The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

199.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.20p
  • 52 Week High: 199.40
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.43m
  • Volume: 356,730
  • Market Cap: £555.19m
  • Beta: 0.02

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
2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average
9.74% above the sector average9.74% above the sector average9.74% above the sector average9.74% above the sector average9.74% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average
7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% 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
36.69% below the market average36.69% below the market average36.69% below the market average36.69% below the market average36.69% below the market average
39.6% below the sector average39.6% below the sector average39.6% below the sector average39.6% below the sector average39.6% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
33.57% below the market average33.57% below the market average33.57% below the market average33.57% below the market average33.57% below the market average
30.68% below the sector average30.68% below the sector average30.68% below the sector average30.68% below the sector average30.68% below 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
56.88% above the market average56.88% above the market average56.88% above the market average56.88% above the market average56.88% above the market average
29.55% below the sector average29.55% below the sector average29.55% below the sector average29.55% below the sector average29.55% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
54.36% above the market average54.36% above the market average54.36% above the market average54.36% above the market average54.36% above the market average
60.44% above the sector average60.44% above the sector average60.44% above the sector average60.44% above the sector average60.44% above 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
19.11% above the market average19.11% above the market average19.11% above the market average19.11% above the market average19.11% above the market average
23.28% above the sector average23.28% above the sector average23.28% above the sector average23.28% above the sector average23.28% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average29.29% above the market average
62.62% above the sector average62.62% above the sector average62.62% above the sector average62.62% above the sector average62.62% 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
27.87% above the market average27.87% above the market average27.87% above the market average27.87% above the market average27.87% above the market average
9.79% above the sector average9.79% above the sector average9.79% above the sector average9.79% above the sector average9.79% above the sector average
Momentum 20
40.06% above the market average40.06% above the market average40.06% above the market average40.06% above the market average40.06% above the market average
27.97% above the sector average27.97% above the sector average27.97% above the sector average27.97% above the sector average27.97% 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
89.97% above the market average89.97% above the market average89.97% above the market average89.97% above the market average89.97% above the market average
74.34% above the sector average74.34% above the sector average74.34% above the sector average74.34% above the sector average74.34% above the sector average
ROCE
60.18% below the market average60.18% below the market average60.18% below the market average60.18% below the market average60.18% below the market average
11.82% above the sector average11.82% above the sector average11.82% above the sector average11.82% above the sector average11.82% 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
15.91% above the market average15.91% above the market average15.91% above the market average15.91% above the market average15.91% above the market average
19.56% above the sector average19.56% above the sector average19.56% above the sector average19.56% above the sector average19.56% 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
16.79% below the market average16.79% below the market average16.79% below the market average16.79% below the market average16.79% below the market average
50.94% above the sector average50.94% above the sector average50.94% above the sector average50.94% above the sector average50.94% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
44.89% above the market average44.89% above the market average44.89% above the market average44.89% above the market average44.89% above the market average
62.32% above the sector average62.32% above the sector average62.32% above the sector average62.32% above the sector average62.32% 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
39.75% below the market average39.75% below the market average39.75% below the market average39.75% below the market average39.75% below the market average
27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average
Cash
80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average80.87% below the market average
80.15% below the sector average80.15% below the sector average80.15% below the sector average80.15% below the sector average80.15% 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 Not Available
Buys 1y Not Available

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

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 199.40p
Change Today 2.20p
% Change 1.12 %
52 Week High 199.40
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 356,730
Shares Issued 278.43m
Market Cap £555.19m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
60.06% below the market average60.06% below the market average60.06% below the market average60.06% below the market average60.06% below the market average
15.83% below the sector average15.83% below the sector average15.83% below the sector average15.83% below the sector average15.83% below the sector average
Price Trend
65.01% above the market average65.01% above the market average65.01% above the market average65.01% above the market average65.01% above the market average
80.33% above the sector average80.33% above the sector average80.33% above the sector average80.33% above the sector average80.33% above the sector average
Income
38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average
40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average
Growth
22.67% below the market average22.67% below the market average22.67% below the market average22.67% below the market average22.67% below the market average
19.86% below the sector average19.86% below the sector average19.86% below the sector average19.86% below the sector average19.86% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 03-Apr-25 31-Oct-24
Paid 02-May-25 29-Nov-24
Amount 1.45p 3.35p

Trades for 06-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
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