Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,550.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      26.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.64m
  • Volume: 129,078
  • Market Cap: £1,265.34m
  • 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
27.95% below the market average27.95% below the market average27.95% below the market average27.95% below the market average27.95% below the market average
25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
39.25% below the market average39.25% below the market average39.25% below the market average39.25% below the market average39.25% below the market average
30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% below the sector average30% 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
19.82% below the market average19.82% below the market average19.82% below the market average19.82% below the market average19.82% below the market average
30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.17% above the market average4.17% above the market average4.17% above the market average4.17% above the market average4.17% above the market average
25.88% above the sector average25.88% above the sector average25.88% above the sector average25.88% above the sector average25.88% 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
59.13% above the market average59.13% above the market average59.13% above the market average59.13% above the market average59.13% above the market average
24.05% below the sector average24.05% below the sector average24.05% below the sector average24.05% below the sector average24.05% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.09% above the market average27.09% above the market average27.09% above the market average27.09% above the market average27.09% above the market average
4.18% below the sector average4.18% below the sector average4.18% below the sector average4.18% below the sector average4.18% 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
27.81% above the market average27.81% above the market average27.81% above the market average27.81% above the market average27.81% above the market average
40.67% above the sector average40.67% above the sector average40.67% above the sector average40.67% above the sector average40.67% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
45.56% above the market average45.56% above the market average45.56% above the market average45.56% above the market average45.56% above the market average
80.67% above the sector average80.67% above the sector average80.67% above the sector average80.67% above the sector average80.67% 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
51.68% above the market average51.68% above the market average51.68% above the market average51.68% above the market average51.68% above the market average
39.93% above the sector average39.93% above the sector average39.93% above the sector average39.93% above the sector average39.93% above the sector average
Momentum 20
86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average
95.76% above the sector average95.76% above the sector average95.76% above the sector average95.76% above the sector average95.76% 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
86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average
60.63% above the sector average60.63% above the sector average60.63% above the sector average60.63% above the sector average60.63% above the sector average
ROCE
54.17% below the market average54.17% below the market average54.17% below the market average54.17% below the market average54.17% below the market average
25.35% above the sector average25.35% above the sector average25.35% above the sector average25.35% above the sector average25.35% 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
77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average
91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% 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
4.37% above the market average4.37% above the market average4.37% above the market average4.37% above the market average4.37% above the market average
78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.30% above the market average61.30% above the market average61.30% above the market average61.30% above the market average61.30% above the market average
83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% 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
55.56% below the market average55.56% below the market average55.56% below the market average55.56% below the market average55.56% below the market average
44.53% below the sector average44.53% below the sector average44.53% below the sector average44.53% below the sector average44.53% below the sector average
Cash
50.95% below the market average50.95% below the market average50.95% below the market average50.95% below the market average50.95% below the market average
55.89% below the sector average55.89% below the sector average55.89% below the sector average55.89% below the sector average55.89% 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
78.31% below the market average78.31% below the market average78.31% below the market average78.31% below the market average78.31% below the market average
42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average
Buys 1y
8.28% below the market average8.28% below the market average8.28% below the market average8.28% below the market average8.28% below the market average
32.26% above the sector average32.26% above the sector average32.26% above the sector average32.26% above the sector average32.26% 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 1,550.00p
Change Today 26.00p
% Change 1.71 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 129,078
Shares Issued 81.64m
Market Cap £1,265.34m
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
47.68% above the market average47.68% above the market average47.68% above the market average47.68% above the market average47.68% above the market average
61.48% above the sector average61.48% above the sector average61.48% above the sector average61.48% above the sector average61.48% above the sector average
Price Trend
37.10% above the market average37.10% above the market average37.10% above the market average37.10% above the market average37.10% above the market average
37.33% above the sector average37.33% above the sector average37.33% above the sector average37.33% above the sector average37.33% above the sector average
Income
15.93% below the market average15.93% below the market average15.93% below the market average15.93% below the market average15.93% below the market average
64.10% above the sector average64.10% above the sector average64.10% above the sector average64.10% above the sector average64.10% above the sector average
Growth
33.81% above the market average33.81% above the market average33.81% above the market average33.81% above the market average33.81% above the market average
30.40% above the sector average30.40% above the sector average30.40% above the sector average30.40% above the sector average30.40% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 10-Mar-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 30.00p 6.00p

Trades for 27-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 13,817 @ 1,550.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,550.00p
16:35 3 @ 1,550.00p
16:35 127 @ 1,550.00p
16:35 284 @ 1,550.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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