The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

216.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 217.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 227.51m
  • Volume: 1,561,595
  • Market Cap: £491.43m
  • 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
1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average1.93% above the market average
9.64% above the sector average9.64% above the sector average9.64% above the sector average9.64% above the sector average9.64% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
10.96% below the market average10.96% below the market average10.96% below the market average10.96% below the market average10.96% below the market average
10.27% below the sector average10.27% below the sector average10.27% below the sector average10.27% below the sector average10.27% 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
41.83% below the market average41.83% below the market average41.83% below the market average41.83% below the market average41.83% 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
33.68% below the market average33.68% below the market average33.68% below the market average33.68% below the market average33.68% 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
55.81% above the market average55.81% above the market average55.81% above the market average55.81% above the market average55.81% above the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
66.98% above the market average66.98% above the market average66.98% above the market average66.98% above the market average66.98% above the market average
75.85% above the sector average75.85% above the sector average75.85% above the sector average75.85% above the sector average75.85% 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
58.26% above the market average58.26% above the market average58.26% above the market average58.26% above the market average58.26% above the market average
84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average84.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
57.86% above the market average57.86% above the market average57.86% above the market average57.86% above the market average57.86% above the market average
85.33% above the sector average85.33% above the sector average85.33% above the sector average85.33% above the sector average85.33% 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
79.25% above the market average79.25% above the market average79.25% above the market average79.25% above the market average79.25% above the market average
80.92% above the sector average80.92% above the sector average80.92% above the sector average80.92% above the sector average80.92% above the sector average
Momentum 20
72.92% above the market average72.92% above the market average72.92% above the market average72.92% above the market average72.92% above the market average
74.56% above the sector average74.56% above the sector average74.56% above the sector average74.56% above the sector average74.56% 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
68.87% above the sector average68.87% above the sector average68.87% above the sector average68.87% above the sector average68.87% 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
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% 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
48.06% above the sector average48.06% above the sector average48.06% above the sector average48.06% above the sector average48.06% 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
59.41% above the sector average59.41% above the sector average59.41% above the sector average59.41% above the sector average59.41% 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
38.74% below the market average38.74% below the market average38.74% below the market average38.74% below the market average38.74% below the market average
25.87% below the sector average25.87% below the sector average25.87% below the sector average25.87% below the sector average25.87% below the sector average
Cash
80.12% below the market average80.12% below the market average80.12% below the market average80.12% below the market average80.12% below the market average
79.62% below the sector average79.62% below the sector average79.62% below the sector average79.62% below the sector average79.62% 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 216.00p
Change Today 0.50p
% Change 0.23 %
52 Week High 217.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 1,561,595
Shares Issued 227.51m
Market Cap £491.43m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average55.17% below the market average
11.36% below the sector average11.36% below the sector average11.36% below the sector average11.36% below the sector average11.36% below the sector average
Price Trend
73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% above the market average73.25% 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
47.24% below the market average47.24% below the market average47.24% below the market average47.24% below the market average47.24% below the market average
31.28% above the sector average31.28% above the sector average31.28% above the sector average31.28% above the sector average31.28% above the sector average
Growth
20.79% below the market average20.79% below the market average20.79% below the market average20.79% below the market average20.79% below the market average
15.94% below the sector average15.94% below the sector average15.94% below the sector average15.94% below the sector average15.94% 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 09-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
11:34 500,000 @ 216.00p
11:22 500,000 @ 216.00p
16:35 14,806 @ 216.00p
16:35 1 @ 216.00p
16:35 429 @ 216.00p

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