S4 Capital PLC (SFOR) - Net Assets

Latest as of June 2025: GBX501.60 Million GBX ≈ $61.03K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, S4 Capital PLC (SFOR) has net assets worth GBX501.60 Million GBX (≈ $61.03K USD) as of June 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX1.28 Billion ≈ $156.24K USD) and total liabilities (GBX782.50 Million ≈ $95.21K USD). 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. Check SFOR financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX501.60 Million
% of Total Assets 39.06%
Annual Growth Rate 69.62%
5-Year Change -19.32%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 4907.3

S4 Capital PLC - Net Assets Trend (2015–2024)

This chart illustrates how S4 Capital PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore S4 Capital PLC assets under control for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for S4 Capital PLC (2015–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of S4 Capital PLC from 2015 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see market value of S4 Capital PLC.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX577.50 Million
≈ $70.27K		 -33.31%
2023-12-31 GBX865.90 Million
≈ $105.35K		 +1.92%
2022-12-31 GBX849.61 Million
≈ $103.37K		 +6.04%
2021-12-31 GBX801.24 Million
≈ $97.49K		 +11.94%
2020-12-31 GBX715.78 Million
≈ $87.09K		 +53.50%
2019-12-31 GBX466.30 Million
≈ $56.74K		 +37.42%
2018-12-31 GBX339.32 Million
≈ $41.29K		 +15622.06%
2017-12-31 GBX2.16 Million
≈ $262.60		 -72.01%
2016-12-31 GBX7.71 Million
≈ $938.05		 +55.36%
2015-12-31 GBX4.96 Million
≈ $603.78		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to S4 Capital 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 4790.2% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX209.80 Million 36.34%
Common Stock GBX154.90 Million 26.83%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX48.10 Million 8.33%
Other Components GBX164.60 Million 28.51%
Total Equity GBX577.40 Million 100.00%

S4 Capital PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of S4 Capital PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
NORTHSTAR GOLD CORP.
F:3WV
 $3.29 Million
PENTAL LTD
F:81B
 $3.29 Million
FiscalNote Holdings Inc.
NYSE:NOTE
 $3.29 Million
Blockmate Ventures Inc
V:MATE
 $3.29 Million
Thai Mui Corporation Public Company Limited
BK:THMUI
 $3.29 Million
New Zealand Coastal Seafoods Ltd
AU:NZS
 $3.28 Million
Williamson Magor & Company Limited
NSE:WILLAMAGOR
 $3.28 Million
Southern Empire Resources Corp
V:SMP
 $3.27 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in S4 Capital PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 865,800,000 to 577,400,000, a change of -288,400,000 (-33.3%).
  • Net loss of 306,900,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 2,500,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 109,700,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 130,700,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-306.90 Million -53.15%
Share Repurchases GBX2.50 Million -0.43%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-109.70 Million -19.0%
Other Changes GBX130.70 Million +22.64%
Total Change GBX- -33.31%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares S4 Capital 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: 47.42x
  • 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 216.27x to 47.42x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2015-12-31 GBX0.19 GBX40.75 x
2016-12-31 GBX0.26 GBX40.75 x
2017-12-31 GBX0.95 GBX40.75 x
2018-12-31 GBX1.37 GBX40.75 x
2019-12-31 GBX1.27 GBX40.75 x
2020-12-31 GBX1.45 GBX40.75 x
2021-12-31 GBX1.45 GBX40.75 x
2022-12-31 GBX1.44 GBX40.75 x
2023-12-31 GBX1.35 GBX40.75 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.86 GBX40.75 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently S4 Capital 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): -53.15%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -36.18%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.59x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.50x
  • Recent ROE (-53.15%) is below the historical average (-5.96%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2015 25.13% 4.63% 1.73x 3.15x GBX732.41K
2016 6.79% 0.85% 1.98x 4.03x GBX-217.03K
2017 -6.62% -0.22% 30.44x 1.01x GBX-358.74K
2018 -2.39% -14.79% 0.11x 1.47x GBX-42.03 Million
2019 -2.15% -4.67% 0.28x 1.66x GBX-56.66 Million
2020 -0.55% -1.15% 0.29x 1.64x GBX-75.50 Million
2021 -7.08% -8.26% 0.41x 2.10x GBX-136.83 Million
2022 -18.89% -15.01% 0.55x 2.29x GBX-245.45 Million
2023 -0.69% -0.59% 0.59x 1.99x GBX-92.58 Million
2024 -53.15% -36.18% 0.59x 2.50x GBX-364.64 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares S4 Capital PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Advertising Agencies industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Advertising Agencies
  • Average net assets among peers: $32,001,738
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -153.67%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
S4 Capital PLC (SFOR) GBX501.60 Million 25.13% 1.56x $3.29 Million
Centaur Media (CAU) $7.52 Million 0.00% 2.74x $195.44K
Dianomi PLC (DNM) $3.31 Million 45.47% 2.16x $65.76K
Ebiquity Plc (EBQ) $1.21 Million -262.32% 1.14x $188.56K
4Imprint Group Plc (FOUR) $56.59 Million -25.67% 0.77x $12.37 Million
Grand Vision Media Holdings PLC (GVMH) $86.11K -1122.23% 8.33x $7.03K
MediaZest plc (MDZ) $2.24 Million -29.16% 0.77x $21.16K
Mirriad Advertising PLC (MIRI) $6.58 Million -166.31% 0.39x $4.99K
NAHL Group PLC (NAH) $61.81 Million 15.98% 0.47x $205.37K
Next 15 Group PLC (NFG) $114.40 Million 1.42% 4.20x $2.94 Million
The Pebble Group PLC (PEBB) $66.28 Million 6.16% 0.58x $968.25K

About S4 Capital PLC

LSE:SFOR UK Advertising Agencies
Market Cap
$3.29 Million
GBX27.02 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#29070 Global
#562 in UK
Share Price
GBX40.75
Change (1 day)
-6.11%
52-Week Range
GBX15.98 - GBX43.45
All Time High
GBX870.00
Categories
Companies in UK Advertising Agencies
About

S4 Capital plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides digital advertising and marketing services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Content, Data & Digital Media, and Technology Services. The company offers contents, campaigns, and assets for paid, social, and earned media, such as digital platforms and apps, as well as b… Read more