Union Jack Oil plc

LSE:UJO UK Oil & Gas E&P
Market Cap
$75.79K
GBX622.91 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#48853 Global
#1248 in UK
Share Price
GBX4.25
Change (1 day)
+7.87%
52-Week Range
GBX2.20 - GBX11.80
All Time High
GBX57.94
About

Union Jack Oil plc operates as an onshore oil and gas company in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company focuses on production, drilling, development, and investment in hydrocarbon projects. Its flagship project is the 40% owned Wressle Oilfield project PEDL180 and PEDL182 located in Lincolnshire. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Bath, the United Kingdom.

Union Jack Oil plc (UJO) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: GBX21.38 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Union Jack Oil plc (UJO) has net assets worth GBX21.38 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 (GBX23.54 Million) and total liabilities (GBX2.16 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 GBX21.38 Million
% of Total Assets 90.82%
Annual Growth Rate 37.48%
5-Year Change 20.9%
10-Year Change 419.87%
Growth Volatility 96.69

Union Jack Oil plc - Net Assets Trend (2012–2024)

This chart illustrates how Union Jack Oil 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 Union Jack Oil plc (2012–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Union Jack Oil plc from 2012 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 GBX21.87 Million -0.12%
2023-12-31 GBX21.90 Million -4.82%
2022-12-31 GBX23.01 Million +13.86%
2021-12-31 GBX20.21 Million +11.70%
2020-12-31 GBX18.09 Million +35.17%
2019-12-31 GBX13.38 Million +102.51%
2018-12-31 GBX6.61 Million +48.59%
2017-12-31 GBX4.45 Million +12.35%
2016-12-31 GBX3.96 Million -5.90%
2015-12-31 GBX4.21 Million +2.64%
2014-12-31 GBX4.10 Million +354.95%
2013-12-31 GBX900.91K +87.85%
2012-12-31 GBX479.59K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Union Jack Oil 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 1552281400.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX15.38 Million 70.32%
Common Stock GBX5.64 Million 25.80%
Other Components GBX847.22K 3.87%
Total Equity GBX21.87 Million 100.00%

Union Jack Oil plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Union Jack Oil plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Union Jack Oil plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 21,896,746 to 21,870,751, a change of -25,995 (-0.1%).
  • Net income of 649,213 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 266,416 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 712,634.
  • Other factors increased equity by 303,842.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX649.21K +2.97%
Dividends Paid GBX266.42K -1.22%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-712.63K -3.26%
Other Changes GBX303.84K +1.39%
Total Change GBX- -0.12%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Union Jack Oil 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: 20.97x
  • 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 26.13x to 20.97x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-12-31 GBX0.16 GBX4.25 x
2013-12-31 GBX0.31 GBX4.25 x
2014-12-31 GBX0.53 GBX4.25 x
2015-12-31 GBX0.34 GBX4.25 x
2016-12-31 GBX0.26 GBX4.25 x
2017-12-31 GBX0.21 GBX4.25 x
2018-12-31 GBX0.18 GBX4.25 x
2019-12-31 GBX0.24 GBX4.25 x
2020-12-31 GBX0.22 GBX4.25 x
2021-12-31 GBX0.20 GBX4.25 x
2022-12-31 GBX0.20 GBX4.25 x
2023-12-31 GBX0.20 GBX4.25 x
2024-12-31 GBX0.20 GBX4.25 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Union Jack Oil 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): 2.97%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 16.52%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.16x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.09x
  • Recent ROE (2.97%) is above the historical average (-15.11%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 -29.73% 0.00% 0.00x 1.06x GBX-190.53K
2013 -78.69% 0.00% 0.00x 1.08x GBX-799.01K
2014 -13.35% 0.00% 0.00x 1.06x GBX-957.12K
2015 -13.96% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x GBX-1.01 Million
2016 -22.65% -4035.42% 0.01x 1.03x GBX-1.29 Million
2017 -16.79% -1616.39% 0.01x 1.12x GBX-1.19 Million
2018 -16.63% -664.80% 0.02x 1.13x GBX-1.76 Million
2019 -12.65% -1235.69% 0.01x 1.06x GBX-3.03 Million
2020 -10.31% -1180.68% 0.01x 1.18x GBX-3.67 Million
2021 -4.22% -45.02% 0.08x 1.21x GBX-2.87 Million
2022 15.68% 42.40% 0.32x 1.15x GBX1.31 Million
2023 3.92% 16.96% 0.21x 1.10x GBX-1.33 Million
2024 2.97% 16.52% 0.16x 1.09x GBX-1.54 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Union Jack Oil plc'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
Union Jack Oil plc (UJO) GBX21.38 Million -29.73% 0.10x $526.07
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