The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

183.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.60p
  • 52 Week High: 184.20
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 398.67m
  • Volume: 95,296
  • Market Cap: £729.57m

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Annualisation Factor 1.0 n/a 1.0 1.0
Dividend Yield 3.1% 13.5% 1.2% 1.7%
         
Continuing Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.1 9.0 n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 27.1
27.1		 9.0
71.6		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
0.3		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Operating Margin 93.37%
93.37%		 88.53%
88.53%		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.1 744.1 53.9 50.4
PE Ratio - Diluted 27.1
27.1		 744.1
5,948.4		 53.9
6.7		 50.4
6.3
PEG - Adjusted 0.0 n/a 1.3 n/a
PEG - Diluted 0.0
0.0		 n/a
n/a		 1.3
0.2		 n/a
n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Net Gearing 10.55% 10.60% n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Price/Book Value 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1
Price/Tangible Book Value 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1
Price/ Cash Flow 16.6 (22.5) 9.3 17.9
Price/Revenue 22.24 4,586.56 4.61 3.67
Price/R&D n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 162.76p 209.71p 221.75p 152.43p
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Continuing Operations        
Revenue 25.23 0.16 a8.00 a6.80
EBITDA 23.56
23.56		 0.14
0.14		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Depreciation n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Net Interest (0.19)
(0.19)		 n/a
n/a		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Profit Before Tax 23.36
23.36		 0.14
0.14		 a6.82
a6.82		 a5.46
a5.46
         
Revenue per Share 6.29p 0.040p a5.22p a4.29p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 5.83p
5.83p		 0.035p
0.035p		 a4.45p
a4.45p		 a3.45p
a3.45p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 561.21 744.11 36.53 24.34
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 630.03 833.21 36.60 24.34
EBITDA/EV 3.74%
3.74%		 0.02%
0.02%		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Operating Margin 93.37%
93.37%		 88.53%
88.53%		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 721.28 929.77 339.99 241.43
Return on Capital Employed n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 652.46 840.67 339.99 241.43
         
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.16p
5.17p		 20.72p
2.59p		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.16p
5.17p		 20.72p
2.59p		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 5.16p 20.72p n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -75%
99%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -75%
99%		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -75% n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 27.1
27.1		 9.0
71.6		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
PEG - Diluted n/a
0.3		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Tax Rate 11.39% 11.75% a19.72% a27.41%
Dividend Cover 1.19
1.19		 0.83
0.10		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a
Interest Cover 121.43
121.43		 76.96
76.96		 an/a
an/a		 an/a
an/a
         
Continuing & Discontinued Operations        
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.16p
5.17p		 0.25p
0.031p		 0.45p
3.57p		 0.31p
2.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.16p
5.17p		 0.25p
0.031p		 0.45p
3.57p		 0.31p
2.50p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 5.16p 0.25p 0.45p 0.31p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 1,968%
16,450%		 -44%
-99%		 43%
43%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 1,968%
16,450%		 -44%
-99%		 43%
43%		 n/a
n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 1,968% -44% 43% n/a
PE Ratio - Diluted 27.1
27.1		 744.1
5,948.4		 53.9
6.7		 50.4
6.3
PEG - Diluted 0.0
0.0		 n/a
n/a		 1.3
0.2		 n/a
n/a
Dividend Cover 1.19
1.19		 0.01
n/a		 1.49
11.90		 1.19
9.53
Return on Equity (ROE) 3.17%
3.17%		 0.01%
0.01%		 1.61%
1.61%		 1.64%
1.64%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 8.44p (8.24p) b2.43p b0.73p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a 2.60p 0.88p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share n/a n/a 1.78p (1.74p)
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 4.35p 25.00p 0.30p 0.26p
Dividend per Share Growth (82.60%) 8,233.33% 14.29% n/a
Dividend Yield 3.1% 13.5% 1.2% 1.7%
Shareholders Funds 652.46 840.67 339.99 241.43
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 68.81 89.10 (3.03) (0.72)
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) 162.76p 209.71p 221.75p 152.43p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 652.46 840.67 339.99 241.43
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 68.81 89.10 (3.03) (0.72)
Net Gearing 10.55% 10.60% n/a n/a
Cash & Near Cash 0.01 n/a 3.10 0.72
Cash n/a n/a 0.91% 0.30%
Gross Borrowings 68.82 89.10 0.07 n/a
Gross Gearing 10.55% 10.60% n/a n/a
Borrowings Under 5 years 68.82 89.10 0.07 n/a
Under 5 years 10.55% 10.60% 0.02% n/a
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a 0.07 n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a 0.02% n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles 652.46 840.67 339.99 241.43
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 68.81 89.10 (3.03) (0.72)
Net Gearing 10.55% 10.60% n/a n/a
Cash & Near Cash 0.01 n/a 3.10 0.72
Cash n/a n/a 0.91% 0.30%
Gross Borrowings 68.82 89.10 0.07 n/a
Gross Gearing 10.55% 10.60% n/a n/a
Borrowings Under 5 years 68.82 89.10 0.07 n/a
Under 5 years 10.55% 10.60% 0.02% n/a
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a 0.07 n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a 0.02% n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Quick Ratio n/a n/a dn/a dn/a
Current Ratio 0.09 0.04 d0.78 d0.94

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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