| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
WSL Stock Overview
Worldsec Limited, a closed-ended investment company, invests in small to medium sized trading companies in the Greater China and South East Asian regions.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.03 |
| 52 Week High | UK£0.04 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.02 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 0% |
| 1 Year Change | -25.00% |
| 3 Year Change | -14.29% |
| 5 Year Change | -33.33% |
| Change since IPO | -99.98% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| WSL | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| 1Y | -25.0% | -14.0% | -8.9% |
Return vs Industry: WSL underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -14.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WSL underperformed the UK Market which returned -11.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WSL volatility | |
|---|---|
| WSL Average Weekly Movement | 0% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: WSL is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 0% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WSL's weekly volatility has decreased from 5% to 0% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | n/a | n/a | https://www.worldsec.com |
Worldsec Limited, a closed-ended investment company, invests in small to medium sized trading companies in the Greater China and South East Asian regions. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
Worldsec Fundamentals Summary
| WSL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$3.13m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$636.00k |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.23m |
4.9x
P/E Ratio2.6x
P/S RatioIs WSL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WSL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.23m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.23m |
| Other Expenses | US$590.00k |
| Earnings | US$636.00k |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.0075 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 51.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did WSL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is WSL undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for WSL?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is WSL's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a Ratio | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | US$3.13m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does WSL's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| WSL PE Ratio vs Peers |
|---|
| Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 8.6x | ||
GUN Gunsynd | 3.2x | n/a | UK£2.4m |
BAF British & American Investment Trust | 4.3x | n/a | UK£3.8m |
SUG Startup Giants | 22.8x | n/a | UK£998.5k |
BRH Braveheart Investment Group | 4.2x | n/a | UK£6.1m |
WSL Worldsec | 4.9x | n/a | UK£2.6m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: WSL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.9x) compared to the peer average (8.6x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does WSL's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the GB Capital Markets Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: WSL is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.9x) compared to the UK Capital Markets industry average (10x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is WSL's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 4.9x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate WSL's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of WSL when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate WSL's fair value for valuation analysis.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate WSL's fair value for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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Future Growth
How is Worldsec forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
13.0%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Worldsec has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
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- Examine Worldsec's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Worldsec competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
Past Performance
How has Worldsec performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
46.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WSL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WSL's current net profit margins (51.9%) are lower than last year (63.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WSL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 46% per year.
Accelerating Growth: WSL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WSL had negative earnings growth (-32.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (23.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WSL's Return on Equity (10.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Worldsec's financial position?
Financial Health Score
6/6Financial Health Score 6/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WSL's short term assets ($2.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($227.0K).
Long Term Liabilities: WSL's short term assets ($2.5M) exceed its long term liabilities ($55.0K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WSL is debt free.
Reducing Debt: WSL has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WSL has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: WSL has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Worldsec current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate WSL's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate WSL's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if WSL's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if WSL's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as WSL has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
9.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Worldsec has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Members
Experienced Board: WSL's board of directors are considered experienced (9.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Worldsec Limited's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Worldsec Limited
- Ticker: WSL
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: UK£2.553m
- Shares outstanding: 85.10m
- Website: https://www.worldsec.com
Location
- Worldsec Limited
- FWD Financial Centre
- 6th Floor
- Sheung Wan
- Hong Kong
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/08/10 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.