The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

210.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 212.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 227.51m
  • Volume: 127,307
  • Market Cap: £478.91m
  • 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
2.31% above the market average2.31% above the market average2.31% above the market average2.31% above the market average2.31% 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
11.02% below the market average11.02% below the market average11.02% below the market average11.02% below the market average11.02% below the market average
9.51% below the sector average9.51% below the sector average9.51% below the sector average9.51% below the sector average9.51% 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
39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average
41.67% below the sector average41.67% below the sector average41.67% below the sector average41.67% below the sector average41.67% 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
32.16% below the sector average32.16% below the sector average32.16% below the sector average32.16% below the sector average32.16% 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
54.85% above the market average54.85% above the market average54.85% above the market average54.85% above the market average54.85% above the market average
37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average37.5% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average
77.36% above the sector average77.36% above the sector average77.36% above the sector average77.36% above the sector average77.36% 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
64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average
88.67% above the sector average88.67% above the sector average88.67% above the sector average88.67% above the sector average88.67% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
46.28% above the market average46.28% above the market average46.28% above the market average46.28% above the market average46.28% above the market average
78.00% above the sector average78.00% above the sector average78.00% above the sector average78.00% above the sector average78.00% 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
79.97% above the market average79.97% above the market average79.97% above the market average79.97% above the market average79.97% above the market average
75.97% above the sector average75.97% above the sector average75.97% above the sector average75.97% above the sector average75.97% above the sector average
Momentum 20
67.45% above the market average67.45% above the market average67.45% above the market average67.45% above the market average67.45% above the market average
66.08% above the sector average66.08% above the sector average66.08% above the sector average66.08% above the sector average66.08% 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
88.23% above the market average88.23% above the market average88.23% above the market average88.23% above the market average88.23% 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
61.2% below the market average61.2% below the market average61.2% below the market average61.2% below the market average61.2% 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
15.33% above the market average15.33% above the market average15.33% above the market average15.33% above the market average15.33% 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
17.62% below the market average17.62% below the market average17.62% below the market average17.62% below the market average17.62% 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
44.92% above the market average44.92% above the market average44.92% above the market average44.92% above the market average44.92% 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
38.56% below the market average38.56% below the market average38.56% below the market average38.56% below the market average38.56% below the market average
25.1% below the sector average25.1% below the sector average25.1% below the sector average25.1% below the sector average25.1% below the sector average
Cash
80.05% below the market average80.05% below the market average80.05% below the market average80.05% below the market average80.05% 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 210.50p
Change Today -0.50p
% Change -0.24 %
52 Week High 212.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 127,307
Shares Issued 227.51m
Market Cap £478.91m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
54.51% below the market average54.51% below the market average54.51% below the market average54.51% below the market average54.51% below the market average
8.42% below the sector average8.42% below the sector average8.42% below the sector average8.42% below the sector average8.42% below the sector average
Price Trend
72.70% above the market average72.70% above the market average72.70% above the market average72.70% above the market average72.70% above the market average
89.97% above the sector average89.97% above the sector average89.97% above the sector average89.97% above the sector average89.97% above the sector average
Income
44.43% below the market average44.43% below the market average44.43% below the market average44.43% below the market average44.43% below the market average
35.71% above the sector average35.71% above the sector average35.71% above the sector average35.71% above the sector average35.71% above the sector average
Growth
20.66% below the market average20.66% below the market average20.66% below the market average20.66% below the market average20.66% below the market average
16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% 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 03-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 5,294 @ 210.50p
16:35 117 @ 210.50p
16:35 500 @ 210.50p
16:35 61 @ 210.50p
16:35 70 @ 210.50p

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