The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 201.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 202.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.43m
  • Volume: 213,042
  • Market Cap: £559.64m
  • 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
1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average
8.16% above the sector average8.16% above the sector average8.16% above the sector average8.16% above the sector average8.16% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
11.7% below the market average11.7% below the market average11.7% below the market average11.7% below the market average11.7% below the market average
9.43% below the sector average9.43% below the sector average9.43% below the sector average9.43% below the sector average9.43% 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
35.8% below the market average35.8% below the market average35.8% below the market average35.8% below the market average35.8% 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
32.95% below the sector average32.95% below the sector average32.95% below the sector average32.95% below the sector average32.95% 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
56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average56.97% above the market average
27.94% below the sector average27.94% below the sector average27.94% below the sector average27.94% below the sector average27.94% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
54.01% above the market average54.01% above the market average54.01% above the market average54.01% above the market average54.01% above the market average
59.56% above the sector average59.56% above the sector average59.56% above the sector average59.56% above the sector average59.56% 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
20.37% above the market average20.37% above the market average20.37% above the market average20.37% above the market average20.37% above the market average
37.05% above the sector average37.05% above the sector average37.05% above the sector average37.05% above the sector average37.05% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
26.63% above the market average26.63% above the market average26.63% above the market average26.63% above the market average26.63% above the market average
47.54% above the sector average47.54% above the sector average47.54% above the sector average47.54% above the sector average47.54% 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
28.30% above the market average28.30% above the market average28.30% above the market average28.30% above the market average28.30% above the market average
13.99% above the sector average13.99% above the sector average13.99% above the sector average13.99% above the sector average13.99% above the sector average
Momentum 20
36.43% above the market average36.43% above the market average36.43% above the market average36.43% above the market average36.43% above the market average
25.87% above the sector average25.87% above the sector average25.87% above the sector average25.87% above the sector average25.87% 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
89.31% above the market average89.31% above the market average89.31% above the market average89.31% above the market average89.31% above the market average
72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average
ROCE
60.76% below the market average60.76% below the market average60.76% below the market average60.76% below the market average60.76% below the market average
11.42% above the sector average11.42% above the sector average11.42% above the sector average11.42% above the sector average11.42% 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
15.77% above the market average15.77% above the market average15.77% above the market average15.77% above the market average15.77% 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
16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average
50.19% above the sector average50.19% above the sector average50.19% above the sector average50.19% above the sector average50.19% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
44.79% above the market average44.79% above the market average44.79% above the market average44.79% above the market average44.79% 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
39.6% below the market average39.6% below the market average39.6% below the market average39.6% below the market average39.6% 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
80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average80.74% below the market average
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 201.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 202.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 213,042
Shares Issued 278.43m
Market Cap £559.64m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
60.91% below the market average60.91% below the market average60.91% below the market average60.91% below the market average60.91% below the market average
18.71% below the sector average18.71% below the sector average18.71% below the sector average18.71% below the sector average18.71% below the sector average
Price Trend
68.26% above the market average68.26% above the market average68.26% above the market average68.26% above the market average68.26% above the market average
84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average
Income
38.99% below the market average38.99% below the market average38.99% below the market average38.99% below the market average38.99% below the market average
39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average
Growth
23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average
19.13% below the sector average19.13% below the sector average19.13% below the sector average19.13% below the sector average19.13% 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 12-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
11:38 2,956 @ 199.50p
11:37 1,500 @ 199.50p
11:27 1,003 @ 199.47p
11:26 2,006 @ 199.47p
11:22 18,000 @ 199.40p

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