The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

172.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 173.00
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 398.71m
  • Volume: 158,158
  • Market Cap: £688.17m

Dividend Data

  30-Jun-2330-Jun-2230-Jun-2130-Jun-2030-Jun-19
Interim Dividend1.45p1.25p8.20p7.80pn/a
Final Dividend3.25p3.10p16.80p14.20p2.60p
Total Dividend4.70p4.35p25.00p22.00p22.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 25.05 25.23 13.48 9.12 14.66
Operating Profit/(Loss) 23.53 23.56 11.93 7.83 13.40
Net Interest (0.60) (0.19) (0.15) (0.14) (0.13)
Profit Before Tax 22.93 23.36 11.77 7.68 13.28
Profit After Tax 20.93 20.70 10.39 6.95 12.07
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 20.93 20.70 10.39 6.95 12.07
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 20.93 20.70 10.39 6.95 12.07
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 5.22p 5.16p 20.72p 1.73p 3.01p
           
Dividend per Share 4.70p 4.35p 25.00p 2.75p 2.75p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment n/a n/a n/a 573.09 n/a
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 835.74 725.44 933.50 n/a 580.40
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  835.74 725.44 933.50 573.09 580.40
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 7.32 6.99 3.41 4.45 4.62
Cash at Bank & in Hand n/a 0.01 n/a 0.06 n/a
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  7.32 7.00 3.41 4.51 4.63
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 843.07 732.44 936.91 577.60 585.02
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 94.02 68.82 89.10 48.28 57.28
Other Current Liabilities 10.41 11.15 7.14 5.94 6.72
  104.43 79.97 96.24 54.22 64.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Provisions n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 104.43 79.97 96.24 54.22 64.00
           
Net Assets 738.64 652.46 840.67 523.37 521.02
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 6.26 6.26 6.26 6.26 6.26
Share Premium Account 120.36 120.36 120.36 120.36 120.36
Other Reserves 578.84 495.37 690.85 372.72 13.96
Retained Earnings 33.17 30.46 23.19 24.02 380.43
Shareholders Funds 738.64 652.46 840.67 523.37 521.02
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 738.64 652.46 840.67 523.37 521.02
Cash Flow 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities (8.79) 33.85 (33.04) 20.06 0.90
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities 8.78 (33.84) 32.99 (20.00) (1.02)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (0.01) 0.01 (0.06) 0.06 (0.12)
Ratios - based on IFRS 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 29.5 27.1 9.0 60.8 37.0
PEG - Adjusted 29.5 n/a 0.0 n/a 4.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 1% -75% 1,094% -42% 9%
Dividend Cover 1.11 1.19 0.83 0.63 1.09
Revenue per Share 6.28p 6.29p 0.034p 2.29p 3.68p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 5.75p 5.83p 0.030p 1.93p 3.33p
Operating Margin 93.91% 93.37% 88.53% 85.77% 91.45%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 29.5 27.1 887.5 60.8 37.0
PEG - Adjusted 29.5 0.0 n/a n/a 4.1
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 1% 2,367% -88% -42% 9%
Dividend Cover 1.11 1.19 0.01 0.63 1.09
           
Dividend Yield 3.1% 3.1% 13.5% 2.6% 2.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 8.05% (82.60%) 809.09% n/a 15.79%
Operating Cash Flow per Share (2.21p) 8.44p (8.24p) 5.03p 0.23p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share n/a n/a n/a 0.014p (0.030p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 185.26p 162.76p 209.71p 131.27p 130.68p
Net Gearing 12.73% 10.55% 10.60% 9.21% 10.99%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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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