Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) — Tangible Net Worth Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: -20.1%

Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) has a Tangible Net Worth Ratio of -20.1% as of December 2025. This metric is calculated by deducting intangible assets (AU$10.48 Billion) from net assets (AU$8.72 Billion) and expressing it as a percentage of total net assets. A higher ratio means that more of the company's equity is backed by tangible, balance-sheet-verifiable assets rather than goodwill, patents, or brand value. See SHL net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Tangible NW Ratio

-20.1%
Tangible equity / total equity

Net Assets (Equity)

AU$8.72 Billion
AUD

Intangible Assets

AU$10.48 Billion
Goodwill, patents, brand value

Total Assets

AU$17.03 Billion
AUD

Sonic Healthcare Ltd Tangible Net Worth Ratio (1989–2025)

This chart shows how Sonic Healthcare Ltd's Tangible Net Worth Ratio has changed across 37 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at -20.1%, reflecting net assets of AU$8.72 Billion with intangible assets of AU$10.48 Billion AUD. See Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) liquidity interval to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Tangible Net Worth Ratio for Sonic Healthcare Ltd (1989–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Tangible Net Worth Ratio for Sonic Healthcare Ltd from 1989 to 2025, covering 37 annual filings. Each row shows net assets, intangible assets, total assets, the tangible net worth ratio, and the change in percentage points versus the prior year. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Sonic Healthcare Ltd (SHL) market capitalisation.

Year Tangible NW Ratio Net Assets (AUD) Intangible Assets Total Assets Change (pp)
2025 91.4% AU$8.47 Billion AU$728.46 Million AU$16.05 Billion ▲ +0.3 pp
2024 91.1% AU$8.08 Billion AU$721.15 Million AU$14.83 Billion ▲ +89.4 pp
2023 1.7% AU$7.92 Billion AU$7.79 Billion AU$13.56 Billion ▲ +0.8 pp
2022 0.9% AU$7.43 Billion AU$7.36 Billion AU$13.11 Billion ▲ +4.1 pp
2021 -3.2% AU$6.50 Billion AU$6.71 Billion AU$12.27 Billion ▲ +19.6 pp
2020 -22.8% AU$5.66 Billion AU$6.95 Billion AU$12.63 Billion ▼ -114.7 pp
2019 91.9% AU$5.49 Billion AU$444.01 Million AU$9.96 Billion ▲ +3.2 pp
2018 88.7% AU$4.28 Billion AU$482.19 Million AU$8.20 Billion ▼ 0.0 pp
2017 88.8% AU$3.93 Billion AU$440.79 Million AU$7.88 Billion ▼ -0.5 pp
2016 89.3% AU$3.73 Billion AU$399.09 Million AU$7.37 Billion ▲ +0.2 pp
2015 89.1% AU$3.33 Billion AU$363.61 Million AU$6.35 Billion ▼ -0.2 pp
2014 89.3% AU$3.11 Billion AU$333.36 Million AU$5.80 Billion ▼ -0.4 pp
2013 89.7% AU$2.92 Billion AU$300.66 Million AU$5.52 Billion ▼ -0.3 pp
2012 90.0% AU$2.61 Billion AU$260.69 Million AU$4.93 Billion ▼ -0.4 pp
2011 90.4% AU$2.52 Billion AU$241.71 Million AU$4.71 Billion ▼ -0.7 pp
2010 91.1% AU$2.56 Billion AU$227.66 Million AU$4.86 Billion ▼ -1.0 pp
2009 92.1% AU$2.53 Billion AU$201.03 Million AU$4.76 Billion ▲ +3.0 pp
2008 89.1% AU$1.96 Billion AU$214.16 Million AU$3.63 Billion ▲ +3.0 pp
2007 86.1% AU$1.44 Billion AU$200.52 Million AU$2.90 Billion ▲ +0.3 pp
2006 85.7% AU$1.30 Billion AU$186.07 Million AU$2.35 Billion ▲ +5.6 pp
2005 80.1% AU$882.63 Million AU$175.51 Million AU$1.74 Billion ▲ +1.3 pp
2004 78.8% AU$847.79 Million AU$179.31 Million AU$1.69 Billion ▲ +0.7 pp
2003 78.1% AU$831.29 Million AU$181.65 Million AU$1.54 Billion ▲ +120.2 pp
2002 -42.1% AU$837.47 Million AU$1.19 Billion AU$1.60 Billion ▼ -108.3 pp
2001 66.3% AU$608.42 Million AU$205.20 Million AU$1.27 Billion ▲ +36.3 pp
2000 30.0% AU$268.74 Million AU$188.16 Million AU$725.64 Million ▼ -49.2 pp
1999 79.1% AU$56.10 Million AU$11.70 Million AU$156.00 Million ▼ -20.9 pp
1998 100.0% AU$55.35 Million AU$0.00 AU$121.03 Million ▲ +101.2 pp
1997 -1.2% AU$53.67 Million AU$54.33 Million AU$114.89 Million ▼ -101.2 pp
1996 100.0% AU$36.83 Million AU$0.00 AU$106.46 Million ▲ +2.8 pp
1995 97.2% AU$19.67 Million AU$556.00K AU$43.01 Million ▼ -1.9 pp
1994 99.0% AU$16.22 Million AU$156.00K AU$34.22 Million ▼ -1.0 pp
1993 100.0% AU$7.80 Million AU$0.00 AU$17.18 Million ▲ +0.0 pp
1992 100.0% AU$5.41 Million AU$0.00 AU$16.79 Million ▲ +0.0 pp
1991 100.0% AU$5.05 Million AU$0.00 AU$17.96 Million ▲ +74.5 pp
1990 25.5% AU$13.51 Million AU$10.06 Million AU$23.96 Million ▲ +2.6 pp
1989 23.0% AU$14.88 Million AU$11.46 Million AU$25.47 Million
pp = percentage points