Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc

LSE:WWH UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$15.66 Million
GBX128.69 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#49180 Global
#1313 in UK
Share Price
GBX340.50
Change (1 day)
+0.44%
52-Week Range
GBX3.04 - GBX397.00
All Time High
GBX397.00
About

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Frostrow Capital LLP. The fund is managed by OrbiMed Capital LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It primarily invests in growth stocks of large-cap … Read more

Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc (WWH) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: GBX1.44 Billion GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc (WWH) has net assets worth GBX1.44 Billion GBX as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX1.52 Billion) and total liabilities (GBX74.17 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 GBX1.44 Billion
% of Total Assets 95.12%
Annual Growth Rate 9.6%
5-Year Change -29.48%
10-Year Change 90.45%
Growth Volatility 23.13

Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc - Net Assets Trend (2000–2025)

This chart illustrates how Worldwide Healthcare Trust 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 Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc (2000–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc from 2000 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX1.68 Billion -19.28%
2024-03-31 GBX2.08 Billion -3.27%
2023-03-31 GBX2.15 Billion -5.18%
2022-03-31 GBX2.27 Billion -4.75%
2021-03-31 GBX2.38 Billion +54.81%
2020-03-31 GBX1.54 Billion +7.42%
2019-03-31 GBX1.43 Billion +30.08%
2018-03-31 GBX1.10 Billion 0.00%
2017-03-31 GBX1.10 Billion +24.85%
2016-03-31 GBX881.76 Million -10.25%
2015-03-31 GBX982.51 Million +54.44%
2014-03-31 GBX636.19 Million +26.12%
2013-03-31 GBX504.42 Million +28.74%
2012-03-31 GBX391.80 Million +13.64%
2011-03-31 GBX344.78 Million -0.40%
2010-03-31 GBX346.18 Million +31.62%
2009-03-31 GBX263.02 Million +17.01%
2008-03-31 GBX224.78 Million -17.85%
2007-03-31 GBX273.63 Million -18.26%
2006-03-31 GBX334.76 Million +47.87%
2005-03-31 GBX226.38 Million +20.04%
2004-03-31 GBX188.58 Million +31.39%
2003-03-31 GBX143.53 Million -34.48%
2002-03-31 GBX219.07 Million +8.28%
2001-03-31 GBX202.33 Million +19.12%
2000-03-31 GBX169.85 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Worldwide Healthcare Trust 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 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 GBX15.04 Million 0.90%
Other Components GBX1.66 Billion 99.10%
Total Equity GBX1.68 Billion 100.00%

Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 2,080,417,000 to 1,679,346,000, a change of -401,071,000 (-19.3%).
  • Net loss of 209,768,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 14,779,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 179,317,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 9,564,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-209.77 Million -12.49%
Dividends Paid GBX14.78 Million -0.88%
Share Repurchases GBX179.32 Million -10.68%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-9.56 Million -0.57%
Other Changes GBX12.36 Million +0.74%
Total Change GBX- -19.28%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Worldwide Healthcare Trust 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: 105.23x
  • 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 increased from 93.21x to 105.23x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2003-03-31 GBX3.65 GBX340.50 x
2004-03-31 GBX4.80 GBX340.50 x
2005-03-31 GBX5.19 GBX340.50 x
2006-03-31 GBX6.03 GBX340.50 x
2007-03-31 GBX4.80 GBX340.50 x
2008-03-31 GBX4.57 GBX340.50 x
2009-03-31 GBX6.01 GBX340.50 x
2010-03-31 GBX7.85 GBX340.50 x
2011-03-31 GBX7.95 GBX340.50 x
2012-03-31 GBX8.86 GBX340.50 x
2013-03-31 GBX11.15 GBX340.50 x
2014-03-31 GBX13.62 GBX340.50 x
2015-03-31 GBX20.65 GBX340.50 x
2016-03-31 GBX18.45 GBX340.50 x
2017-03-31 GBX23.58 GBX340.50 x
2018-03-31 GBX23.01 GBX340.50 x
2019-03-31 GBX2.81 GBX340.50 x
2020-03-31 GBX2.89 GBX340.50 x
2021-03-31 GBX4.00 GBX340.50 x
2022-03-31 GBX3.47 GBX340.50 x
2023-03-31 GBX3.34 GBX340.50 x
2024-03-31 GBX3.55 GBX340.50 x
2025-03-31 GBX3.24 GBX340.50 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Worldwide Healthcare Trust 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): -12.49%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.00%
  • • Asset Turnover: -0.11x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.06x
  • Recent ROE (-12.49%) is below the historical average (9.29%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2004 24.16% 85.49% 0.23x 1.25x GBX26.71 Million
2005 -12.63% 0.00% -0.10x 1.12x GBX-51.22 Million
2006 27.97% 93.47% 0.26x 1.15x GBX60.15 Million
2007 -13.25% 0.00% -0.10x 1.07x GBX-63.61 Million
2008 -7.35% 0.00% -0.05x 1.08x GBX-39.00 Million
2009 24.43% 93.84% 0.22x 1.20x GBX37.96 Million
2010 22.94% 92.44% 0.22x 1.11x GBX44.78 Million
2011 3.10% 69.72% 0.04x 1.14x GBX-23.80 Million
2012 14.12% 87.37% 0.13x 1.20x GBX16.13 Million
2013 22.24% 98.47% 0.20x 1.12x GBX61.76 Million
2014 20.77% 98.65% 0.18x 1.16x GBX68.50 Million
2015 34.47% 98.99% 0.31x 1.12x GBX240.44 Million
2016 -9.60% 0.00% -0.08x 1.08x GBX-172.80 Million
2017 22.56% 98.55% 0.21x 1.10x GBX138.28 Million
2018 2.47% 84.42% 0.03x 1.10x GBX-82.91 Million
2019 11.61% 96.61% 0.12x 1.02x GBX23.03 Million
2020 5.90% 94.30% 0.06x 1.11x GBX-63.05 Million
2021 20.03% 98.48% 0.20x 1.04x GBX238.88 Million
2022 -6.24% 0.00% -0.05x 1.07x GBX-368.35 Million
2023 -0.41% 0.00% 0.00x 1.05x GBX-223.86 Million
2024 9.67% 85.53% 0.11x 1.05x GBX-6.88 Million
2025 -12.49% 0.00% -0.11x 1.06x GBX-377.70 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc'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
Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc (WWH) GBX1.44 Billion 24.16% 0.05x $376.34
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.09 Billion 8.57% 0.18x $396.99K
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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