National World PLC

LSE:NWOR UK Internet Content & Information
Market Cap
$745.78K
GBX6.13 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#45421 Global
#875 in UK
Share Price
GBX22.90
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX21.50 - GBX23.20
All Time High
GBX38.39
About

National World Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides news and information services through a portfolio of multimedia publications and websites in the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

National World PLC (NWOR) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2024: GBX37.60 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, National World PLC (NWOR) has net assets worth GBX37.60 Million GBX as of December 2024.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX60.30 Million) and total liabilities (GBX22.70 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 GBX37.60 Million
% of Total Assets 62.35%
Annual Growth Rate 53.26%
5-Year Change 1015.73%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 301.73

National World PLC - Net Assets Trend (2019–2024)

This chart illustrates how National World 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 National World PLC (2019–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of National World PLC from 2019 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX37.60 Million +5.92%
2023-12-31 GBX35.50 Million +4.41%
2022-12-31 GBX34.00 Million +18.06%
2021-12-31 GBX28.80 Million +754.60%
2020-12-31 GBX3.37 Million -24.15%
2019-12-31 GBX4.44 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to National World 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 1023506700.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX9.90 Million 26.33%
Common Stock GBX300.00K 0.80%
Other Components GBX27.40 Million 72.87%
Total Equity GBX37.60 Million 100.00%

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 35,500,000 to 37,600,000, a change of 2,100,000 (5.9%).
  • Net income of 3,600,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 2,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other factors increased equity by 500,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX3.60 Million +9.57%
Dividends Paid GBX2.00 Million -5.32%
Other Changes GBX500.00K +1.33%
Total Change GBX- 5.92%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares National World 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: 165.66x
  • 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 138.20x to 165.66x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2019-12-31 GBX0.17 GBX22.90 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.06 GBX22.90 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.14 GBX22.90 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.12 GBX22.90 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.13 GBX22.90 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.14 GBX22.90 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently National World 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): 9.57%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.75%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.59x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.60x
  • Recent ROE (9.57%) is above the historical average (1.07%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2019 -12.93% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x GBX-1.02 Million
2020 -31.54% 0.00% 0.00x 3.77x GBX-1.40 Million
2021 18.40% 6.16% 1.64x 1.82x GBX2.42 Million
2022 15.29% 6.18% 1.52x 1.63x GBX1.80 Million
2023 7.61% 3.05% 1.54x 1.62x GBX-850.00K
2024 9.57% 3.75% 1.59x 1.60x GBX-160.00K

Industry Comparison

This section compares National World PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Internet Content & Information industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Internet Content & Information
  • Average net assets among peers: $132,126,442
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -16.44%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
National World PLC (NWOR) GBX37.60 Million -12.93% 0.60x $7.46K
Auto Trader Group plc (AUTO) $569.40 Million 49.63% 0.12x $481.14K
Brave Bison Group PLC (BBSN) $19.87 Million -29.67% 0.54x $9.41K
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC (BCG) $332.65 Million 6.98% 0.26x $107.21K
Audioboom Group plc (BOOM) $4.21 Million 21.82% 4.98x $13.46K
Digitalbox PLC (DBOX) $11.43 Million -3.82% 0.07x $667.18
Gfinity PLC (GFIN) $2.92 Million -122.49% 0.21x $178.42
MONY Group plc (MONY) $224.90 Million 36.10% 0.68x $109.11K
Mobile Streams Plc (MOS) $4.83 Million -87.36% 1.05x $7.10K
SEEEN PLC (SEEN) $18.91 Million -19.14% 0.17x $4.40