Nationwide Building Society

LSE:NBS UK Banks - Regional
Market Cap
$1.47 Billion
£1.20 Billion GBP
Market Cap Rank
#6303 Global
#166 in UK
Share Price
£131.50
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
£129.50 - £133.00
All Time High
£191.00
About

Nationwide Building Society, together with its subsidiaries, provides retail banking products and services in the United Kingdom. The company offers current, savings, and individual savings accounts; residential mortgages; overdrafts; personal, car, and home improvement loans; and credit cards. It also provides loans to registered social landlords, project finance initiatives, and commercial real… Read more

Nationwide Building Society (NBS) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: £18.55 Billion GBP

Based on the latest financial reports, Nationwide Building Society (NBS) has net assets worth £18.55 Billion GBP as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (£377.47 Billion) and total liabilities (£358.92 Billion). 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 £18.55 Billion
% of Total Assets 4.91%
Annual Growth Rate 7.63%
5-Year Change 60.3%
10-Year Change 87.39%
Growth Volatility 12.35

Nationwide Building Society - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Nationwide Building Society's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Nationwide Building Society (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Nationwide Building Society from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 £20.48 Billion +15.81%
2024-03-31 £17.69 Billion +13.59%
2023-03-31 £15.57 Billion +8.40%
2022-03-31 £14.36 Billion +12.41%
2021-03-31 £12.78 Billion +3.30%
2020-03-31 £12.37 Billion -6.07%
2019-03-31 £13.17 Billion +7.58%
2018-03-31 £12.24 Billion +9.95%
2017-03-31 £11.13 Billion +1.86%
2016-03-31 £10.93 Billion +12.21%
2015-03-31 £9.74 Billion +9.38%
2014-04-04 £8.91 Billion 0.00%
2014-03-31 £8.91 Billion 0.00%
2013-03-31 £8.91 Billion +44.60%
2012-03-31 £6.16 Billion -1.52%
2011-03-31 £6.25 Billion +9.41%
2010-03-31 £5.72 Billion +33.12%
2009-03-31 £4.29 Billion -28.53%
2008-03-31 £6.01 Billion +9.95%
2007-03-31 £5.46 Billion +8.61%
2006-03-31 £5.03 Billion +1.87%
2005-03-31 £4.94 Billion +8.48%
2004-03-31 £4.55 Billion +8.76%
2003-03-31 £4.19 Billion +7.65%
2002-03-31 £3.89 Billion +8.24%
2001-03-31 £3.59 Billion +10.31%
2000-03-31 £3.26 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Nationwide Building Society'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 0.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock £11.00 Million 0.06%
Other Components £19.71 Billion 99.94%
Total Equity £19.72 Billion 100.00%

Nationwide Building Society Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Nationwide Building Society ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 17,686,000,000 to 19,723,000,000, a change of 2,037,000,000 (11.5%).
  • Net income of 2,304,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 94,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 1,410,000,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 1,237,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income £2.30 Billion +11.68%
Dividends Paid £94.00 Million -0.48%
Other Comprehensive Income £-1.41 Billion -7.15%
Other Changes £1.24 Billion +6.27%
Total Change £- 11.52%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Nationwide Building Society'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: 0.06x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 0.22x to 0.06x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2000-03-31 £592.15 £131.50 x
2001-03-31 £653.20 £131.50 x
2002-03-31 £707.02 £131.50 x
2003-03-31 £761.11 £131.50 x
2004-03-31 £827.82 £131.50 x
2005-03-31 £897.98 £131.50 x
2006-03-31 £914.80 £131.50 x
2007-03-31 £993.53 £131.50 x
2008-03-31 £1092.38 £131.50 x
2009-03-31 £780.73 £131.50 x
2010-03-31 £1039.27 £131.50 x
2011-03-31 £1137.09 £131.50 x
2012-03-31 £1119.82 £131.50 x
2013-03-31 £1619.27 £131.50 x
2014-03-31 £1619.27 £131.50 x
2014-04-04 £1619.27 £131.50 x
2015-03-31 £1771.09 £131.50 x
2016-03-31 £1987.27 £131.50 x
2017-03-31 £2024.18 £131.50 x
2018-03-31 £1165.81 £131.50 x
2019-03-31 £1254.19 £131.50 x
2020-03-31 £1178.00 £131.50 x
2021-03-31 £1210.46 £131.50 x
2022-03-31 £1360.71 £131.50 x
2023-03-31 £1592.04 £131.50 x
2024-03-31 £1938.76 £131.50 x
2025-03-31 £2162.14 £131.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Nationwide Building Society 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): 11.68%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 14.16%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.04x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 18.65x
  • Recent ROE (11.68%) is above the historical average (6.53%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2003 6.28% 21.52% 0.01x 20.41x £-155.91 Million
2004 6.98% 23.10% 0.01x 22.28x £-137.40 Million
2005 7.40% 23.94% 0.01x 22.59x £-128.59 Million
2006 7.89% 21.38% 0.02x 23.97x £-105.94 Million
2007 8.48% 22.43% 0.02x 25.14x £-82.84 Million
2008 8.24% 23.16% 0.01x 29.80x £-105.51 Million
2009 3.77% 7.86% 0.01x 47.13x £-267.40 Million
2010 4.62% 12.39% 0.01x 33.48x £-307.60 Million
2011 3.97% 12.20% 0.01x 30.20x £-377.40 Million
2012 2.91% 8.40% 0.01x 31.84x £-436.90 Million
2013 2.36% 12.46% 0.01x 21.32x £-680.60 Million
2014 6.16% 23.98% 0.01x 21.33x £-341.60 Million
2014 6.16% 23.98% 0.01x 21.32x £-341.60 Million
2015 8.61% 29.01% 0.01x 20.08x £-135.10 Million
2016 9.01% 29.86% 0.02x 19.12x £-108.00 Million
2017 6.80% 23.58% 0.01x 19.91x £-356.30 Million
2018 6.09% 23.71% 0.01x 18.70x £-479.10 Million
2019 4.69% 19.98% 0.01x 18.10x £-698.90 Million
2020 2.95% 6.48% 0.02x 20.05x £-871.90 Million
2021 4.84% 13.60% 0.02x 19.95x £-659.70 Million
2022 8.72% 24.83% 0.02x 18.96x £-184.30 Million
2023 10.69% 17.85% 0.03x 17.46x £107.00 Million
2024 7.35% 27.84% 0.02x 15.37x £-468.60 Million
2025 11.68% 14.16% 0.04x 18.65x £331.70 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Nationwide Building Society's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Banks - Regional industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Banks - Regional
  • Average net assets among peers: $638,680,058,333
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 11.29%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Nationwide Building Society (NBS) £18.55 Billion 6.28% 19.35x $1.30 Billion
Bper Banca SpA (0MU6) $9.57 Billion 15.89% 13.86x $12.96 Billion
Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (ARBB) $-4.83 Million 0.00% 0.00x $17.28K
Axis Bank Ltd GDR (AXB) $1.58 Trillion 16.75% 8.64x $354.81 Million
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company (HSBK) $2.48 Trillion 28.00% 5.26x $2.61 Billion
Manx Financial Group Plc (MFX) $13.17 Million 9.88% 10.59x $3.37K
Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC (PTSB) $2.42 Billion 2.81% 10.47x $1.72 Billion
SANTANDER UK 8 5/8% NON-CUM STLG PRF (SANB) $14.41 Billion 9.68% 18.80x $164.51
State Bank of India GDR (SBID) $1.67 Trillion 10.18% 15.18x $472.37 Billion
Shawbrook Group PLC (SHAW) $690.50 Million 8.41% 11.94x $310.15K