The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

198.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 201.50
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.43m
  • Volume: 135,311
  • Market Cap: £551.29m
  • 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
1.80% above the market average1.80% above the market average1.80% above the market average1.80% above the market average1.80% above the market average
8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average8.08% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
12.79% below the market average12.79% below the market average12.79% below the market average12.79% below the market average12.79% below the market average
10.34% below the sector average10.34% below the sector average10.34% below the sector average10.34% below the sector average10.34% 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
36.89% below the market average36.89% below the market average36.89% below the market average36.89% below the market average36.89% below the market average
41.41% below the sector average41.41% below the sector average41.41% below the sector average41.41% below the sector average41.41% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
33.8% below the market average33.8% below the market average33.8% below the market average33.8% below the market average33.8% below the market average
34.88% below the sector average34.88% below the sector average34.88% below the sector average34.88% below the sector average34.88% 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
58.14% above the market average58.14% above the market average58.14% above the market average58.14% above the market average58.14% above the market average
27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
55.38% above the market average55.38% above the market average55.38% above the market average55.38% above the market average55.38% above the market average
61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% 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
17.72% above the market average17.72% above the market average17.72% above the market average17.72% above the market average17.72% above the market average
25.17% above the sector average25.17% above the sector average25.17% above the sector average25.17% above the sector average25.17% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
20.47% above the market average20.47% above the market average20.47% above the market average20.47% above the market average20.47% above the market average
44.37% above the sector average44.37% above the sector average44.37% above the sector average44.37% above the sector average44.37% 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
19.85% above the market average19.85% above the market average19.85% above the market average19.85% above the market average19.85% above the market average
10.18% above the sector average10.18% above the sector average10.18% above the sector average10.18% above the sector average10.18% above the sector average
Momentum 20
36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average
28.42% above the sector average28.42% above the sector average28.42% above the sector average28.42% above the sector average28.42% 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
88.74% above the market average88.74% above the market average88.74% above the market average88.74% above the market average88.74% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average
ROCE
61.56% below the market average61.56% below the market average61.56% below the market average61.56% below the market average61.56% below the market average
8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% 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
15.18% above the market average15.18% above the market average15.18% above the market average15.18% above the market average15.18% above the market average
19.55% above the sector average19.55% above the sector average19.55% above the sector average19.55% above the sector average19.55% 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
17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average
49.23% above the sector average49.23% above the sector average49.23% above the sector average49.23% above the sector average49.23% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
44.69% above the market average44.69% above the market average44.69% above the market average44.69% above the market average44.69% above the market average
61.03% above the sector average61.03% above the sector average61.03% above the sector average61.03% above the sector average61.03% 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
39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average39.49% below the market average
26.15% below the sector average26.15% below the sector average26.15% below the sector average26.15% below the sector average26.15% below the sector average
Cash
80.79% below the market average80.79% below the market average80.79% below the market average80.79% below the market average80.79% below the market average
79.78% below the sector average79.78% below the sector average79.78% below the sector average79.78% below the sector average79.78% 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 198.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -1.00 %
52 Week High 201.50
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 135,311
Shares Issued 278.43m
Market Cap £551.29m
Beta 0.02

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
59.43% below the market average59.43% below the market average59.43% below the market average59.43% below the market average59.43% below the market average
17.52% below the sector average17.52% below the sector average17.52% below the sector average17.52% below the sector average17.52% below the sector average
Price Trend
69.75% above the market average69.75% above the market average69.75% above the market average69.75% above the market average69.75% above the market average
87.42% above the sector average87.42% above the sector average87.42% above the sector average87.42% above the sector average87.42% above the sector average
Income
41.56% below the market average41.56% below the market average41.56% below the market average41.56% below the market average41.56% below the market average
37.69% above the sector average37.69% above the sector average37.69% above the sector average37.69% above the sector average37.69% above the sector average
Growth
21.89% below the market average21.89% below the market average21.89% below the market average21.89% below the market average21.89% below the market average
16.79% below the sector average16.79% below the sector average16.79% below the sector average16.79% below the sector average16.79% 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 19-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 5,721 @ 198.00p
16:35 38,147 @ 198.00p
16:35 931 @ 198.00p
16:35 1,790 @ 198.00p
16:35 191 @ 198.00p

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