Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

884.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 920.00
  • 52 Week Low: 674.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 64.29m
  • Volume: 80,596
  • Market Cap: £568.30m
  • RiskGrade: 165

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
29.7% below the market average29.7% below the market average29.7% below the market average29.7% below the market average29.7% below the market average
27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
52.17% below the market average52.17% below the market average52.17% below the market average52.17% below the market average52.17% below the market average
38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% 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
9.8% below the market average9.8% below the market average9.8% below the market average9.8% below the market average9.8% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average
3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% 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
60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average
15.61% below the sector average15.61% below the sector average15.61% below the sector average15.61% below the sector average15.61% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average
3.82% above the sector average3.82% above the sector average3.82% above the sector average3.82% above the sector average3.82% 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
6.91% below the market average6.91% below the market average6.91% below the market average6.91% below the market average6.91% below the market average
25.08% below the sector average25.08% below the sector average25.08% below the sector average25.08% below the sector average25.08% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
14.34% above the market average14.34% above the market average14.34% above the market average14.34% above the market average14.34% above the market average
1.00% above the sector average1.00% above the sector average1.00% above the sector average1.00% above the sector average1.00% 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
10.80% above the market average10.80% above the market average10.80% above the market average10.80% above the market average10.80% above the market average
9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average
Momentum 20
51.18% below the market average51.18% below the market average51.18% below the market average51.18% below the market average51.18% below the market average
57.45% below the sector average57.45% below the sector average57.45% below the sector average57.45% below the sector average57.45% below 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
89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average89.23% above the market average
72.44% above the sector average72.44% above the sector average72.44% above the sector average72.44% above the sector average72.44% above the sector average
ROCE
56.63% below the market average56.63% below the market average56.63% below the market average56.63% below the market average56.63% below the market average
17.21% above the sector average17.21% above the sector average17.21% above the sector average17.21% above the sector average17.21% 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
63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average
84.67% above the sector average84.67% above the sector average84.67% above the sector average84.67% above the sector average84.67% 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
21.06% below the market average21.06% below the market average21.06% below the market average21.06% below the market average21.06% below the market average
44.31% above the sector average44.31% above the sector average44.31% above the sector average44.31% above the sector average44.31% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average
56.72% above the sector average56.72% above the sector average56.72% above the sector average56.72% above the sector average56.72% 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
40.94% below the market average40.94% below the market average40.94% below the market average40.94% below the market average40.94% below the market average
27.34% below the sector average27.34% below the sector average27.34% below the sector average27.34% below the sector average27.34% below the sector average
Cash
54.6% below the market average54.6% below the market average54.6% below the market average54.6% below the market average54.6% below the market average
61.83% below the sector average61.83% below the sector average61.83% below the sector average61.83% below the sector average61.83% 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

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.

 

HSL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 884.00p
Change Today 8.00p
% Change 0.91 %
52 Week High 920.00
52 Week Low 674.00
Volume 80,596
Shares Issued 64.29m
Market Cap £568.30m
RiskGrade 165

HSL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
42.09% above the market average42.09% above the market average42.09% above the market average42.09% above the market average42.09% above the market average
58.52% above the sector average58.52% above the sector average58.52% above the sector average58.52% above the sector average58.52% above the sector average
Price Trend
28.89% above the market average28.89% above the market average28.89% above the market average28.89% above the market average28.89% above the market average
17.73% above the sector average17.73% above the sector average17.73% above the sector average17.73% above the sector average17.73% above the sector average
Income
34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average
10.2% below the sector average10.2% below the sector average10.2% below the sector average10.2% below the sector average10.2% below the sector average
Growth
67.67% below the market average67.67% below the market average67.67% below the market average67.67% below the market average67.67% below the market average
58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average

HSL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 28-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 13-Oct-25 07-Mar-25
Amount 20.50p 7.50p

Trades for 22-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:23 100 @ 884.00p
16:23 88 @ 883.00p
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16:23 223 @ 884.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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