Skillcast Group PLC

LSE:SKL UK Software - Application
Market Cap
$632.30K
GBX5.20 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#45308 Global
#866 in UK
Share Price
GBX58.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX35.00 - GBX78.50
All Time High
GBX78.50
About

Skillcast Group plc provides staff compliance training services in the United Kingdom, Malta, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers compliance declarations, surveys, and compliance registers; bespoke e-learning solutions; Learning Management System, a managed software-as-a-service that enables companies to build and deliver digital training content; Policy Hub, an online tool th… Read more

Skillcast Group PLC (SKL) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX6.45 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Skillcast Group PLC (SKL) has net assets worth GBX6.45 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 (GBX15.60 Million) and total liabilities (GBX9.15 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 GBX6.45 Million
% of Total Assets 41.32%
Annual Growth Rate 17.9%
5-Year Change 50.58%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 34.19

Skillcast Group PLC - Net Assets Trend (2018–2024)

This chart illustrates how Skillcast Group 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 Skillcast Group PLC (2018–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Skillcast Group PLC from 2018 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX5.84 Million +2.55%
2023-12-31 GBX5.69 Million -13.96%
2022-12-31 GBX6.62 Million -8.38%
2021-12-31 GBX7.22 Million +86.27%
2020-12-31 GBX3.88 Million +30.41%
2019-12-31 GBX2.97 Million +36.77%
2018-12-31 GBX2.17 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Skillcast Group 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 13.9% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX1.87 Million 32.01%
Common Stock GBX89.46K 1.53%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX388.73K 6.66%
Other Components GBX3.49 Million 59.79%
Total Equity GBX5.84 Million 100.00%

Skillcast Group PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Skillcast Group PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 5,692,405 to 5,837,592, a change of 145,187 (2.6%).
  • Net income of 511,369 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 399,884 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 33,702.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX511.37K +8.76%
Dividends Paid GBX399.88K -6.85%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX33.70K +0.58%
Total Change GBX- 2.55%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Skillcast Group 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: 891.56x
  • 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 2387.36x to 891.56x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2018-12-31 GBX0.02 GBX58.00 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.03 GBX58.00 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.04 GBX58.00 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.09 GBX58.00 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.07 GBX58.00 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.06 GBX58.00 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.07 GBX58.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Skillcast Group 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): 8.76%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.86%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.94x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.42x
  • Recent ROE (8.76%) is below the historical average (15.59%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2018 35.75% 13.71% 1.30x 2.01x GBX559.65K
2019 53.80% 23.65% 1.01x 2.26x GBX1.30 Million
2020 23.32% 12.40% 0.95x 1.97x GBX516.44K
2021 5.23% 4.49% 0.67x 1.73x GBX-344.51K
2022 -6.22% -4.19% 0.82x 1.80x GBX-1.07 Million
2023 -11.51% -5.80% 0.92x 2.15x GBX-1.22 Million
2024 8.76% 3.86% 0.94x 2.42x GBX-72.39K

Industry Comparison

This section compares Skillcast Group PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Software - Application industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Software - Application
  • Average net assets among peers: $32,724,311
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -3.50%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Skillcast Group PLC (SKL) GBX6.45 Million 35.75% 1.42x $8.07K
4Global PLC (4GBL) $3.47 Million 11.07% 0.37x $721.22
AdvancedAdvT Ltd (ADVT) $152.14 Million 8.06% 0.18x $26.56K
AIQ Ltd (AIQ) $685.74K -174.25% 0.61x $315.18
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC (ALFA) $60.23 Million 33.70% 0.59x $67.16K
Altitude Group Plc (ALT) $1.29 Million 0.00% 5.34x $2.09K
Anemoi International Ltd (AMOI) $4.08 Million -21.99% 0.20x $286.61
ActiveOps PLC (AOM) $1.06 Million 109.06% 6.53x $23.73K
Aptitude Software Group PLC (APTD) $61.02 Million 4.31% 0.35x $15.82K
Arcontech Group Plc (ARC) $2.80 Million -32.58% 0.27x $1.33K
Big Technologies PLC (BIG) $40.46 Million 27.57% 0.21x $38.30K