Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 1,356.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 82.16m
  • Volume: 100,947
  • Market Cap: £1,114.13m
  • RiskGrade: 142

Growth Ratings

EPS Growth shows the relative growth of a company's earnings over the last year.

The rise in total monies receivable for goods / services sold before expenses.

1yr EPS Growth
26.25% below the market average26.25% below the market average26.25% below the market average26.25% below the market average26.25% below the market average
22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
38.21% below the market average38.21% below the market average38.21% below the market average38.21% below the market average38.21% below the market average
29.06% below the sector average29.06% below the sector average29.06% below the sector average29.06% below the sector average29.06% below the sector average

Income Ratings

The percentage of the share price that a company pays out as dividends over a year.

The percentage change from the previous year in the dividend paid on each share.

Dividend Yield
14.71% below the market average14.71% below the market average14.71% below the market average14.71% below the market average14.71% below the market average
21.78% below the sector average21.78% below the sector average21.78% below the sector average21.78% below the sector average21.78% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.30% above the market average4.30% above the market average4.30% above the market average4.30% above the market average4.30% above the market average
32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average

Valuation Ratings

The share price as a ratio of revenue per share.

The share price as a ratio of net asset value.

Price Sales Ratio
57.03% above the market average57.03% above the market average57.03% above the market average57.03% above the market average57.03% above the market average
34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
29.97% above the market average29.97% above the market average29.97% above the market average29.97% above the market average29.97% above the market average
15.02% above the sector average15.02% above the sector average15.02% above the sector average15.02% above the sector average15.02% above the sector average

Performance Ratings

In percentage total change in share price over 30 days.

In percentage total change in share price over 3 months.

Price Chg 30d
35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average
58.03% above the sector average58.03% above the sector average58.03% above the sector average58.03% above the sector average58.03% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
3.48% below the market average3.48% below the market average3.48% below the market average3.48% below the market average3.48% below the market average
20.66% below the sector average20.66% below the sector average20.66% below the sector average20.66% below the sector average20.66% below the sector average

Technical Ratings

The Relative Strength Index measures a share price relative to itself and its recent history.

Momentum is an oscillator that measures the rate of price change.

RSI
33.72% above the market average33.72% above the market average33.72% above the market average33.72% above the market average33.72% above the market average
57.49% above the sector average57.49% above the sector average57.49% above the sector average57.49% above the sector average57.49% above the sector average
Momentum 20
59.02% above the market average59.02% above the market average59.02% above the market average59.02% above the market average59.02% above the market average
75.61% above the sector average75.61% above the sector average75.61% above the sector average75.61% above the sector average75.61% above the sector average

Management Ratings

Operating Margin is profit as a percentage of sales.

Return on capital employed measures the return from invested and borrowed capital.

Operating Margin
88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average
65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average
ROCE
51.9% below the market average51.9% below the market average51.9% below the market average51.9% below the market average51.9% below the market average
29.41% above the sector average29.41% above the sector average29.41% above the sector average29.41% above the sector average29.41% above the sector average

Profitability Ratings

Earnings per share, the company's profitability expressed on a per share basis.

Analysts' estimates of future EPS for the next 2 years.

EPS
78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average
90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average
Forecast EPS Not Available

Profit/Loss Ratings

Monies produced from sales of goods and services after trade discounts, VAT, etc.

Operating Profit is the profit after deducting operating costs from gross profits.

Turnover
4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average
81.06% above the sector average81.06% above the sector average81.06% above the sector average81.06% above the sector average81.06% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average61.20% above the market average
85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
57.21% below the market average57.21% below the market average57.21% below the market average57.21% below the market average57.21% below the market average
50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average
Cash
53.96% below the market average53.96% below the market average53.96% below the market average53.96% below the market average53.96% below the market average
58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average

Director Deal Ratings

The cumulative amount of stocks sold by company directors over 1 year

The cumulative amount of stocks bought by company directors over 1 year

Sells 1y
68.1% below the market average68.1% below the market average68.1% below the market average68.1% below the market average68.1% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Buys 1y
1.44% above the market average1.44% above the market average1.44% above the market average1.44% above the market average1.44% above the market average
39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average

Broker Ratings

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Buy

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Hold

Brokers Percent Buy Not Available
Brokers Percent Neutral Not Available

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.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,356.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 100,947
Shares Issued 82.16m
Market Cap £1,114.13m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
51.06% above the market average51.06% above the market average51.06% above the market average51.06% above the market average51.06% above the market average
79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average
Price Trend
11.21% above the market average11.21% above the market average11.21% above the market average11.21% above the market average11.21% above the market average
14.1% below the sector average14.1% below the sector average14.1% below the sector average14.1% below the sector average14.1% below the sector average
Income
9.69% below the market average9.69% below the market average9.69% below the market average9.69% below the market average9.69% below the market average
63.37% above the sector average63.37% above the sector average63.37% above the sector average63.37% above the sector average63.37% above the sector average
Growth
29.47% above the market average29.47% above the market average29.47% above the market average29.47% above the market average29.47% above the market average
27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 10-Mar-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 30.00p 6.00p

Trades for 25-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:00 29,825 @ 1,348.00p
16:35 6,335 @ 1,356.00p
16:35 36 @ 1,356.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,356.00p
16:35 187 @ 1,356.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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