Pathos Commun Ltd

LSE:NEWS UK Advertising Agencies
Market Cap
$227.12K
GBX1.87 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#50526 Global
#1546 in UK
Share Price
GBX28.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX25.50 - GBX32.90
All Time High
GBX32.90
About

Pathos Communications PLC operates as a technology-enabled, human-led PR company. The company collaborates with its clients to create and distribute articles and media across a variety of platforms, including established news outlets, digital media and podcast channels. It operates as a creative engagement, communications, and brand reputation agency. It caters to client base comprises small-medi… Read more

Pathos Commun Ltd (NEWS) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX1.02 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Pathos Commun Ltd (NEWS) has net assets worth GBX1.02 Million GBX as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX4.29 Million) and total liabilities (GBX3.27 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 GBX1.02 Million
% of Total Assets 23.69%
Annual Growth Rate -60.12%
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 4.91

Pathos Commun Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2022–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Pathos Commun Ltd (2022–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Pathos Commun Ltd from 2022 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX299.21K -64.75%
2023-12-31 GBX848.93K -54.94%
2022-12-31 GBX1.88 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Pathos Commun Ltd'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 80.4% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX363.92K 121.62%
Total Equity GBX299.21K 100.00%

Pathos Commun Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Pathos Commun Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 848,930 to 299,215, a change of -549,715 (-64.8%).
  • Net loss of 517,093 reduced equity.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 32,622.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-517.09K -172.82%
Other Changes GBX-32.62K -10.9%
Total Change GBX- -64.75%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Pathos Commun Ltd'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: 6238.55x
  • 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 990.83x to 6238.55x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2022-12-31 GBX0.03 GBX28.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.01 GBX28.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.00 GBX28.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Pathos Commun Ltd 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): -172.82%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -4.53%
  • • Asset Turnover: 3.67x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 10.39x
  • Recent ROE (-172.82%) is below the historical average (-20.84%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2022 80.74% 40.80% 1.88x 1.05x GBX1.33 Million
2023 29.57% 3.54% 6.59x 1.27x GBX166.12K
2024 -172.82% -4.53% 3.67x 10.39x GBX-547.01K

Industry Comparison

This section compares Pathos Commun Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Advertising Agencies industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Advertising Agencies
  • Average net assets among peers: $36,396,081
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 1.56%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Pathos Commun Ltd (NEWS) GBX1.02 Million 80.74% 3.22x $32.41
Centaur Media (CAU) $164.50 Million 7.48% 0.16x $7.89K
Ebiquity Plc (EBQ) $52.98 Million 3.90% 1.13x $2.18K
Grand Vision Media Holdings PLC (GVMH) $-12.24 Million 0.00% 0.00x $70.29
Iconic Labs Plc (ICON) $-222.27K 0.00% 0.00x $32.27
Jaywing PLC (JWNG) $-1.22 Million 0.00% 0.00x $48.26
MediaZest plc (MDZ) $1.82 Million 0.33% 0.87x $165.12
NAHL Group PLC (NAH) $57.32 Million 0.67% 0.68x $2.46K
Next 15 Group PLC (NFG) $68.50 Million 1.66% 1.51x $36.94K
The Pebble Group PLC (PEBB) $-3.87 Million 0.00% 0.00x $9.41K