Polar Capital Holdings plc

LSE:POLR UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$7.18 Million
GBX58.98 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#41718 Global
#614 in UK
Share Price
GBX619.00
Change (1 day)
+0.65%
52-Week Range
GBX350.00 - GBX646.00
All Time High
GBX693.08
About

Polar Capital Holdings plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to professional and institutional investors. It launches and manages equity and balanced mutual funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. The firm invests in public equity markets across the globe. The firm typically invests in companies in technology, healthcare and fina… Read more

Polar Capital Holdings plc (POLR) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: GBX126.21 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Polar Capital Holdings plc (POLR) has net assets worth GBX126.21 Million GBX as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX196.96 Million) and total liabilities (GBX70.74 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 GBX126.21 Million
% of Total Assets 64.08%
Annual Growth Rate 16.28%
5-Year Change -11.22%
10-Year Change 77.6%
Growth Volatility 32.7

Polar Capital Holdings plc - Net Assets Trend (2004–2025)

This chart illustrates how Polar Capital Holdings 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 Polar Capital Holdings plc (2004–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Polar Capital Holdings plc from 2004 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX134.44 Million -1.07%
2024-03-31 GBX135.90 Million -4.87%
2023-03-31 GBX142.85 Million -8.57%
2022-03-31 GBX156.25 Million +3.17%
2021-03-31 GBX151.44 Million +30.46%
2020-03-31 GBX116.08 Million +5.83%
2019-03-31 GBX109.68 Million +25.11%
2018-03-31 GBX87.67 Million +23.93%
2017-03-31 GBX70.74 Million -6.55%
2016-03-31 GBX75.70 Million +0.62%
2015-03-31 GBX75.23 Million +1.13%
2014-03-31 GBX74.39 Million +38.37%
2013-03-31 GBX53.76 Million +15.38%
2012-03-31 GBX46.60 Million +7.49%
2011-03-31 GBX43.35 Million +19.98%
2010-03-31 GBX36.13 Million -8.80%
2009-03-31 GBX39.62 Million +4.64%
2008-03-31 GBX37.86 Million +16.06%
2007-03-31 GBX32.62 Million +122.37%
2006-03-31 GBX14.67 Million +99.56%
2005-03-31 GBX7.35 Million +29.88%
2004-03-31 GBX5.66 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Polar Capital Holdings 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 2967.3% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX129.99 Million 96.69%
Common Stock GBX2.54 Million 1.89%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX695.00K 0.52%
Other Components GBX1.22 Million 0.90%
Total Equity GBX134.44 Million 100.00%

Polar Capital Holdings plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Polar Capital Holdings plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Polar Capital Holdings plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 135,898,000 to 134,443,000, a change of -1,455,000 (-1.1%).
  • Net income of 35,310,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 44,403,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 364,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 11,324,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 18,598,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX35.31 Million +26.26%
Dividends Paid GBX44.40 Million -33.03%
Share Issuances GBX364.00K +0.27%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-11.32 Million -8.42%
Other Changes GBX18.60 Million +13.83%
Total Change GBX- -1.07%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Polar Capital Holdings 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: 450.61x
  • 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 6958.07x to 450.61x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2004-03-31 GBX0.09 GBX619.00 x
2005-03-31 GBX0.12 GBX619.00 x
2006-03-31 GBX0.23 GBX619.00 x
2007-03-31 GBX0.54 GBX619.00 x
2008-03-31 GBX0.51 GBX619.00 x
2009-03-31 GBX0.54 GBX619.00 x
2010-03-31 GBX0.50 GBX619.00 x
2011-03-31 GBX0.56 GBX619.00 x
2012-03-31 GBX0.54 GBX619.00 x
2013-03-31 GBX0.61 GBX619.00 x
2014-03-31 GBX0.81 GBX619.00 x
2015-03-31 GBX0.80 GBX619.00 x
2016-03-31 GBX0.81 GBX619.00 x
2017-03-31 GBX0.75 GBX619.00 x
2018-03-31 GBX0.93 GBX619.00 x
2019-03-31 GBX1.12 GBX619.00 x
2020-03-31 GBX1.19 GBX619.00 x
2021-03-31 GBX1.55 GBX619.00 x
2022-03-31 GBX1.55 GBX619.00 x
2023-03-31 GBX1.45 GBX619.00 x
2024-03-31 GBX1.39 GBX619.00 x
2025-03-31 GBX1.37 GBX619.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Polar Capital Holdings 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): 26.26%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 15.90%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.01x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.64x
  • Recent ROE (26.26%) is below the historical average (30.50%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 59.77% 17.08% 2.17x 1.61x GBX2.81 Million
2005 44.32% 17.35% 1.71x 1.49x GBX2.52 Million
2006 52.85% 18.85% 1.59x 1.76x GBX6.26 Million
2007 23.46% 18.55% 1.01x 1.26x GBX4.39 Million
2008 25.45% 20.20% 0.90x 1.40x GBX5.85 Million
2009 21.13% 16.40% 0.99x 1.30x GBX4.41 Million
2010 5.98% 9.95% 0.50x 1.21x GBX-1.45 Million
2011 14.61% 16.21% 0.71x 1.26x GBX2.00 Million
2012 15.13% 17.65% 0.71x 1.21x GBX2.39 Million
2013 21.65% 22.52% 0.70x 1.37x GBX6.26 Million
2014 33.75% 26.82% 0.86x 1.47x GBX17.62 Million
2015 31.74% 24.07% 0.91x 1.46x GBX16.35 Million
2016 24.86% 22.05% 0.80x 1.41x GBX11.25 Million
2017 22.68% 20.64% 0.79x 1.39x GBX8.97 Million
2018 37.41% 23.91% 1.06x 1.47x GBX24.03 Million
2019 47.76% 29.26% 1.07x 1.53x GBX41.42 Million
2020 34.62% 26.61% 0.87x 1.49x GBX28.58 Million
2021 41.41% 28.71% 0.85x 1.69x GBX47.57 Million
2022 31.31% 22.30% 0.88x 1.60x GBX33.30 Million
2023 24.93% 19.24% 0.77x 1.69x GBX21.33 Million
2024 30.02% 20.68% 0.91x 1.60x GBX27.20 Million
2025 26.26% 15.90% 1.01x 1.64x GBX21.87 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Polar Capital Holdings 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
Polar Capital Holdings plc (POLR) GBX126.21 Million 59.77% 0.56x $70.48K
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