -0.80% 1.60x 4.82x GBX-298.00K
1999 -43.28% -3.29% 2.05x 6.41x GBX-694.30K
2001 0.00% -294.62% 0.75x 0.00x GBX-5.47 Million
2002 0.00% -64.26% 0.95x 0.00x GBX-714.10K
2003 0.00% 0.16% 1.01x 0.00x GBX150.70K
2004 0.00% -13.67% 1.04x 0.00x GBX-41.50K
2005 0.00% 2.91% 1.25x 0.00x GBX297.70K
2006 0.00% 13.97% 1.59x 0.00x GBX535.30K
2007 0.00% 12.88% 1.70x 0.00x GBX532.10K
2008 34.20% 10.90% 0.33x 9.49x GBX252.60K
2009 0.00% -57.28% 2.05x 0.00x GBX-3.22 Million
2010 109.51% 17.53% 1.46x 4.27x GBX973.20K
2011 -24.46% -8.13% 1.54x 1.96x GBX-790.40K
2012 -4.13% -1.66% 1.41x 1.76x GBX-434.60K
2013 -38.08% -13.91% 1.49x 1.84x GBX-1.33 Million
2014 -76.32% -19.59% 1.90x 2.05x GBX-1.68 Million
2015 -30.15% -5.23% 2.09x 2.76x GBX-601.90K
2016 -53.57% -23.03% 1.40x 1.66x GBX-1.55 Million
2017 -75.31% -23.65% 1.47x 2.17x GBX-1.75 Million
2018 -58.47% -8.10% 2.06x 3.51x GBX-893.50K
2019 -2.91% -0.34% 2.31x 3.70x GBX-173.00K
2020 -29.11% -4.12% 2.04x 3.46x GBX-432.60K
2021 -76.79% -9.80% 1.54x 5.10x GBX-725.60K
2022 -50.45% -3.89% 2.10x 6.17x GBX-405.00K
2023 22.47% 2.51% 2.36x 3.79x GBX171.50K
2024 -12.36% -1.45% 2.46x 3.47x GBX-285.80K

Industry Comparison

This section compares Norman Broadbent Plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Staffing & Employment Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $69,836,259
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 20.30%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Norman Broadbent Plc (NBB) GBX1.84 Million -30.05% 1.63x $48.14K
Empresaria Group plc (EMR) $42.40 Million -7.31% 1.88x $134.28K
GATTACA Plc (GATC) $27.65 Million 20.61% 1.38x $431.57K
Hays plc (HAS) $38.38 Million 88.93% 5.59x $6.61 Million
Hercules Site Services PLC (HERC) $5.82 Million 0.00% 0.70x $338.27K
Pagegroup PLC (PAGE) $318.58 Million 32.55% 0.77x $5.07 Million
RTC Group plc (RTC) $3.66 Million 11.52% 1.00x $216.14K
Robert Walters (RWA) $40.88 Million 9.98% 0.49x $761.88K
Staffline Group Plc (STAF) $22.64 Million 13.26% 0.89x $565.28K
SThree plc (STEM) $128.52 Million 13.19% 1.63x $2.63 Million

About Norman Broadbent Plc

LSE:NBB UK Staffing & Employment Services
Market Cap
$48.14K
GBX395.69 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#31124 Global
#1203 in UK
Share Price
GBX215.00
Change (1 day)
-1.38%
52-Week Range
GBX2.90 - GBX252.50
All Time High
GBX252.50
About

Norman Broadbent plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It provides board and leadership search, senior interim management, research and insight, leadership consulting, and talent acquisition and advisory services. The company serves consumer, financial services, industrials, TMT, life sciences, and private equity sectors. No… Read more