The Global Smaller Companies Trust (GSCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

167.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 170.40p
  • 52 Week Low: 136.60p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 435.57m
  • Volume: 567,131
  • Market Cap: £730.02m
  • Beta: 0.82

Dividend Data

  30-Apr-2530-Apr-2430-Apr-2330-Apr-2230-Apr-21
Interim Dividend0.70p0.68p0.63p0.57p0.55p
Final Dividend2.30p2.13p1.67p1.27p1.20p
Total Dividend3.00p2.81p2.30p1.84p1.75p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Apr-25 30-Apr-24 30-Apr-23 30-Apr-22 30-Apr-21
Turnover 17.03 18.60 16.21 13.42 10.22
Operating Profit/(Loss) 14.76 16.27 14.06 11.23 8.28
Net Interest (0.38) (0.39) (0.27) (0.23) (0.20)
Profit Before Tax 14.38 15.88 13.79 10.99 8.08
Profit After Tax 13.34 14.56 12.62 10.24 7.42
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 13.34 14.56 12.62 10.24 7.42
Earnings per Share - Basic 2.84p 2.84p 2.34p 1.82p 1.26p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 2.84p 2.84p 2.34p 1.82p 1.26p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 2.84p 2.84p 2.34p 1.82p 1.26p
Dividend per Share 3.00p 2.81p 2.30p 1.84p 1.75p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Apr-25 30-Apr-24 30-Apr-23 30-Apr-22 30-Apr-21
Fixed Assets          
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Investments 774.73 910.50 902.35 987.08 1,045.26
  774.73 910.50 902.35 987.08 1,045.26
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 3.68 6.45 10.72 3.60 7.02
Cash at Bank & in Hand 12.49 11.02 2.29 13.35 6.87
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 790.91 927.97 915.36 1,004.04 1,059.15
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 19.09 22.90 20.93 23.74 16.64
Net Current Assets (2.92) (5.44) (7.91) (6.78) (2.75)
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 54.09 57.90 55.93 58.74 51.64
           
Net Assets 736.82 870.06 859.43 945.30 1,007.51
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 15.51 15.51 15.51 15.51 15.51
Share Premium Account 212.64 212.64 212.64 212.64 212.64
Other Reserves 488.71 621.77 613.51 701.70 764.11
Profit & Loss Account 19.95 20.15 17.77 15.46 15.25
Shareholders Funds 736.82 870.06 859.43 945.30 1,007.51
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 736.82 870.06 859.43 945.30 1,007.51
Cash Flow 30-Apr-25 30-Apr-24 30-Apr-23 30-Apr-22 30-Apr-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 10.60 9.65 n/a n/a 3.78
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance n/a n/a 9.48 5.77 n/a
Taxation Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Expenditure 82.77 54.90 28.44 42.12 2.62
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid n/a n/a (10.31) (10.03) (10.09)
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (91.85) (55.58) (38.45) (31.87) (28.88)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 1.51 8.97 (10.83) 5.99 (32.58)
Ratios 30-Apr-25 30-Apr-24 30-Apr-23 30-Apr-22 30-Apr-21
PE Ratio 52.3 56.4 61.8 85.8 133.8
PEG n/a 2.7 2.1 2.0 n/a
EPS Growth n/a 21% 29% 44% -27%
Dividend Yield 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% 1.2% 1.0%
Dividend Cover 0.95 1.01 1.02 0.99 0.72
Dividend per Share Growth 6.76% 22.17% 25.00% 5.14% 2.94%
Operating Cashflow Per Share 2.43p 2.22p n/a n/a 0.87p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 3.30p 3.65p 3.17p 2.52p 0.019p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share 0.35p 2.06p (2.49p) 1.38p (0.076p)
Turnover per Share 3.91p 4.27p 3.72p 3.08p 0.024p
Net Asset Value per Share 169.16p 199.75p 197.31p 217.03p 231.31p
Operating Margin 86.67% 87.49% 86.69% 83.68% 81.02%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 5.65% 5.39% 6.24% 4.80% 4.44%

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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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