Watkin Jones PLC (WJG) - Net Assets

Latest as of September 2025: GBX124.99 Million GBX ≈ $15.21K USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Watkin Jones PLC (WJG) has net assets worth GBX124.99 Million GBX (≈ $15.21K USD) as of September 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX312.44 Million ≈ $38.01K USD) and total liabilities (GBX187.44 Million ≈ $22.81K 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 Watkin Jones PLC (WJG) liquid assets ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	GBX124.99 Million
% of Total Assets	40.01%
Annual Growth Rate	12.62%
5-Year Change	-32.37%
10-Year Change	21.67%
Growth Volatility	15.09

Watkin Jones PLC - Net Assets Trend (2001–2025)

This chart illustrates how Watkin Jones PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore balance sheet size of Watkin Jones PLC for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Watkin Jones PLC (2001–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Watkin Jones PLC from 2001 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Watkin Jones PLC market cap and net worth.

Year	Net Assets	Change
2025-09-30	GBX124.99 Million ≈ $15.21K	-5.73%
2024-09-30	GBX132.59 Million ≈ $16.13K	+1.99%
2023-09-30	GBX130.00 Million ≈ $15.82K	-26.53%
2022-09-30	GBX176.95 Million ≈ $21.53K	-4.25%
2021-09-30	GBX184.81 Million ≈ $22.49K	+10.11%
2020-09-30	GBX167.84 Million ≈ $20.42K	+4.19%
2019-09-30	GBX161.09 Million ≈ $19.60K	+5.28%
2018-09-30	GBX153.02 Million ≈ $18.62K	+21.22%
2017-09-30	GBX126.23 Million ≈ $15.36K	+22.87%
2016-09-30	GBX102.73 Million ≈ $12.50K	-9.13%
2015-09-30	GBX113.05 Million ≈ $13.75K	+24.56%
2014-09-30	GBX90.76 Million ≈ $11.04K	+12.02%
2013-09-30	GBX81.02 Million ≈ $9.86K	+6.71%
2012-09-30	GBX75.92 Million ≈ $9.24K	+10.77%
2011-09-30	GBX68.54 Million ≈ $8.34K	+13.91%
2010-09-30	GBX60.17 Million ≈ $7.32K	+14.28%
2009-09-30	GBX52.66 Million ≈ $6.41K	+18.86%
2008-09-30	GBX44.30 Million ≈ $5.39K	+32.05%
2007-09-30	GBX33.55 Million ≈ $4.08K	+30.14%
2006-09-30	GBX25.78 Million ≈ $3.14K	+30.99%
2005-09-30	GBX19.68 Million ≈ $2.39K	+34.93%
2004-09-30	GBX14.59 Million ≈ $1.77K	+34.10%
2003-09-30	GBX10.88 Million ≈ $1.32K	+26.63%
2002-09-30	GBX8.59 Million ≈ $1.05K	+19.11%
2001-09-30	GBX7.21 Million ≈ $877.37	--

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Watkin Jones 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 3581800000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2025)

Component	Amount	Percentage
Retained Earnings	GBX35.82 Million	28.66%
Common Stock	GBX2.57 Million	2.05%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX2.00 Million	1.60%
Other Components	GBX84.61 Million	67.69%
Total Equity	GBX124.99 Million	100.00%

Watkin Jones PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Watkin Jones PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Company	Market Cap
Darmi Bersaudara Tbk PT JK:KAYU	$701.39K
Diagonal Bio AB ST:DIABIO	$703.53K
Logistics Development Group PLC LSE:LDG	$704.91K
Innovation Beverage Group Limited NASDAQ:IBG	$707.95K
Alternative Income REIT PLC LSE:AIRE	$700.31K
Made Tech Group PLC LSE:MTEC	$699.31K
Mullen Automotive Inc. NASDAQ:MULN	$695.57K
Premier Miton Group plc LSE:PMI	$695.03K

