The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

187.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 187.30
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 398.67m
  • Volume: 342,751
  • Market Cap: £745.52m

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Continuing Operations        
Revenue 25.23 13.48 a8.00 a6.80
         
EBITDA 23.56 11.93 an/a an/a
Depreciation & Amortisation n/a n/a an/a an/a
         
Operating Profit/(Loss) 23.56 11.93 an/a an/a
Interest Payable (0.19) (0.15) an/a an/a
Interest Receivable/Investment Income n/a n/a an/a an/a
         
Group Profit after Interest 23.36 11.77 a6.82 a5.46
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a an/a an/a
         
Profit Before Tax 23.36 11.77 a6.82 a5.46
Tax (2.66) (1.38) a(1.35) a(1.50)
         
Profit After Tax 20.70 10.39 a5.47 a3.96
         
Discontinued Operations        
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a
         
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 20.70 10.39 5.47 3.96
         
Attributable to:        
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 20.70 10.39 5.47 3.96
Minority interests n/a n/a bn/a bn/a
         
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a (4.40) (3.21)
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a 1.08 0.75


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Continuing EPS        
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.16p 20.72p n/a n/a
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.16p 20.72p n/a n/a
Continuing and Discontinued EPS        
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.16p 20.72p 0.45p 0.31p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.16p 20.72p 0.45p 0.31p
         
Dividend per Share 4.35p 25.00p 0.30p 0.26p


Key Financals 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 *30-Jun-04 *30-Jun-03
Shares in Issue (millions)        
Shares in Issue - Year End 400.87 400.87 151.83 154.55
Weighted Average 400.87 400.87 153.32 158.39
Diluted 400.87 400.87 153.32 158.39
         
Performance Ratios        
Continuing Operations        
Operating Margin 93.37% 88.53% an/a an/a
Tax Rate 11.39% 11.75% 19.72% 27.41%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations        
Return on Equity (ROE) 3.17% 0.01% 1.61% 1.64%
         
Financial Status        
Continuing Operations        
Interest Cover n/a 76.96 an/a an/a
Revenue per Share 6.29p 0.040p a5.22p a4.29p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 5.83p 0.035p a4.45p a3.45p
         
Market Data        
Continuing Operations        
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -75% n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -75% n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -75% n/a n/a n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.1 9.0 n/a n/a
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend Cover 1.19 0.83 n/a n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations        
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 1,968% -44% 43% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 1,968% -44% 43% n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 1,968% -44% 43% n/a
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.1 744.1 53.9 50.4
PEG - Adjusted 0.0 n/a 1.3 n/a
Dividend Cover 1.19 0.01 1.49 1.19
         
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 561.21 744.11 36.53 24.34
Dividend per Share 4.35p 25.00p 0.30p 0.26p
Dividend Yield 3.1% 13.5% 1.2% 1.7%
Dividend per Share Growth (82.60%) 8,233.33% 14.29% n/a

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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