The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

198.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 202.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.43m
  • Volume: 1,123,026
  • Market Cap: £553.52m
  • 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
1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average
8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
12.22% below the market average12.22% below the market average12.22% below the market average12.22% below the market average12.22% below the market average
11.54% below the sector average11.54% below the sector average11.54% below the sector average11.54% below the sector average11.54% 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
36.4% below the market average36.4% below the market average36.4% below the market average36.4% below the market average36.4% below the market average
40.21% below the sector average40.21% below the sector average40.21% below the sector average40.21% below the sector average40.21% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
33.45% below the market average33.45% below the market average33.45% below the market average33.45% below the market average33.45% below the market average
34.5% below the sector average34.5% below the sector average34.5% below the sector average34.5% below the sector average34.5% 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
58.22% above the market average58.22% above the market average58.22% above the market average58.22% above the market average58.22% above the market average
27.73% below the sector average27.73% below the sector average27.73% below the sector average27.73% below the sector average27.73% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
56.69% above the market average56.69% above the market average56.69% above the market average56.69% above the market average56.69% above the market average
63.50% above the sector average63.50% above the sector average63.50% above the sector average63.50% above the sector average63.50% 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
6.70% above the market average6.70% above the market average6.70% above the market average6.70% above the market average6.70% above the market average
0.33% above the sector average0.33% above the sector average0.33% above the sector average0.33% above the sector average0.33% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
18.00% above the market average18.00% above the market average18.00% above the market average18.00% above the market average18.00% above the market average
42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% 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
3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average
8.45% below the sector average8.45% below the sector average8.45% below the sector average8.45% below the sector average8.45% below the sector average
Momentum 20
26.44% above the market average26.44% above the market average26.44% above the market average26.44% above the market average26.44% above the market average
6.34% above the sector average6.34% above the sector average6.34% above the sector average6.34% above the sector average6.34% 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
88.54% above the market average88.54% above the market average88.54% above the market average88.54% above the market average88.54% above the market average
70.20% above the sector average70.20% above the sector average70.20% above the sector average70.20% above the sector average70.20% above the sector average
ROCE
62.23% below the market average62.23% below the market average62.23% below the market average62.23% below the market average62.23% below the market average
6.48% above the sector average6.48% above the sector average6.48% above the sector average6.48% above the sector average6.48% 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
14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average
18.32% above the sector average18.32% above the sector average18.32% above the sector average18.32% above the sector average18.32% 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
17.75% below the market average17.75% below the market average17.75% below the market average17.75% below the market average17.75% below the market average
49.22% above the sector average49.22% above the sector average49.22% above the sector average49.22% above the sector average49.22% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
44.42% above the market average44.42% above the market average44.42% above the market average44.42% above the market average44.42% above the market average
59.70% above the sector average59.70% above the sector average59.70% above the sector average59.70% above the sector average59.70% 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
39.5% below the market average39.5% below the market average39.5% below the market average39.5% below the market average39.5% below the market average
26.56% below the sector average26.56% below the sector average26.56% below the sector average26.56% below the sector average26.56% below the sector average
Cash
80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average
79.47% below the sector average79.47% below the sector average79.47% below the sector average79.47% below the sector average79.47% 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 198.80p
Change Today 0.80p
% Change 0.40 %
52 Week High 202.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 1,123,026
Shares Issued 278.43m
Market Cap £553.52m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
58.77% below the market average58.77% below the market average58.77% below the market average58.77% below the market average58.77% below the market average
11.85% below the sector average11.85% below the sector average11.85% below the sector average11.85% below the sector average11.85% below the sector average
Price Trend
68.06% above the market average68.06% above the market average68.06% above the market average68.06% above the market average68.06% above the market average
86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average
Income
41.13% below the market average41.13% below the market average41.13% below the market average41.13% below the market average41.13% below the market average
38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average38.46% above the sector average
Growth
21.04% below the market average21.04% below the market average21.04% below the market average21.04% below the market average21.04% below the market average
19.41% below the sector average19.41% below the sector average19.41% below the sector average19.41% below the sector average19.41% 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 20-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:42 250,000 @ 198.81p
16:38 200,000 @ 198.82p
16:46 47,243 @ 198.80p
16:35 479,410 @ 198.80p
16:35 126 @ 198.80p

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