Yellow Pages Limited (Y) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: CA$51.84 Million CAD ≈ $37.50 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Yellow Pages Limited (Y) has net assets worth CA$51.84 Million CAD (≈ $37.50 Million USD) as of December 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (CA$162.59 Million ≈ $117.61 Million USD) and total liabilities (CA$110.75 Million ≈ $80.11 Million 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 financial resilience of Yellow Pages Limited to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CA$51.84 Million
% of Total Assets 31.88%
Annual Growth Rate -24.43%
5-Year Change -55.36%
10-Year Change -85.95%
Growth Volatility 100.13

Yellow Pages Limited - Net Assets Trend (2008–2025)

This chart illustrates how Yellow Pages Limited's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore total assets of Yellow Pages Limited for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Yellow Pages Limited (2008–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Yellow Pages Limited from 2008 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Y market cap.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 CA$51.84 Million
≈ $37.50 Million
-3.64%
2024-12-31 CA$53.80 Million
≈ $38.92 Million
+27.32%
2023-12-31 CA$42.26 Million
≈ $30.57 Million
-35.76%
2022-12-31 CA$65.78 Million
≈ $47.58 Million
-43.36%
2021-12-31 CA$116.13 Million
≈ $84.01 Million
+296.34%
2020-12-31 CA$29.30 Million
≈ $21.20 Million
+275.88%
2019-12-31 CA$-16.66 Million
≈ $-12.05 Million
+86.02%
2018-12-31 CA$-119.16 Million
≈ $-86.20 Million
+45.54%
2017-12-31 CA$-218.80 Million
≈ $-158.27 Million
-159.31%
2016-12-31 CA$368.90 Million
≈ $266.86 Million
-51.43%
2015-12-31 CA$759.52 Million
≈ $549.43 Million
+11.01%
2014-12-31 CA$684.18 Million
≈ $494.93 Million
+25.65%
2013-12-31 CA$544.50 Million
≈ $393.88 Million
+90.28%
2012-12-31 CA$286.16 Million
≈ $207.00 Million
-86.28%
2011-12-31 CA$2.09 Billion
≈ $1.51 Billion
-64.96%
2010-12-31 CA$5.95 Billion
≈ $4.30 Billion
-1.19%
2009-12-31 CA$6.02 Billion
≈ $4.36 Billion
-0.62%
2008-12-31 CA$6.06 Billion
≈ $4.38 Billion
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Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Yellow Pages Limited'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 58132900000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock CA$95.15 Million 183.55%
Other Comprehensive Income CA$2.41 Million 4.65%
Total Equity CA$51.84 Million 100.00%

Yellow Pages Limited Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Yellow Pages Limited ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Tarsons Products Limited
NSE:TARSONS
$126.54 Million
Encounter Resources Ltd
AU:ENR
$126.57 Million
Dongkuk Industries Co. Ltd
KQ:005160
$126.58 Million
Her Chee Industrial Co Ltd
TWO:8937
$126.63 Million
Yao Sheng Electronic Co Ltd
TWO:3207
$126.50 Million
Info-Tek
TWO:8183
$126.49 Million
Showbox Corp
KQ:086980
$126.44 Million
BHMINESLTD FPO [BHM]
AU:BHM
$126.42 Million

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Yellow Pages Limited's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 53,800,000 to 51,839,000, a change of -1,961,000 (-3.6%).
  • Net income of 18,107,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 13,567,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 62,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 62,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 1,198,001.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 7,699,001.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CA$18.11 Million +34.93%
Dividends Paid CA$13.57 Million -26.17%
Share Repurchases CA$62.00K -0.12%
Share Issuances CA$62.00K +0.12%
Other Comprehensive Income CA$1.20 Million +2.31%
Other Changes CA$-7.70 Million -14.85%
Total Change CA$- -3.64%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Yellow Pages Limited'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: 3.42x
  • 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 1.31x to 3.42x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2008-12-31 CA$9.84 CA$12.89 x
2009-12-31 CA$9.30 CA$12.89 x
2010-12-31 CA$9.21 CA$12.89 x
2011-12-31 CA$4.07 CA$12.89 x
2012-12-31 CA$10.22 CA$12.89 x
2013-12-31 CA$16.20 CA$12.89 x
2014-12-31 CA$20.30 CA$12.89 x
2015-12-31 CA$22.70 CA$12.89 x
2016-12-31 CA$13.92 CA$12.89 x
2017-12-31 CA$-8.29 CA$12.89 x
2018-12-31 CA$-3.65 CA$12.89 x
2019-12-31 CA$-0.51 CA$12.89 x
2020-12-31 CA$0.90 CA$12.89 x
2021-12-31 CA$4.35 CA$12.89 x
2022-12-31 CA$2.75 CA$12.89 x
2023-12-31 CA$2.38 CA$12.89 x
2024-12-31 CA$3.91 CA$12.89 x
2025-12-31 CA$3.77 CA$12.89 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Yellow Pages Limited 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): 34.93%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.10%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.22x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 3.14x
  • Recent ROE (34.93%) is above the historical average (-15.15%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2008 8.42% 30.01% 0.18x 1.55x CA$-95.83 Million
2009 3.58% 12.46% 0.18x 1.57x CA$-365.50 Million
2010 4.60% 16.13% 0.18x 1.58x CA$-318.70 Million
2011 -135.91% -213.16% 0.26x 2.42x CA$-3.04 Billion
2012 -683.68% -176.36% 0.63x 6.15x CA$-1.98 Billion
2013 32.39% 18.15% 0.54x 3.29x CA$121.91 Million
2014 27.56% 21.49% 0.50x 2.56x CA$120.12 Million
2015 8.04% 7.36% 0.49x 2.25x CA$-14.90 Million
2016 -109.43% -49.35% 0.74x 2.98x CA$-440.60 Million
2017 0.00% -79.01% 1.41x 0.00x CA$-567.45 Million
2018 0.00% 14.35% 1.30x 0.00x CA$94.73 Million
2019 0.00% 23.48% 1.23x 0.00x CA$96.33 Million
2020 205.79% 18.08% 0.91x 12.56x CA$57.37 Million
2021 60.82% 24.56% 0.94x 2.63x CA$59.02 Million
2022 111.63% 27.37% 1.29x 3.15x CA$66.85 Million
2023 112.17% 19.80% 1.43x 3.96x CA$43.17 Million
2024 46.43% 11.63% 1.31x 3.05x CA$19.60 Million
2025 34.93% 9.10% 1.22x 3.14x CA$12.92 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Yellow Pages Limited's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Publishing industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Publishing
  • Average net assets among peers: $-77,648,750
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 17.56%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Yellow Pages Limited (Y) CA$51.84 Million 8.42% 2.14x $126.52 Million
FP Newspapers Inc (FP) $6.95 Million 57.35% 0.18x $3.84 Million
Glacier Media Inc. (GVC) $49.83 Million 12.88% 1.72x $32.25 Million
Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-A) $-272.31 Million 0.00% 0.00x $199.93K
Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) $-95.06 Million 0.00% 0.00x $71.43 Million

About Yellow Pages Limited

TO:Y Canada Publishing
Market Cap
$126.52 Million
CA$174.90 Million CAD
Market Cap Rank
#18277 Global
#604 in Canada
Share Price
CA$12.89
Change (1 day)
-4.09%
52-Week Range
CA$10.50 - CA$13.65
All Time High
CA$17.20
About

Yellow Pages Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides digital and print media, and marketing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada. The company offers digital and traditional marketing solutions, including online and mobile priority placement on Yellow Pages digital media properties, content syndication, search engine, website fulfillment, social media campaign management, … Read more