Zenova Group PLC

LSE:ZED UK Specialty Chemicals
Market Cap
$9.27K
GBX76.15 Million GBX
Market Cap Rank
#50147 Global
#1481 in UK
Share Price
GBX0.21
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX0.19 - GBX0.25
All Time High
GBX23.25
About

Zenova Group Plc develops, manufactures, and sale of fire-retardant systems in the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. The company offers ZENOVA FX fire extinguisher, ZENOVA FP, a water-based paint that prevents the ignition and spread of fire, ZENOVA IP thermal insulation paint, ZENOVA IR thermal insulation render, ZENOVA WB wildfire barrier fluid, and ZENOVA FX 500 fire extinguisher. I… Read more

Zenova Group PLC (ZED) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of May 2025: GBX1.45 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Zenova Group PLC (ZED) has net assets worth GBX1.45 Million GBX as of May 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX2.74 Million) and total liabilities (GBX1.29 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 GBX1.45 Million
% of Total Assets 52.79%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 4.94

Zenova Group PLC - Net Assets Trend (2020–2024)

This chart illustrates how Zenova 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 Zenova Group PLC (2020–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Zenova Group PLC from 2020 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-11-30 GBX1.50 Million -27.21%
2023-11-30 GBX2.06 Million -36.58%
2022-11-30 GBX3.25 Million -38.53%
2021-11-30 GBX5.28 Million +8614.52%
2020-11-30 GBX-62.00K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Zenova 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 601100000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (November 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX140.00K 9.35%
Other Components GBX7.43 Million 496.06%
Total Equity GBX1.50 Million 100.00%

Zenova Group PLC Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 2,058,000 to 1,498,000, a change of -560,000 (-27.2%).
  • Net loss of 1,238,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 678,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 5,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX-1.24 Million -82.64%
Share Issuances GBX678.00K +45.26%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-5.00K -0.33%
Other Changes GBX5.00K +0.33%
Total Change GBX- -27.21%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Zenova 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: 17.64x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2020-11-30 GBX0.00 GBX0.21 x
2021-11-30 GBX0.06 GBX0.21 x
2022-11-30 GBX0.03 GBX0.21 x
2023-11-30 GBX0.02 GBX0.21 x
2024-11-30 GBX0.01 GBX0.21 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Zenova 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): -82.64%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -1820.59%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.03x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.77x
  • Recent ROE (-82.64%) is below the historical average (-49.89%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2020 0.00% 0.00% 0.00x 0.00x GBX-55.80K
2021 -21.90% -19266.67% 0.00x 1.06x GBX-1.68 Million
2022 -62.93% -1166.86% 0.05x 1.11x GBX-2.37 Million
2023 -81.97% -606.83% 0.10x 1.38x GBX-1.89 Million
2024 -82.64% -1820.59% 0.03x 1.77x GBX-1.39 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Zenova Group PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • Average net assets among peers: $172,558,250
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -46.61%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Zenova Group PLC (ZED) GBX1.45 Million 0.00% 0.89x $92.66
Biome Technologies Plc (BIOM) $21.31 Million -21.51% 0.58x $47.05
Essentra PLC (ESNT) $628.90 Million 4.28% 1.04x $32.30K
Hardide PLC (HDD) $1.01 Million -177.30% 1.11x $1.44K
Zotefoams PLC (ZTF) $39.01 Million 8.10% 0.38x $23.24K