The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

217.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 218.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 227.51m
  • Volume: 252,658
  • Market Cap: £493.70m
  • 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
1.41% above the market average1.41% above the market average1.41% above the market average1.41% above the market average1.41% above the market average
8.63% above the sector average8.63% above the sector average8.63% above the sector average8.63% above the sector average8.63% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average11.04% below the market average
10.61% below the sector average10.61% below the sector average10.61% below the sector average10.61% below the sector average10.61% 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
42.22% below the market average42.22% below the market average42.22% below the market average42.22% below the market average42.22% below the market average
45.55% below the sector average45.55% below the sector average45.55% below the sector average45.55% below the sector average45.55% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
34.03% below the market average34.03% below the market average34.03% below the market average34.03% below the market average34.03% 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
56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average
32.22% below the sector average32.22% below the sector average32.22% below the sector average32.22% below the sector average32.22% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
66.48% above the market average66.48% above the market average66.48% above the market average66.48% above the market average66.48% above the market average
76.52% above the sector average76.52% above the sector average76.52% above the sector average76.52% above the sector average76.52% 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
61.93% above the market average61.93% above the market average61.93% above the market average61.93% above the market average61.93% above the market average
86.00% above the sector average86.00% above the sector average86.00% above the sector average86.00% above the sector average86.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
56.51% above the market average56.51% above the market average56.51% above the market average56.51% above the market average56.51% 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

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
77.34% above the market average77.34% above the market average77.34% above the market average77.34% above the market average77.34% above the market average
80.21% above the sector average80.21% above the sector average80.21% above the sector average80.21% above the sector average80.21% above the sector average
Momentum 20
67.92% above the market average67.92% above the market average67.92% above the market average67.92% above the market average67.92% above the market average
61.13% above the sector average61.13% above the sector average61.13% above the sector average61.13% above the sector average61.13% 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
88.33% above the market average88.33% above the market average88.33% above the market average88.33% above the market average88.33% above the market average
68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average
ROCE
61.02% below the market average61.02% below the market average61.02% below the market average61.02% below the market average61.02% below the market average
5.94% above the sector average5.94% above the sector average5.94% above the sector average5.94% above the sector average5.94% 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
15.25% above the market average15.25% above the market average15.25% above the market average15.25% above the market average15.25% above the market average
19.70% above the sector average19.70% above the sector average19.70% above the sector average19.70% above the sector average19.70% 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
17.54% below the market average17.54% below the market average17.54% below the market average17.54% below the market average17.54% below the market average
47.86% above the sector average47.86% above the sector average47.86% above the sector average47.86% above the sector average47.86% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.12% above the market average45.12% above the market average45.12% above the market average45.12% above the market average45.12% above the market average
59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% above the sector average59.26% 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
38.58% below the market average38.58% below the market average38.58% below the market average38.58% below the market average38.58% below the market average
26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average
Cash
79.97% below the market average79.97% below the market average79.97% below the market average79.97% below the market average79.97% below the market average
80.3% below the sector average80.3% below the sector average80.3% below the sector average80.3% below the sector average80.3% 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 217.00p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.46 %
52 Week High 218.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 252,658
Shares Issued 227.51m
Market Cap £493.70m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
55.32% below the market average55.32% below the market average55.32% below the market average55.32% below the market average55.32% below the market average
10.29% below the sector average10.29% below the sector average10.29% below the sector average10.29% below the sector average10.29% below the sector average
Price Trend
74.63% above the market average74.63% above the market average74.63% above the market average74.63% above the market average74.63% above the market average
92.67% above the sector average92.67% above the sector average92.67% above the sector average92.67% above the sector average92.67% above the sector average
Income
46.96% below the market average46.96% below the market average46.96% below the market average46.96% below the market average46.96% below the market average
32.31% above the sector average32.31% above the sector average32.31% above the sector average32.31% above the sector average32.31% above the sector average
Growth
21.16% below the market average21.16% below the market average21.16% below the market average21.16% below the market average21.16% below the market average
16.97% below the sector average16.97% below the sector average16.97% below the sector average16.97% below the sector average16.97% 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 11-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
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