BW Energy Ltd

OL:BWE Norway Oil & Gas E&P
Market Cap
$1.28 Billion
Nkr14.55 Billion NOK
Market Cap Rank
#13715 Global
#41 in Norway
Share Price
Nkr56.40
Change (1 day)
+0.71%
52-Week Range
Nkr25.10 - Nkr56.40
All Time High
Nkr56.40
About

BW Energy Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties. It holds interests in various shallow- and deep-water assets located in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. BW Energy Limited is a subsidiary of Bw Group Limited.

BW Energy Ltd (BWE) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: Nkr1.00 Billion NOK

Based on the latest financial reports, BW Energy Ltd (BWE) has net assets worth Nkr1.00 Billion NOK as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (Nkr2.48 Billion) and total liabilities (Nkr1.48 Billion). 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 Nkr1.00 Billion
% of Total Assets 40.29%
Annual Growth Rate 138.58%
5-Year Change 75.86%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 3522.85

BW Energy Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2016–2025)

This chart illustrates how BW Energy 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 BW Energy Ltd (2016–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of BW Energy Ltd from 2016 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 Nkr1.00 Billion +16.18%
2024-12-31 Nkr861.60 Million +23.51%
2023-12-31 Nkr697.60 Million +13.38%
2022-12-31 Nkr615.30 Million +8.10%
2021-12-31 Nkr569.20 Million +28.43%
2020-12-31 Nkr443.20 Million +22.06%
2019-12-31 Nkr363.10 Million +58.21%
2018-12-31 Nkr229.50 Million +404.40%
2017-12-31 Nkr45.50 Million +11275.00%
2016-12-31 Nkr400.00K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to BW Energy 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 grown by 44760000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings Nkr447.60 Million 44.72%
Other Components Nkr553.40 Million 55.28%
Total Equity Nkr1.00 Billion 100.00%

BW Energy Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of BW Energy Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 861,600,000 to 1,001,000,000, a change of 139,400,000 (16.2%).
  • Net income of 133,100,000 contributed positively to equity growth.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income Nkr133.10 Million +13.3%
Other Changes Nkr6.30 Million +0.63%
Total Change Nkr- 16.18%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares BW Energy 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: 14.54x
  • 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 33036.86x to 14.54x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 Nkr0.00 Nkr56.40 x
2017-12-31 Nkr0.13 Nkr56.40 x
2018-12-31 Nkr0.65 Nkr56.40 x
2019-12-31 Nkr1.55 Nkr56.40 x
2020-12-31 Nkr1.94 Nkr56.40 x
2021-12-31 Nkr2.21 Nkr56.40 x
2022-12-31 Nkr2.38 Nkr56.40 x
2023-12-31 Nkr2.70 Nkr56.40 x
2024-12-31 Nkr3.34 Nkr56.40 x
2025-12-31 Nkr3.88 Nkr56.40 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently BW Energy 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): 13.30%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 17.10%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.31x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.48x
  • Recent ROE (13.30%) is above the historical average (8.46%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 25.00% 0.00% 0.00x 7.25x Nkr60.00K
2017 -9.46% 0.00% 0.00x 3.43x Nkr-5.76 Million
2018 1.71% 6.63% 0.11x 2.24x Nkr-12.61 Million
2019 15.97% 20.54% 0.38x 2.03x Nkr21.69 Million
2020 -9.27% -25.64% 0.21x 1.72x Nkr-85.42 Million
2021 9.14% 19.15% 0.28x 1.68x Nkr-4.92 Million
2022 7.31% 16.21% 0.23x 1.96x Nkr-16.53 Million
2023 11.61% 15.97% 0.29x 2.49x Nkr11.24 Million
2024 19.25% 20.86% 0.40x 2.29x Nkr79.74 Million
2025 13.30% 17.10% 0.31x 2.48x Nkr33.00 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares BW Energy Ltd'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: $200,172,694
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -35.93%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
BW Energy Ltd (BWE) Nkr1.00 Billion 25.00% 1.48x $255.09 Million
BlueNord ASA (BNOR) $-6.00 Million 0.00% 0.00x $826.93 Million
Interoil Exploration and Production ASA (IOX) $46.95 Million 0.59% 1.66x $1.73 Million
Okea ASA (OKEA) $725.64 Million -128.90% 24.49x $169.34 Million
Panoro Energy ASA (PEN) $54.33 Million -115.29% 0.08x $293.18 Million
Petronor E&P Ltd (PNOR) $26.62 Million 29.45% 1.14x $46.16 Million
Seacrest Petroleo BV (SEAPT) $8.62 Million -61.09% 0.43x $3.79 Million
Var Energi ASA (VAR) $545.05 Million 23.73% 7.68x $3.31 Billion