Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd

LSE:UEM UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$6.05 Million
GBX49.76 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49283 Global
#1332 in UK
Share Price
GBX280.00
Change (1 day)
+0.36%
52-Week Range
GBX200.00 - GBX292.00
All Time High
GBX292.00
About

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by ICM Investment Management Limited. The fund is co-managed by ICM Limited. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the infrastructure, utility, and related sectors. It prima… Read more

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (UEM) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: GBX515.02 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (UEM) has net assets worth GBX515.02 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 (GBX540.22 Million) and total liabilities (GBX25.20 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 GBX515.02 Million
% of Total Assets 95.33%
Annual Growth Rate 9.23%
5-Year Change -5.12%
10-Year Change 9.91%
Growth Volatility 41.48

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2006–2025)

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

Annual Net Assets for Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (2006–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd from 2006 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX479.82 Million -8.24%
2024-03-31 GBX522.93 Million +3.07%
2023-03-31 GBX507.37 Million -7.06%
2022-03-31 GBX545.92 Million +7.95%
2021-03-31 GBX505.70 Million +22.05%
2020-03-31 GBX414.34 Million -27.83%
2019-03-31 GBX574.15 Million -0.97%
2018-03-31 GBX579.76 Million +8.94%
2017-03-31 GBX532.16 Million +21.90%
2016-03-31 GBX436.56 Million -2.41%
2015-03-31 GBX447.36 Million +9.05%
2014-03-31 GBX410.24 Million -7.37%
2013-03-31 GBX442.89 Million +17.02%
2012-03-31 GBX378.47 Million -1.22%
2011-03-31 GBX383.15 Million +19.78%
2010-03-31 GBX319.88 Million +38.64%
2009-03-31 GBX230.73 Million -35.82%
2008-03-31 GBX359.53 Million +48.80%
2007-03-31 GBX241.62 Million +169.39%
2006-03-31 GBX89.69 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd'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 (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX1.86 Million 0.39%
Other Components GBX477.96 Million 99.61%
Total Equity GBX479.82 Million 100.00%

Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 522,933,000 to 479,822,000, a change of -43,111,000 (-8.2%).
  • Net loss of 16,676,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 16,811,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 9,624,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 509,719,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 509,719,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-16.68 Million -3.48%
Dividends Paid GBX16.81 Million -3.5%
Share Repurchases GBX9.62 Million -2.01%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-509.72 Million -106.23%
Other Changes GBX509.72 Million +106.23%
Total Change GBX- -8.24%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd'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: 109.77x
  • 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 238.56x to 109.77x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2006-03-31 GBX1.17 GBX280.00 x
2007-03-31 GBX1.46 GBX280.00 x
2008-03-31 GBX1.68 GBX280.00 x
2009-03-31 GBX1.08 GBX280.00 x
2010-03-31 GBX1.46 GBX280.00 x
2011-03-31 GBX1.80 GBX280.00 x
2012-03-31 GBX1.75 GBX280.00 x
2013-03-31 GBX2.05 GBX280.00 x
2014-03-31 GBX1.92 GBX280.00 x
2015-03-31 GBX2.10 GBX280.00 x
2016-03-31 GBX2.05 GBX280.00 x
2017-03-31 GBX2.48 GBX280.00 x
2018-03-31 GBX2.63 GBX280.00 x
2019-03-31 GBX8202214285.71 GBX280.00 x
2020-03-31 GBX1.81 GBX280.00 x
2021-03-31 GBX2.26 GBX280.00 x
2022-03-31 GBX2.49 GBX280.00 x
2023-03-31 GBX2.31 GBX280.00 x
2024-03-31 GBX2.65 GBX280.00 x
2025-03-31 GBX2.55 GBX280.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd 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): -3.48%
  • 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: 1.04x
  • Recent ROE (-3.48%) is below the historical average (6.24%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2006 17.67% 83.95% 0.17x 1.24x GBX6.88 Million
2007 23.73% 80.96% 0.23x 1.26x GBX33.18 Million
2008 10.81% 74.28% 0.11x 1.27x GBX2.92 Million
2009 -51.17% 0.00% -0.41x 1.23x GBX-141.14 Million
2010 35.49% 96.38% 0.33x 1.10x GBX81.52 Million
2011 17.38% 85.48% 0.19x 1.06x GBX28.28 Million
2012 3.03% 69.35% 0.04x 1.03x GBX-26.39 Million
2013 17.48% 97.26% 0.17x 1.05x GBX33.11 Million
2014 -3.82% 0.00% -0.03x 1.07x GBX-56.69 Million
2015 11.21% 95.07% 0.11x 1.09x GBX5.40 Million
2016 1.33% 69.13% 0.02x 1.05x GBX-37.85 Million
2017 20.82% 94.99% 0.20x 1.11x GBX57.57 Million
2018 5.17% 82.27% 0.06x 1.02x GBX-28.02 Million
2019 3.18% 75.64% 0.04x 1.02x GBX-39.16 Million
2020 -33.32% 0.00% -0.28x 1.12x GBX-179.47 Million
2021 23.86% 96.34% 0.22x 1.12x GBX70.10 Million
2022 13.13% 94.37% 0.13x 1.05x GBX17.07 Million
2023 1.14% 65.23% 0.02x 1.08x GBX-44.97 Million
2024 11.07% 91.15% 0.12x 1.01x GBX5.60 Million
2025 -3.48% 0.00% -0.02x 1.04x GBX-64.66 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd'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
Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (UEM) GBX515.02 Million 17.67% 0.05x $329.20
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