Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

848.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 973.00
  • 52 Week Low: 674.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 67.77m
  • Volume: 219,575
  • Market Cap: £574.67m
  • RiskGrade: 165
  • Beta: 0.01

HSL Overview

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns (capital and income) by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company's investments include shares, securities and related financial instruments, including derivatives. The Company invests in various sectors, including software and computer services, investment banking and brokerage services, industrial support services, electronic and electrical equipment, household goods and home construction, travel and leisure, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, construction and materials, retailers, real estate investment trusts, finance and credit services, aerospace and defense, chemicals, industrial engineering, personal goods, and others.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.2% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 95.4% n/a
ROCE 3.1%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 28.4 n/a
PEG 17.8 n/a
Pr/Revenue 23.3 n/a
Pr/Book 0.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 1.5% n/a
PBT 1.5% n/a
EPS 1.6% n/a
DPS 3.8% n/a

HSL Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-May-20 14.23 12.50 16.73p 46.4 n/a -29% 23.50p 3.0%
31-May-21 12.27 10.37 14.00p 91.4 n/a -16% 23.75p 1.9%
31-May-22 20.65 18.36 24.57p 37.3 0.5 +76% 24.00p 2.6%
31-May-23 24.30 21.95 29.38p 26.7 1.3 +20% 26.00p 3.3%
31-May-24 24.66 22.28 29.85p 29.7 14.9 +2% 27.00p 3.0%

HSL Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 20-Jun-2025 17:39 RNS
Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation 20-Jun-2025 14:52 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 20-Jun-2025 14:24 RNS

HSL ShareCast News

Director dealings: Henderson Smaller Companies d... 08-Sep-2023 ShareCast
Sunday share tips: Restaurant Group, Alnwick Gar... 08-Mar-2020 ShareCast

Latest HSL Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

HSL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 848.00p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 0.47 %
52 Week High 973.00
52 Week Low 674.00
Volume 219,575
Shares Issued 67.77m
Market Cap £574.67m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 165

HSL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
57.77% below the market average57.77% below the market average57.77% below the market average57.77% below the market average57.77% below the market average
19.56% below the sector average19.56% below the sector average19.56% below the sector average19.56% below the sector average19.56% below the sector average
Price Trend
24.59% above the market average24.59% above the market average24.59% above the market average24.59% above the market average24.59% above the market average
16.94% above the sector average16.94% above the sector average16.94% above the sector average16.94% above the sector average16.94% above the sector average
Income
23.52% below the market average23.52% below the market average23.52% below the market average23.52% below the market average23.52% below the market average
48.98% above the sector average48.98% above the sector average48.98% above the sector average48.98% above the sector average48.98% above the sector average
Growth
67.19% above the market average67.19% above the market average67.19% above the market average67.19% above the market average67.19% above the market average
66.30% above the sector average66.30% above the sector average66.30% above the sector average66.30% above the sector average66.30% above the sector average

HSL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 29-Aug-24
Paid 07-Mar-25 07-Oct-24
Amount 7.50p 19.50p

Trades for 20-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 94,669 @ 848.00p
16:35 1,156 @ 848.00p
16:35 223 @ 848.00p
16:35 693 @ 848.00p
16:35 2,042 @ 848.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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