Rockhopper Exploration

LSE:RKH UK Oil & Gas E&P
Market Cap
$7.35 Million
GBX60.43 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#41613 Global
#609 in UK
Share Price
GBX70.40
Change (1 day)
+1.15%
52-Week Range
GBX36.70 - GBX87.80
All Time High
GBX87.80
About

Rockhopper Exploration plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company, engages in the exploration, appraisal, and development of oil and gas acreage primarily in the Falkland Islands. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Wiltshire, the United Kingdom.

Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX146.22 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) has net assets worth GBX146.22 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 (GBX260.28 Million) and total liabilities (GBX114.05 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 GBX146.22 Million
% of Total Assets 56.18%
Annual Growth Rate 26.04%
5-Year Change 54.69%
10-Year Change -5.28%
Growth Volatility 297.95

Rockhopper Exploration - Net Assets Trend (2005–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Rockhopper Exploration (2005–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Rockhopper Exploration from 2005 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX248.38 Million +24.11%
2023-12-31 GBX200.12 Million -0.17%
2022-12-31 GBX200.47 Million +29.73%
2021-12-31 GBX154.52 Million -3.77%
2020-12-31 GBX160.57 Million -59.46%
2019-12-31 GBX396.11 Million -4.63%
2018-12-31 GBX415.34 Million -1.25%
2017-12-31 GBX420.60 Million -19.14%
2016-12-31 GBX520.17 Million +98.36%
2015-12-31 GBX262.23 Million +2.82%
2014-12-31 GBX255.04 Million +0.23%
2014-03-31 GBX254.46 Million -23.33%
2013-03-31 GBX331.90 Million -18.29%
2012-03-31 GBX406.21 Million +4.60%
2011-03-31 GBX388.35 Million +388.20%
2010-03-31 GBX79.55 Million +1018.19%
2009-03-31 GBX7.11 Million -75.00%
2008-03-31 GBX28.46 Million -3.21%
2007-03-31 GBX29.40 Million +13.39%
2006-03-31 GBX25.93 Million +909.02%
2005-03-31 GBX2.57 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Rockhopper Exploration'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 1700058533.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX9.46 Million 3.81%
Other Components GBX256.34 Million 103.21%
Total Equity GBX248.38 Million 100.00%

Rockhopper Exploration Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Rockhopper Exploration ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 200,120,000 to 248,377,000, a change of 48,257,000 (24.1%).
  • Net income of 47,612,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • New share issuances of 2,213,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 245,777,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 244,209,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX47.61 Million +19.17%
Share Issuances GBX2.21 Million +0.89%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-245.78 Million -98.95%
Other Changes GBX244.21 Million +98.32%
Total Change GBX- 24.11%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Rockhopper Exploration'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: 185.39x
  • 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 1967.26x to 185.39x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2005-03-31 GBX0.04 GBX70.40 x
2006-03-31 GBX0.44 GBX70.40 x
2007-03-31 GBX0.41 GBX70.40 x
2008-03-31 GBX0.38 GBX70.40 x
2009-03-31 GBX0.09 GBX70.40 x
2010-03-31 GBX0.69 GBX70.40 x
2011-03-31 GBX1.81 GBX70.40 x
2012-03-31 GBX1.50 GBX70.40 x
2013-03-31 GBX1.17 GBX70.40 x
2014-03-31 GBX0.90 GBX70.40 x
2014-12-31 GBX0.88 GBX70.40 x
2015-12-31 GBX0.89 GBX70.40 x
2016-12-31 GBX0.96 GBX70.40 x
2017-12-31 GBX0.92 GBX70.40 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.91 GBX70.40 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.87 GBX70.40 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.35 GBX70.40 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.34 GBX70.40 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.38 GBX70.40 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.34 GBX70.40 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.38 GBX70.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Rockhopper Exploration 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): 19.17%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.00x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.43x
  • Recent ROE (19.17%) is above the historical average (-14.16%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 -8.68% 0.00% 0.00x 1.08x GBX-480.01K
2006 -4.71% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-3.82 Million
2007 -4.81% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x GBX-4.35 Million
2008 -5.17% 0.00% 0.00x 1.04x GBX-4.32 Million
2009 -72.28% 0.00% 0.00x 1.16x GBX-5.85 Million
2010 -9.67% 0.00% 0.00x 1.01x GBX-15.65 Million
2011 -22.45% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX-126.02 Million
2012 -13.24% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x GBX-94.40 Million
2013 -22.67% -1262.87% 0.01x 1.36x GBX-108.43 Million
2014 -30.76% 0.00% 0.00x 1.59x GBX-103.72 Million
2014 -3.97% -397.28% 0.01x 1.71x GBX-35.62 Million
2015 4.08% 269.74% 0.01x 1.52x GBX-15.53 Million
2016 22.96% 1321.88% 0.01x 1.30x GBX55.34 Million
2017 -1.46% -59.02% 0.02x 1.26x GBX-48.20 Million
2018 -1.72% -67.40% 0.02x 1.26x GBX-48.67 Million
2019 -5.21% -199.76% 0.02x 1.29x GBX-60.24 Million
2020 -147.29% -8587.65% 0.01x 1.63x GBX-252.56 Million
2021 -5.02% -924.79% 0.00x 1.67x GBX-23.21 Million
2022 17.73% 5451.69% 0.00x 1.32x GBX15.50 Million
2023 -2.27% 0.00% 0.00x 1.34x GBX-24.56 Million
2024 19.17% 0.00% 0.00x 1.43x GBX22.77 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Rockhopper Exploration's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Oil & Gas E&P industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
  • Average net assets among peers: $60,597,583
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 3.48%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Rockhopper Exploration (RKH) GBX146.22 Million -8.68% 0.78x $75.40K
Afentra PLC (AET) $278.27 Million -0.81% 1.23x $17.50K
Angus Energy PLC (ANGS) $152.00K 100.00% 8.59x $1.29K
Ascent Resources plc (AST) $-378.00K 0.00% 0.00x $320.65
Beacon Energy PLC (BCE) $-300.00K 0.00% 0.00x $87.84
Block Energy PLC (BLOE) $29.69 Million -18.56% 0.15x $1.33K
Buccaneer Energy plc. (BUCE) $-599.00K 0.00% 0.00x $241.65
Cadogan Petroleum plc (CAD) $297.93 Million -11.82% 0.03x $1.37K
Challenger Energy Group PLC (CEG) $5.74 Million -27.08% 0.05x $3.31K
Clontarf Energy Plc (CLON) $2.87 Million -6.95% 0.33x $229.28
Coro Energy PLC (CORO) $-7.40 Million 0.00% 0.00x $470.51