Personal Assets Trust plc

LSE:PNL UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$206.69 Billion
£168.97 Billion GBP
Market Cap Rank
#30568 Global
#470 in UK
Share Price
£537.00
Change (1 day)
-0.92%
52-Week Range
£494.00 - £554.00
All Time High
£554.00
About

Personal Assets Trust plc is a closed ended multi asset mutual fund launched and managed by Troy Asset Management Limited. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It benchmarks its performance against the FTSE All-Share Index. Personal Assets Trust plc was launched in 1983, and is domiciled in United Kingdom.

Personal Assets Trust plc (PNL) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of October 2025: £1.68 Billion GBP

Based on the latest financial reports, Personal Assets Trust plc (PNL) has net assets worth £1.68 Billion GBP as of October 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (£1.68 Billion) and total liabilities (£0.00). 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 £1.68 Billion
% of Total Assets 100.0%
Annual Growth Rate 13.19%
5-Year Change 8.54%
10-Year Change 154.81%
Growth Volatility 14.77

Personal Assets Trust plc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Personal Assets Trust 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 Personal Assets Trust plc (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Personal Assets Trust plc from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-04-30 £1.63 Billion -2.09%
2024-04-30 £1.67 Billion -11.52%
2023-04-30 £1.88 Billion +3.86%
2022-04-30 £1.81 Billion +20.64%
2021-04-30 £1.50 Billion +29.54%
2020-04-30 £1.16 Billion +19.86%
2019-04-30 £968.58 Million +12.77%
2018-04-30 £858.89 Million +9.90%
2017-04-30 £781.50 Million +21.99%
2016-04-30 £640.62 Million +5.06%
2015-04-30 £609.75 Million +6.37%
2014-04-30 £573.24 Million -3.37%
2013-04-30 £593.25 Million +28.00%
2012-04-30 £463.47 Million +49.51%
2011-04-30 £310.00 Million +32.60%
2010-04-30 £233.78 Million +36.61%
2009-04-30 £171.13 Million -9.29%
2008-04-30 £188.66 Million -1.95%
2007-04-30 £192.42 Million +1.62%
2006-04-30 £189.35 Million +25.40%
2005-04-30 £151.00 Million +16.30%
2004-04-30 £129.83 Million +24.45%
2003-04-30 £104.32 Million +12.87%
2002-04-30 £92.43 Million +18.50%
2001-04-30 £78.00 Million +5.76%
2000-04-30 £73.75 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Personal Assets Trust 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 100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (April 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock £49.10 Million 3.01%
Other Components £1.58 Billion 96.99%
Total Equity £1.63 Billion 100.00%

Personal Assets Trust plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Personal Assets Trust plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 1,667,281,000 to 1,632,404,000, a change of -34,877,000 (-2.1%).
  • Net income of 114,918,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 23,712,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 3,096,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 1,372,364,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 1,243,185,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income £114.92 Million +7.04%
Dividends Paid £23.71 Million -1.45%
Share Issuances £3.10 Million +0.19%
Other Comprehensive Income £-1.37 Billion -84.07%
Other Changes £1.24 Billion +76.16%
Total Change £- -2.09%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Personal Assets Trust 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: 109.39x
  • 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 288.26x to 109.39x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2003-04-30 £1.86 £537.00 x
2004-04-30 £2.10 £537.00 x
2005-04-30 £2.29 £537.00 x
2006-04-30 £2.63 £537.00 x
2007-04-30 £2.61 £537.00 x
2008-04-30 £2.61 £537.00 x
2009-04-30 £2.35 £537.00 x
2010-04-30 £3.00 £537.00 x
2011-04-30 £3.52 £537.00 x
2012-04-30 £3.96 £537.00 x
2013-04-30 £3.83 £537.00 x
2014-04-30 £3.32 £537.00 x
2015-04-30 £3.51 £537.00 x
2016-04-30 £3.71 £537.00 x
2017-04-30 £4.24 £537.00 x
2018-04-30 £4.08 £537.00 x
2019-04-30 £4.21 £537.00 x
2020-04-30 £4.43 £537.00 x
2021-04-30 £3.09 £537.00 x
2022-04-30 £5.25 £537.00 x
2023-04-30 £4.88 £537.00 x
2024-04-30 £4.53 £537.00 x
2025-04-30 £4.91 £537.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Personal Assets Trust 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): 7.04%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 93.37%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.07x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.02x
  • Recent ROE (7.04%) is above the historical average (5.33%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 11.62% 91.40% 0.13x 1.00x £2.18 Million
2005 6.24% 85.12% 0.07x 1.01x £-5.68 Million
2006 14.60% 93.42% 0.16x 1.00x £8.71 Million
2007 4.83% 81.18% 0.06x 1.00x £-9.95 Million
2008 -1.07% -1710.17% 0.00x 1.03x £-20.88 Million
2009 -9.83% 0.00% -0.09x 1.00x £-33.94 Million
2010 20.60% 94.78% 0.22x 1.01x £24.79 Million
2011 9.50% 90.72% 0.10x 1.00x £-1.56 Million
2012 6.02% 86.84% 0.07x 1.00x £-18.44 Million
2013 5.31% 84.80% 0.06x 1.00x £-27.80 Million
2014 -3.84% 0.00% -0.03x 1.03x £-79.36 Million
2015 6.11% 85.94% 0.07x 1.01x £-23.73 Million
2016 6.02% 85.88% 0.07x 1.00x £-25.51 Million
2017 8.36% 89.66% 0.09x 1.00x £-12.80 Million
2018 -1.55% 0.00% -0.01x 1.01x £-99.23 Million
2019 5.26% 84.77% 0.06x 1.00x £-45.89 Million
2020 5.64% 86.15% 0.07x 1.00x £-50.67 Million
2021 8.65% 92.69% 0.09x 1.00x £-20.27 Million
2022 5.84% 88.40% 0.06x 1.02x £-75.41 Million
2023 -0.76% -373.59% 0.00x 1.00x £-202.72 Million
2024 2.65% 83.61% 0.03x 1.01x £-122.47 Million
2025 7.04% 93.37% 0.07x 1.02x £-48.32 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Personal Assets Trust plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $417,676,500
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -75.89%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Personal Assets Trust plc (PNL) £1.68 Billion 11.62% 0.00x $6.03 Million
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.25 Billion 6.43% 0.14x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $1.30 Million -791.13% 5.03x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $329.43 Million -11.14% 0.12x $336.86
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $495.01 Million 29.59% 0.13x $425.44
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $78.03 Million -0.40% 0.01x $78.92
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $374.83 Million -3.39% 0.20x $16.18
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $372.54 Million -8.03% 0.00x $2.19K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $241.60 Million 17.22% 0.01x $397.05
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $938.94 Million 2.59% 0.12x $2.97 Million