Pollen Street PLC

LSE:POLN UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$5.28 Million
GBX43.43 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#42191 Global
#634 in UK
Share Price
GBX728.00
Change (1 day)
+1.11%
52-Week Range
GBX666.00 - GBX964.00
All Time High
GBX964.00
About

Pollen Street PLC was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.

Pollen Street PLC (POLN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX584.01 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Pollen Street PLC (POLN) has net assets worth GBX584.01 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 (GBX827.46 Million) and total liabilities (GBX243.44 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 GBX584.01 Million
% of Total Assets 70.58%
Annual Growth Rate 14.07%
5-Year Change 62.18%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 25.42

Pollen Street PLC - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how Pollen Street 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 Pollen Street PLC (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Pollen Street PLC from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX579.36 Million -1.10%
2023-12-31 GBX585.83 Million +1.44%
2022-12-31 GBX577.54 Million +60.72%
2021-12-31 GBX359.34 Million +0.59%
2020-12-31 GBX357.23 Million -10.77%
2019-12-31 GBX400.36 Million -0.09%
2018-12-31 GBX400.71 Million +31.48%
2017-12-31 GBX304.76 Million +50.83%
2016-12-31 GBX202.05 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Pollen Street 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 469.6% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX29.20 Million 5.04%
Common Stock GBX610.00K 0.11%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-207.00K -0.04%
Other Components GBX549.76 Million 94.89%
Total Equity GBX579.36 Million 100.00%

Pollen Street PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Pollen Street PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 585,828,000 to 579,356,000, a change of -6,472,000 (-1.1%).
  • Net income of 49,598,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 24,863,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 22,854,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 576,833,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 568,480,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX49.60 Million +8.56%
Dividends Paid GBX24.86 Million -4.29%
Share Repurchases GBX22.85 Million -3.94%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-576.83 Million -99.56%
Other Changes GBX568.48 Million +98.12%
Total Change GBX- -1.10%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Pollen Street 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: 79.13x
  • 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 45.25x to 79.13x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 GBX16.09 GBX728.00 x
2017-12-31 GBX11.80 GBX728.00 x
2018-12-31 GBX10.99 GBX728.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX506786075.95 GBX728.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX9.75 GBX728.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX10.19 GBX728.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX13.61 GBX728.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX9.12 GBX728.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX9.20 GBX728.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Pollen Street 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): 8.56%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 48.58%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.13x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.40x
  • Recent ROE (8.56%) is above the historical average (6.87%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 5.85% 66.16% 0.09x 1.02x GBX-8.39 Million
2017 6.88% 65.97% 0.09x 1.20x GBX-9.51 Million
2018 7.04% 51.79% 0.09x 1.49x GBX-11.87 Million
2019 7.80% 49.78% 0.10x 1.53x GBX-8.83 Million
2020 5.79% 37.66% 0.09x 1.79x GBX-15.02 Million
2021 8.44% 53.68% 0.09x 1.77x GBX-5.62 Million
2022 4.56% 44.10% 0.07x 1.50x GBX-31.39 Million
2023 6.90% 39.17% 0.13x 1.41x GBX-18.18 Million
2024 8.56% 48.58% 0.13x 1.40x GBX-8.34 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Pollen Street PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $395,694,700
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -81.73%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Pollen Street PLC (POLN) GBX584.01 Million 5.85% 0.42x $52.86K
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.09 Billion 8.57% 0.18x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $1.30 Million -791.13% 5.03x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $431.48 Million 11.10% 0.09x $315.37
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $464.40 Million -2.37% 0.15x $434.78
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $34.46 Million 4.41% 0.01x $78.71
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $492.42 Million 0.00% 0.32x $16.61
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $320.23 Million -9.29% 0.00x $2.45K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $84.35 Million -40.52% 0.02x $401.26
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $938.94 Million 2.59% 0.12x $2.83 Million