Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,504.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      16.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.67m
  • Volume: 445,902
  • Market Cap: £1,228.26m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.01

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
27.93% below the market average27.93% below the market average27.93% below the market average27.93% below the market average27.93% below the market average
26.26% below the sector average26.26% below the sector average26.26% below the sector average26.26% below the sector average26.26% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
38.82% below the market average38.82% below the market average38.82% below the market average38.82% below the market average38.82% below the market average
28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% 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
20.06% below the market average20.06% below the market average20.06% below the market average20.06% below the market average20.06% below the market average
30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average30.93% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.88% above the market average4.88% above the market average4.88% above the market average4.88% above the market average4.88% above the market average
26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% 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
59.05% above the market average59.05% above the market average59.05% above the market average59.05% above the market average59.05% above the market average
25.21% below the sector average25.21% below the sector average25.21% below the sector average25.21% below the sector average25.21% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.40% above the market average27.40% above the market average27.40% above the market average27.40% above the market average27.40% above the market average
4.18% above the sector average4.18% above the sector average4.18% above the sector average4.18% above the sector average4.18% 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
6.18% above the market average6.18% above the market average6.18% above the market average6.18% above the market average6.18% above the market average
1% below the sector average1% below the sector average1% below the sector average1% below the sector average1% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
38.37% above the market average38.37% above the market average38.37% above the market average38.37% above the market average38.37% above the market average
70.10% above the sector average70.10% above the sector average70.10% above the sector average70.10% above the sector average70.10% 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
9.40% above the market average9.40% above the market average9.40% above the market average9.40% above the market average9.40% above the market average
1.41% below the sector average1.41% below the sector average1.41% below the sector average1.41% below the sector average1.41% below the sector average
Momentum 20
82.81% above the market average82.81% above the market average82.81% above the market average82.81% above the market average82.81% above the market average
90.85% above the sector average90.85% above the sector average90.85% above the sector average90.85% above the sector average90.85% 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
86.69% above the market average86.69% above the market average86.69% above the market average86.69% above the market average86.69% above the market average
61.57% above the sector average61.57% above the sector average61.57% above the sector average61.57% above the sector average61.57% above the sector average
ROCE
53.97% below the market average53.97% below the market average53.97% below the market average53.97% below the market average53.97% below the market average
25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% above the sector average25.00% 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
77.48% above the market average77.48% above the market average77.48% above the market average77.48% above the market average77.48% above the market average
91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% above the sector average91.60% 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
4.12% above the market average4.12% above the market average4.12% above the market average4.12% above the market average4.12% above the market average
79.69% above the sector average79.69% above the sector average79.69% above the sector average79.69% above the sector average79.69% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.27% above the market average61.27% above the market average61.27% above the market average61.27% above the market average61.27% above the market average
84.33% above the sector average84.33% above the sector average84.33% above the sector average84.33% above the sector average84.33% 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
56.61% below the market average56.61% below the market average56.61% below the market average56.61% below the market average56.61% below the market average
46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average
Cash
51.78% below the market average51.78% below the market average51.78% below the market average51.78% below the market average51.78% below the market average
56.65% below the sector average56.65% below the sector average56.65% below the sector average56.65% below the sector average56.65% 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
65.3% below the market average65.3% below the market average65.3% below the market average65.3% below the market average65.3% below the market average
10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average
Buys 1y
1.78% above the market average1.78% above the market average1.78% above the market average1.78% above the market average1.78% above the market average
39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average39.68% above the sector average

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.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,504.00p
Change Today 16.00p
% Change 1.08 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 445,902
Shares Issued 81.67m
Market Cap £1,228.26m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
47.79% above the market average47.79% above the market average47.79% above the market average47.79% above the market average47.79% above the market average
67.41% above the sector average67.41% above the sector average67.41% above the sector average67.41% above the sector average67.41% above the sector average
Price Trend
31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average31.31% above the market average
31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average
Income
15.82% below the market average15.82% below the market average15.82% below the market average15.82% below the market average15.82% below the market average
63.08% above the sector average63.08% above the sector average63.08% above the sector average63.08% above the sector average63.08% above the sector average
Growth
32.70% above the market average32.70% above the market average32.70% above the market average32.70% above the market average32.70% above the market average
29.67% above the sector average29.67% above the sector average29.67% above the sector average29.67% above the sector average29.67% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 10-Mar-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 30.00p 6.00p

Trades for 20-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 45,000 @ 1,504.00p
16:48 104 @ 1,504.00p
16:47 1,092 @ 1,501.54p
16:46 2,465 @ 1,504.00p
16:36 5,000 @ 1,504.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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