Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC

LSE:SDV UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$372.85K
GBX3.06 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49832 Global
#1419 in UK
Share Price
GBX136.50
Change (1 day)
+0.37%
52-Week Range
GBX124.00 - GBX150.00
All Time High
GBX190.93
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

Chelverton Small Companies Dividend Trust plc is an open-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Chelverton Asset Management Limited. The fund primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in the stocks of small-cap companies with market capitalization of les… Read more

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC (SDV) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of October 2025: GBX32.57 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC (SDV) has net assets worth GBX32.57 Million GBX as of October 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX32.72 Million) and total liabilities (GBX150.00K). 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 GBX32.57 Million
% of Total Assets 99.54%
Annual Growth Rate 1.83%
5-Year Change -36.92%
10-Year Change -14.85%
Growth Volatility 30.46

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Chelverton UK Dividend 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 Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-04-30 GBX29.87 Million -10.90%
2024-04-30 GBX33.52 Million -5.74%
2023-04-30 GBX35.56 Million -14.06%
2022-04-30 GBX41.38 Million -12.59%
2021-04-30 GBX47.34 Million +81.86%
2020-04-30 GBX26.03 Million -41.70%
2019-04-30 GBX44.66 Million -13.78%
2018-04-30 GBX51.79 Million +24.13%
2017-04-30 GBX41.72 Million +18.95%
2016-04-30 GBX35.08 Million +8.43%
2015-04-30 GBX32.35 Million +2.03%
2014-04-30 GBX31.71 Million +40.42%
2013-04-30 GBX22.58 Million +31.43%
2012-04-30 GBX17.18 Million -5.65%
2011-04-30 GBX18.21 Million +15.59%
2010-04-30 GBX15.75 Million +51.37%
2009-04-30 GBX10.41 Million -57.12%
2008-04-30 GBX24.27 Million -43.93%
2007-04-30 GBX43.28 Million +8.66%
2006-04-30 GBX39.83 Million +43.96%
2005-04-30 GBX27.66 Million +15.42%
2004-04-30 GBX23.97 Million +6.01%
2003-04-30 GBX22.61 Million -17.28%
2002-04-30 GBX27.34 Million +16.81%
2001-04-30 GBX23.40 Million +23.30%
2000-04-30 GBX18.98 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Chelverton UK Dividend 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 GBX5.61 Million 18.79%
Other Components GBX24.25 Million 81.21%
Total Equity GBX29.87 Million 100.00%

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Ibero Mining Corp.
V:IMC
 		$158.42
Bull Trading And Investment Ltd
TA:BULL
 		$158.54
LifeSafe Holdings PLC
LSE:LIFS
 		$158.65
Cermetek Microelectronics Inc
PINK:CRMK
 		$158.66
HPI AG
MU:CEW3
 		$157.80
India Capital Growth Fund
LSE:IGC
 		$157.46
SANTANDER UK 8 5/8% NON-CUM STLG PRF
LSE:SANB
 		$157.33
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc
PINK:SYNE
 		$157.00

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 33,521,000 to 29,867,000, a change of -3,654,000 (-10.9%).
  • Net loss of 2,237,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 2,837,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 19,311,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 1,427,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 6,844,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 26,148,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-2.24 Million -7.49%
Dividends Paid GBX2.84 Million -9.5%
Share Repurchases GBX19.31 Million -64.66%
Share Issuances GBX1.43 Million +4.78%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-6.84 Million -22.91%
Other Changes GBX26.15 Million +87.55%
Total Change GBX- -10.90%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Chelverton UK Dividend 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: 100.33x
  • 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 151.25x to 100.33x 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 GBX0.90 GBX136.50 x
2004-04-30 GBX1.52 GBX136.50 x
2005-04-30 GBX1.76 GBX136.50 x
2006-04-30 GBX2.49 GBX136.50 x
2007-04-30 GBX2.66 GBX136.50 x
2008-04-30 GBX1.49 GBX136.50 x
2009-04-30 GBX0.64 GBX136.50 x
2010-04-30 GBX0.97 GBX136.50 x
2011-04-30 GBX1.12 GBX136.50 x
2012-04-30 GBX1.06 GBX136.50 x
2013-04-30 GBX1.39 GBX136.50 x
2014-04-30 GBX1.95 GBX136.50 x
2015-04-30 GBX1.95 GBX136.50 x
2016-04-30 GBX2.12 GBX136.50 x
2017-04-30 GBX2.52 GBX136.50 x
2018-04-30 GBX2.84 GBX136.50 x
2019-04-30 GBX2.14 GBX136.50 x
2020-04-30 GBX1.25 GBX136.50 x
2021-04-30 GBX2.27 GBX136.50 x
2022-04-30 GBX1.98 GBX136.50 x
2023-04-30 GBX1.70 GBX136.50 x
2024-04-30 GBX1.57 GBX136.50 x
2025-04-30 GBX1.36 GBX136.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Chelverton UK Dividend 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): -7.49%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.02x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.02x
  • Recent ROE (-7.49%) is below the historical average (1.61%), 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 50.48% 85.08% 0.32x 1.87x GBX9.70 Million
2005 19.79% 59.73% 0.19x 1.75x GBX2.71 Million
2006 32.73% 78.67% 0.27x 1.53x GBX9.05 Million
2007 12.76% 67.73% 0.14x 1.39x GBX1.19 Million
2008 -68.04% 0.00% -0.43x 1.43x GBX-18.94 Million
2009 -116.08% 0.00% -0.73x 1.45x GBX-13.12 Million
2010 38.99% 90.62% 0.33x 1.29x GBX4.57 Million
2011 18.12% 82.37% 0.17x 1.26x GBX1.48 Million
2012 -1.17% -42.95% 0.02x 1.30x GBX-1.92 Million
2013 29.34% 92.28% 0.23x 1.40x GBX4.37 Million
2014 30.53% 92.73% 0.25x 1.30x GBX6.51 Million
2015 7.04% 74.44% 0.07x 1.31x GBX-957.90K
2016 11.46% 83.31% 0.11x 1.30x GBX511.30K
2017 18.35% 89.81% 0.16x 1.30x GBX3.49 Million
2018 2.99% 68.24% 0.03x 1.28x GBX-3.63 Million
2019 -12.02% 0.00% -0.07x 1.39x GBX-9.83 Million
2020 -61.85% 0.00% -0.36x 1.61x GBX-18.71 Million
2021 49.37% 96.11% 0.38x 1.35x GBX18.64 Million
2022 -8.86% 0.00% -0.05x 1.42x GBX-7.80 Million
2023 -11.06% 0.00% -0.05x 1.51x GBX-7.49 Million
2024 -0.01% -0.24% 0.03x 1.56x GBX-3.36 Million
2025 -7.49% 0.00% -0.02x 1.02x GBX-5.22 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Chelverton UK Dividend Trust 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
Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC (SDV) GBX32.57 Million 50.48% 0.00x $158.16
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