The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 172.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 172.00
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 398.71m
  • Volume: 0
  • Market Cap: £685.77m

ESCT Overview

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing in smaller and medium-sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe. The Company invests approximately 7% of its total assets. The Company invests approximately 15% of its gross assets in investment companies, including listed investment trusts. The Company invests in equities and other investments for the long term to secure its investment objective. The Company invests in sectors, including industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financial services, technology, utilities, health care, energy, telecommunications, real estate and basic materials.

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Financials

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ESCT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-19 14.66 13.28 3.01p 37.0 4.1 +9% 2.75p 2.5%
30-Jun-20 9.12 7.68 1.74p 60.8 n/a -42% 2.75p 2.6%
30-Jun-21 13.48 11.77 20.72p 9.0 0.0 +1,094% 25.00p 13.5%
30-Jun-22 25.23 23.36 5.16p 27.1 n/a -75% 4.35p 3.1%
30-Jun-23 25.05 22.93 5.22p 29.5 29.5 +1% 4.70p 3.1%

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

ESCT Company Announcements

Doc re. Monthly Factsheet as at 31 March 2024 23-Apr-2024 16:25 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 23-Apr-2024 11:46 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 22-Apr-2024 15:38 RNS

ESCT ShareCast News

Hikma boss makes a fair few pennies from share s... 21-Jun-2012 ShareCast

ESCT Top Newspaper Links

Royal leads the list of the lame for 2008 re-rat... 31-Dec-2007 The Scotsman

Latest ESCT Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 172.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 172.00
52 Week Low 136.00
Volume 0
Shares Issued 398.71m
Market Cap £685.77m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Price Trend
71.67% above the market average71.67% above the market average71.67% above the market average71.67% above the market average71.67% above the market average
78.44% above the sector average78.44% above the sector average78.44% above the sector average78.44% above the sector average78.44% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
20.79% above the market average20.79% above the market average20.79% above the market average20.79% above the market average20.79% above the market average
25.08% above the sector average25.08% above the sector average25.08% above the sector average25.08% above the sector average25.08% above the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 04-Apr-24 02-Nov-23
Paid 03-May-24 01-Dec-23
Amount 1.45p 3.25p

Trades for --2024

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