The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

209.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 210.20
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.25m
  • Volume: 449,446
  • Market Cap: £582.93m
  • 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
1.79% above the market average1.79% above the market average1.79% above the market average1.79% above the market average1.79% above the market average
9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
11.63% below the market average11.63% below the market average11.63% below the market average11.63% below the market average11.63% 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
37.78% below the market average37.78% below the market average37.78% below the market average37.78% below the market average37.78% below the market average
41.24% below the sector average41.24% below the sector average41.24% below the sector average41.24% below the sector average41.24% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average33.33% below the market average
32.94% below the sector average32.94% below the sector average32.94% below the sector average32.94% below the sector average32.94% 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
58.76% above the market average58.76% above the market average58.76% above the market average58.76% above the market average58.76% above the market average
25.74% below the sector average25.74% below the sector average25.74% below the sector average25.74% below the sector average25.74% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
52.87% above the market average52.87% above the market average52.87% above the market average52.87% above the market average52.87% above the market average
56.06% above the sector average56.06% above the sector average56.06% above the sector average56.06% above the sector average56.06% 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
47.80% above the market average47.80% above the market average47.80% above the market average47.80% above the market average47.80% above the market average
71.33% above the sector average71.33% above the sector average71.33% above the sector average71.33% above the sector average71.33% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
38.46% above the market average38.46% above the market average38.46% above the market average38.46% above the market average38.46% above the market average
69.33% above the sector average69.33% above the sector average69.33% above the sector average69.33% above the sector average69.33% 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
54.31% above the market average54.31% above the market average54.31% above the market average54.31% above the market average54.31% 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
63.21% above the market average63.21% above the market average63.21% above the market average63.21% above the market average63.21% above the market average
63.25% above the sector average63.25% above the sector average63.25% above the sector average63.25% above the sector average63.25% 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
87.87% above the market average87.87% above the market average87.87% above the market average87.87% above the market average87.87% above the market average
69.29% above the sector average69.29% above the sector average69.29% above the sector average69.29% above the sector average69.29% above the sector average
ROCE
61.74% below the market average61.74% below the market average61.74% below the market average61.74% below the market average61.74% below the market average
6.91% above the sector average6.91% above the sector average6.91% above the sector average6.91% above the sector average6.91% 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
14.75% above the market average14.75% above the market average14.75% above the market average14.75% above the market average14.75% above the market average
19.39% above the sector average19.39% above the sector average19.39% above the sector average19.39% above the sector average19.39% 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
17.98% below the market average17.98% below the market average17.98% below the market average17.98% below the market average17.98% below the market average
47.45% above the sector average47.45% above the sector average47.45% above the sector average47.45% above the sector average47.45% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
44.80% above the market average44.80% above the market average44.80% above the market average44.80% above the market average44.80% above the market average
59.11% above the sector average59.11% above the sector average59.11% above the sector average59.11% above the sector average59.11% 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
38.93% below the market average38.93% below the market average38.93% below the market average38.93% below the market average38.93% below the market average
24.51% below the sector average24.51% below the sector average24.51% below the sector average24.51% below the sector average24.51% below the sector average
Cash
80.77% below the market average80.77% below the market average80.77% below the market average80.77% below the market average80.77% 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 209.50p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 1.95 %
52 Week High 210.20
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 449,446
Shares Issued 278.25m
Market Cap £582.93m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
61.82% below the market average61.82% below the market average61.82% below the market average61.82% below the market average61.82% 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
71.85% above the market average71.85% above the market average71.85% above the market average71.85% above the market average71.85% above the market average
92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average
Income
44.23% below the market average44.23% below the market average44.23% below the market average44.23% below the market average44.23% below the market average
37.44% above the sector average37.44% above the sector average37.44% above the sector average37.44% above the sector average37.44% above the sector average
Growth
20.69% below the market average20.69% below the market average20.69% below the market average20.69% below the market average20.69% below the market average
17.22% below the sector average17.22% below the sector average17.22% below the sector average17.22% below the sector average17.22% 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 27-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 57,357 @ 208.48p
16:35 29,930 @ 209.50p
16:35 1 @ 209.50p
16:35 2,970 @ 209.50p
16:35 376 @ 209.50p

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