Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,362.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,384.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,126.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.17m
  • Volume: 23,695
  • Market Cap: £1,146.39m
  • 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
8.57% above the market average8.57% above the market average8.57% above the market average8.57% above the market average8.57% above the market average
12.08% above the sector average12.08% above the sector average12.08% above the sector average12.08% above the sector average12.08% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
14.86% below the market average14.86% below the market average14.86% below the market average14.86% below the market average14.86% below the market average
0.68% below the sector average0.68% below the sector average0.68% below the sector average0.68% below the sector average0.68% 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
16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average
33.63% below the sector average33.63% below the sector average33.63% below the sector average33.63% below the sector average33.63% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
0.16% above the market average0.16% above the market average0.16% above the market average0.16% above the market average0.16% above the market average
14.83% above the sector average14.83% above the sector average14.83% above the sector average14.83% above the sector average14.83% 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
58.37% above the market average58.37% above the market average58.37% above the market average58.37% above the market average58.37% above the market average
28.19% below the sector average28.19% below the sector average28.19% below the sector average28.19% below the sector average28.19% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
22.02% above the market average22.02% above the market average22.02% above the market average22.02% above the market average22.02% above the market average
5.08% below the sector average5.08% below the sector average5.08% below the sector average5.08% below the sector average5.08% below 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
28.90% above the market average28.90% above the market average28.90% above the market average28.90% above the market average28.90% above the market average
28.74% above the sector average28.74% above the sector average28.74% above the sector average28.74% above the sector average28.74% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
37.09% above the market average37.09% above the market average37.09% above the market average37.09% above the market average37.09% above the market average
36.53% above the sector average36.53% above the sector average36.53% above the sector average36.53% above the sector average36.53% above 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
4.40% above the market average4.40% above the market average4.40% above the market average4.40% above the market average4.40% above the market average
3.75% above the sector average3.75% above the sector average3.75% above the sector average3.75% above the sector average3.75% above the sector average
Momentum 20
57.53% above the market average57.53% above the market average57.53% above the market average57.53% above the market average57.53% above the market average
56.25% above the sector average56.25% above the sector average56.25% above the sector average56.25% above the sector average56.25% 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
89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average
67.03% above the sector average67.03% above the sector average67.03% above the sector average67.03% above the sector average67.03% above the sector average
ROCE
52.24% below the market average52.24% below the market average52.24% below the market average52.24% below the market average52.24% below the market average
25.56% above the sector average25.56% above the sector average25.56% above the sector average25.56% above the sector average25.56% 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
80.10% above the market average80.10% above the market average80.10% above the market average80.10% above the market average80.10% above the market average
95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% 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
6.46% above the market average6.46% above the market average6.46% above the market average6.46% above the market average6.46% above the market average
82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
63.86% above the market average63.86% above the market average63.86% above the market average63.86% above the market average63.86% above the market average
86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% 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
53.99% below the market average53.99% below the market average53.99% below the market average53.99% below the market average53.99% below the market average
40.97% below the sector average40.97% below the sector average40.97% below the sector average40.97% below the sector average40.97% below the sector average
Cash
36.51% below the market average36.51% below the market average36.51% below the market average36.51% below the market average36.51% below the market average
32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% 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
54.34% below the market average54.34% below the market average54.34% below the market average54.34% below the market average54.34% below the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Buys 1y
28.31% above the market average28.31% above the market average28.31% above the market average28.31% above the market average28.31% above the market average
61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% above the sector average61.54% 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 1,362.00p
Change Today 2.00p
% Change 0.15 %
52 Week High 1,384.00
52 Week Low 1,126.00
Volume 23,695
Shares Issued 84.17m
Market Cap £1,146.39m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.72% below the market average62.72% below the market average62.72% below the market average62.72% below the market average62.72% below the market average
28.86% below the sector average28.86% below the sector average28.86% below the sector average28.86% below the sector average28.86% below the sector average
Price Trend
57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average
62.87% above the sector average62.87% above the sector average62.87% above the sector average62.87% above the sector average62.87% above the sector average
Income
10.41% below the market average10.41% below the market average10.41% below the market average10.41% below the market average10.41% below the market average
62.11% above the sector average62.11% above the sector average62.11% above the sector average62.11% above the sector average62.11% above the sector average
Growth
94.04% above the market average94.04% above the market average94.04% above the market average94.04% above the market average94.04% above the market average
92.81% above the sector average92.81% above the sector average92.81% above the sector average92.81% above the sector average92.81% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 08-Feb-24 08-Feb-24
Paid 08-Mar-24 08-Mar-24
Amount 28.55p 9.00p

Trades for 18-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
12:09 25 @ 1,365.00p
11:46 35 @ 1,365.01p
11:42 900 @ 1,366.16p
11:38 300 @ 1,366.16p
11:36 474 @ 1,366.16p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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