Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

768.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 827.00
  • 52 Week Low: 629.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 74.70m
  • Volume: 200,262
  • Market Cap: £573.66m
  • RiskGrade: 165

HSL Overview

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns (capital and income) by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company's investments include shares, securities and related financial instruments, including derivatives. The Company invests in various sectors, including software and computer services, investment banking and brokerage services, industrial support services, electronic and electrical equipment, household goods and home construction, travel and leisure, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, construction and materials, retailers, real estate investment trusts, finance and credit services, aerospace and defense, chemicals, industrial engineering, personal goods, and others.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.4% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 94.5% n/a
ROCE 3.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 26.0 n/a
PEG 1.3 n/a
Pr/Revenue 23.5 n/a
Pr/Book 0.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 17.7% n/a
PBT 19.6% n/a
EPS 19.6% n/a
DPS 8.3% n/a

HSL Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-May-19 19.51 17.62 23.59p 36.4 9.1 +4% 23.00p 2.7%
31-May-20 14.23 12.50 16.73p 46.4 n/a -29% 23.50p 3.0%
31-May-21 12.27 10.37 14.00p 91.4 n/a -16% 23.75p 1.9%
31-May-22 20.65 18.36 24.57p 37.3 0.5 +76% 24.00p 2.6%
31-May-23 24.30 21.95 29.38p 26.7 1.3 +20% 26.00p 3.3%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

HSL Company Announcements

Net Asset Value(s) 28-Mar-2024 14:53 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 27-Mar-2024 17:57 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 27-Mar-2024 12:55 RNS

Latest HSL Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
14-Mar-24 Buy Yen Mei Lim 783.32p 1,276 £9,995.16
31-Jan-24 Buy Penelope Anne Freer 782.62p 1,000 £7,826.19

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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

HSL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 768.00p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 0.52 %
52 Week High 827.00
52 Week Low 629.00
Volume 200,262
Shares Issued 74.70m
Market Cap £573.66m
RiskGrade 165

HSL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
59.28% below the market average59.28% below the market average59.28% below the market average59.28% below the market average59.28% below the market average
10.14% below the sector average10.14% below the sector average10.14% below the sector average10.14% below the sector average10.14% below the sector average
Price Trend
0.69% above the market average0.69% above the market average0.69% above the market average0.69% above the market average0.69% above the market average
22.52% below the sector average22.52% below the sector average22.52% below the sector average22.52% below the sector average22.52% below the sector average
Income
20.45% below the market average20.45% below the market average20.45% below the market average20.45% below the market average20.45% below the market average
52.00% above the sector average52.00% above the sector average52.00% above the sector average52.00% above the sector average52.00% above the sector average
Growth
93.05% above the market average93.05% above the market average93.05% above the market average93.05% above the market average93.05% above the market average
94.06% above the sector average94.06% above the sector average94.06% above the sector average94.06% above the sector average94.06% above the sector average

HSL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 08-Feb-24 24-Aug-23
Paid 05-Mar-24 09-Oct-23
Amount 7.50p 19.00p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
15:12 649 @ 770.32p
15:06 60 @ 768.78p
15:00 978 @ 768.55p
14:51 454 @ 768.75p
14:49 347 @ 768.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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