Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,554.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,642.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.34m
  • Volume: 114,609
  • Market Cap: £1,264.05m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.01

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
27.6% below the market average27.6% below the market average27.6% below the market average27.6% below the market average27.6% below the market average
19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.49% below the market average37.49% below the market average37.49% below the market average37.49% below the market average37.49% below the market average
28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% 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
24.92% below the market average24.92% below the market average24.92% below the market average24.92% below the market average24.92% below the market average
35.75% below the sector average35.75% below the sector average35.75% below the sector average35.75% below the sector average35.75% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.20% above the market average4.20% above the market average4.20% above the market average4.20% above the market average4.20% above the market average
23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% 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
59.46% above the market average59.46% above the market average59.46% above the market average59.46% above the market average59.46% above the market average
20.5% below the sector average20.5% below the sector average20.5% below the sector average20.5% below the sector average20.5% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
25.00% above the market average25.00% above the market average25.00% above the market average25.00% above the market average25.00% above the market average
5.3% below the sector average5.3% below the sector average5.3% below the sector average5.3% below the sector average5.3% 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
35.98% above the market average35.98% above the market average35.98% above the market average35.98% above the market average35.98% above the market average
32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
32.01% above the market average32.01% above the market average32.01% above the market average32.01% above the market average32.01% above the market average
42.00% above the sector average42.00% above the sector average42.00% above the sector average42.00% above the sector average42.00% 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
38.36% above the market average38.36% above the market average38.36% above the market average38.36% above the market average38.36% above the market average
18.73% above the sector average18.73% above the sector average18.73% above the sector average18.73% above the sector average18.73% above the sector average
Momentum 20
83.44% above the market average83.44% above the market average83.44% above the market average83.44% above the market average83.44% above the market average
86.57% above the sector average86.57% above the sector average86.57% above the sector average86.57% above the sector average86.57% 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
86.39% above the market average86.39% above the market average86.39% above the market average86.39% above the market average86.39% above the market average
60.16% above the sector average60.16% above the sector average60.16% above the sector average60.16% above the sector average60.16% above the sector average
ROCE
54.31% below the market average54.31% below the market average54.31% below the market average54.31% below the market average54.31% below the market average
22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% 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
77.86% above the market average77.86% above the market average77.86% above the market average77.86% above the market average77.86% above the market average
92.40% above the sector average92.40% above the sector average92.40% above the sector average92.40% above the sector average92.40% 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
3.82% above the market average3.82% above the market average3.82% above the market average3.82% above the market average3.82% above the market average
78.21% above the sector average78.21% above the sector average78.21% above the sector average78.21% above the sector average78.21% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.46% above the market average61.46% above the market average61.46% above the market average61.46% above the market average61.46% above the market average
83.70% above the sector average83.70% above the sector average83.70% above the sector average83.70% above the sector average83.70% 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
55.45% below the market average55.45% below the market average55.45% below the market average55.45% below the market average55.45% below the market average
46.51% below the sector average46.51% below the sector average46.51% below the sector average46.51% below the sector average46.51% below the sector average
Cash
51.6% below the market average51.6% below the market average51.6% below the market average51.6% below the market average51.6% below the market average
57.58% below the sector average57.58% below the sector average57.58% below the sector average57.58% below the sector average57.58% 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
77.56% below the market average77.56% below the market average77.56% below the market average77.56% below the market average77.56% below the market average
21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average
Buys 1y
6.27% below the market average6.27% below the market average6.27% below the market average6.27% below the market average6.27% below the market average
34.76% above the sector average34.76% above the sector average34.76% above the sector average34.76% above the sector average34.76% 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 1,554.00p
Change Today -6.00p
% Change -0.38 %
52 Week High 1,642.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 114,609
Shares Issued 81.34m
Market Cap £1,264.05m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
46.51% above the market average46.51% above the market average46.51% above the market average46.51% above the market average46.51% above the market average
57.35% above the sector average57.35% above the sector average57.35% above the sector average57.35% above the sector average57.35% above the sector average
Price Trend
35.17% above the market average35.17% above the market average35.17% above the market average35.17% above the market average35.17% above the market average
32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average32.00% above the sector average
Income
20.83% below the market average20.83% below the market average20.83% below the market average20.83% below the market average20.83% below the market average
59.39% above the sector average59.39% above the sector average59.39% above the sector average59.39% above the sector average59.39% above the sector average
Growth
37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average37.43% above the market average
38.08% above the sector average38.08% above the sector average38.08% above the sector average38.08% above the sector average38.08% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 28-Aug-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 14.30p 30.00p

Trades for 05-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 3,575 @ 1,554.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,554.00p
16:35 54 @ 1,554.00p
16:35 212 @ 1,554.00p
16:35 102 @ 1,554.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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