Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

1,330.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -5.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,375.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,180.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 23.83m
  • Volume: 13,754
  • Market Cap: £316.90m
  • RiskGrade: 121

Dividend Data

  31-Aug-2331-Aug-2231-Aug-2131-Aug-2031-Aug-19
Total Dividend13.00p13.00p11.50p11.50p11.50p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Turnover 8.45 9.24 6.87 6.27 7.54
Operating Profit/(Loss) 5.21 6.09 3.57 3.14 4.28
Net Interest (0.83) (0.83) (0.37) n/a n/a
Profit Before Tax 4.37 5.25 3.20 3.14 4.28
Profit After Tax 3.50 4.35 2.55 2.44 3.73
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 3.50 4.35 2.55 2.44 3.73
Earnings per Share - Basic 14.19p 16.66p 9.02p 8.19p 12.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 14.19p 16.66p 9.02p 8.19p 12.50p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 14.19p 16.66p 9.02p 8.19p 12.50p
Dividend per Share 13.00p 13.00p 11.50p 11.50p 11.50p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
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 372.66 368.44 363.50 267.33 312.74
  372.66 368.44 363.50 267.33 312.74
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 1.05 1.42 1.16 1.04 8.48
Cash at Bank & in Hand 18.09 7.49 17.55 22.46 40.95
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 391.80 377.35 382.21 290.83 362.17
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 3.57 1.14 2.39 1.38 16.10
Net Current Assets 15.57 7.77 16.32 22.12 33.33
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 33.65 33.01 34.34 n/a n/a
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 37.22 34.15 36.72 1.38 16.10
           
Net Assets 354.58 343.20 345.49 289.45 346.06
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85
Share Premium Account 34.26 34.26 34.26 34.26 34.26
Other Reserves 304.72 293.38 296.97 240.19 295.81
Profit & Loss Account 7.75 7.71 6.41 7.14 8.14
Shareholders Funds 354.58 343.20 345.49 289.45 346.06
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 354.58 343.20 345.49 289.45 346.06
Cash Flow 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 4.71 4.93 2.09 (5.36) 24.09
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taxation Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Expenditure 16.32 17.13 (14.98) n/a n/a
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid (3.46) (3.05) (3.28) n/a (3.43)
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (6.26) (29.04) 11.14 (9.13) n/a
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 11.31 (10.03) (5.05) (14.49) 20.65
Ratios 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 31-Aug-20 31-Aug-19
PE Ratio 89.9 71.4 120.8 104.5 80.8
PEG n/a 0.8 12.1 n/a 2.2
EPS Growth -15% 85% 10% -34% 36%
Dividend Yield 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Dividend Cover 1.09 1.28 0.78 0.71 1.09
Dividend per Share Growth n/a 13.04% n/a n/a n/a
Operating Cashflow Per Share 19.77p 20.67p 8.75p (22.50p) 101.09p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 18.35p 22.05p 0.14p 13.18p 17.96p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share 47.48p (42.12p) (0.21p) (60.80p) 86.67p
Turnover per Share 35.48p 38.78p 0.29p 26.32p 31.66p
Net Asset Value per Share 1,488.14p 1,440.40p 1,449.99p 1,214.80p 1,452.41p
Operating Margin 61.60% 65.89% 51.95% 50.08% 56.73%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 5.40% 7.77% 5.55% n/a n/a

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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