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 132,590,000 to 124,994,000, a change of -7,596,000 (-5.7%).
Net loss of 8,406,000 reduced equity.
Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,997,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor	Impact	Contribution
Net Income	GBX-8.41 Million	-6.73%
Other Comprehensive Income	GBX2.00 Million	+1.6%
Other Changes	GBX-1.19 Million	-0.95%
Total Change	GBX-	-5.73%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Watkin Jones 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: 45.99x
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 70.50x to 45.99x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2013-09-30	GBX0.32	GBX22.40	x
2014-09-30	GBX0.36	GBX22.40	x
2015-09-30	GBX113.05	GBX22.40	x
2016-09-30	GBX0.76	GBX22.40	x
2017-09-30	GBX0.49	GBX22.40	x
2018-09-30	GBX0.60	GBX22.40	x
2019-09-30	GBX0.63	GBX22.40	x
2020-09-30	GBX0.66	GBX22.40	x
2021-09-30	GBX0.72	GBX22.40	x
2022-09-30	GBX0.69	GBX22.40	x
2023-09-30	GBX0.51	GBX22.40	x
2024-09-30	GBX0.51	GBX22.40	x
2025-09-30	GBX0.49	GBX22.40	x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Watkin Jones 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): -6.73%
The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
• Net Profit Margin: -3.00%
• Asset Turnover: 0.90x
• Equity Multiplier: 2.50x
Recent ROE (-6.73%) is below the historical average (10.52%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year	Return on Equity	Net Profit Margin	Asset Turnover	Equity Multiplier	Economic Value Added
2013	7.62%	5.09%	0.70x	2.15x	GBX-1.93 Million
2014	10.69%	4.27%	1.34x	1.87x	GBX621.90K
2015	19.62%	9.08%	1.14x	1.89x	GBX10.87 Million
2016	4.10%	1.58%	1.22x	2.12x	GBX-6.07 Million
2017	28.36%	11.86%	1.20x	1.99x	GBX23.18 Million
2018	28.89%	12.18%	1.25x	1.89x	GBX28.90 Million
2019	25.02%	10.75%	0.87x	2.68x	GBX24.19 Million
2020	12.57%	5.96%	0.77x	2.74x	GBX4.31 Million
2021	22.69%	9.75%	1.00x	2.33x	GBX23.45 Million
2022	7.58%	3.30%	1.05x	2.19x	GBX-4.28 Million
2023	-25.04%	-7.88%	1.11x	2.86x	GBX-45.55 Million
2024	1.43%	0.52%	1.09x	2.50x	GBX-11.36 Million
2025	-6.73%	-3.00%	0.90x	2.50x	GBX-20.91 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Watkin Jones PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Residential Construction industry.

Industry Context

Industry: Residential Construction
Average net assets among peers: $972,525,200
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 12.92%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
Watkin Jones PLC (WJG)	GBX124.99 Million	7.62%	1.50x	$700.61K
The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (BKG)	$10.11 Million	22.52%	1.69x	$37.23 Million
Barratt Redrow plc (BTRW)	$2.87 Billion	3.01%	1.11x	$43.40 Million
Bellway PLC (BWY)	$41.01 Million	21.63%	1.09x	$27.31 Million
Cairn Homes PLC (CRN)	$758.21 Million	15.11%	0.40x	$14.29 Million
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (CRST)	$718.10 Million	0.31%	0.98x	$2.12 Million
MJ Gleeson plc (GLE)	$272.18 Million	12.89%	0.35x	$1.76 Million
Persimmon PLC (PSN)	$3.26 Billion	26.05%	0.38x	$41.22 Million
Springfield Properties Plc (SPR)	$95.86 Million	7.98%	1.07x	$1.43 Million
Taylor Wimpey PLC (TW)	$431.73 Million	8.86%	0.70x	$34.20 Million
Vistry Group PLC (VTY)	$1.27 Billion	10.88%	0.41x	$12.81 Million

About Watkin Jones PLC

LSE:WJG UK Residential Construction

Market Cap

$700.61K

GBX5.76 Billion GBX

Market Cap Rank

#30409 Global

#859 in UK

Share Price

GBX22.40

Change (1 day)

-0.44%

52-Week Range

GBX22.40 - GBX39.45

All Time High

GBX251.10