Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,540.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,543.04
  • 52 Week Low: 1,126.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.17m
  • Volume: 741,525
  • Market Cap: £1,296.21m
  • RiskGrade: 142

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-16 31-Dec-15 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-06
           
Turnover 39.07 37.65 24.89 19.75 19.11
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 35.27 33.59 22.76 18.22 16.21
Interest Payable (0.25) (0.24) (0.53) (0.06) n/a
           
Group Profit after Interest 35.02 33.35 22.24 18.16 16.21
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 35.02 33.35 22.24 18.16 16.21
Tax (0.04) n/a (0.02) n/a n/a
           
Profit After Tax 34.98 33.35 22.22 18.16 16.21
Preference Divs & Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 34.98 33.35 22.22 18.16 16.21
Equity Dividends n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 34.98 33.35 22.22 18.16 16.21


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-15 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-06
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.93p 35.03p 22.75p 18.38p 16.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.93p 35.03p 22.75p 18.38p 16.40p
Dividend per Share 27.35p 26.00p 19.00p 15.20p 13.40p


Key Financals 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-15 31-Dec-08 31-Dec-07 31-Dec-06
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 94.40 95.02 96.90 98.81 98.81
Weighted Average 94.73 95.20 97.67 98.81 98.81
Diluted 94.73 95.20 97.67 98.81 98.81
           
Performance Ratios          
Operating Margin 90.28% 89.22% 91.46% 92.24% 84.83%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Return on Equity 2.87% 0.40% 5.24% 2.47% 1.95%
           
Financial Data          
Interest Cover n/a n/a 43.28 n/a n/a
Turnover per Share 41.24p 5.65p 25.48p 19.99p 19.34p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 36.97p 5.00p 22.77p 18.38p 16.40p
           
Market Data          
Earnings per Share - Basic 36.93p 35.03p 22.75p 18.38p 16.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 36.93p 35.03p 22.75p 18.38p 16.40p
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 5% n/a -100% 12% n/a
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 5% n/a -100% 12% n/a
Normalised Price/Earnings          
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted 6.0 n/a n/a 2.7 n/a
Price/Sales 26.89 211.24 13.78 29.37 37.39
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 1,046.93 1,133.63 340.36 580.01 714.39
Dividend per Share 27.35p 26.00p 19.00p 15.20p 13.40p
Dividend Cover 1.35 1.35 n/a 1.21 1.22
Dividend Yield 2.5% 2.2% 5.4% 2.6% 1.9%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.19% 36.84% 25.00% 13.43% 13.08%

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

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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