Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,524.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -20.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,642.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.24m
  • Volume: 307,034
  • Market Cap: £1,238.08m
  • 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
27.13% below the market average27.13% below the market average27.13% below the market average27.13% below the market average27.13% below the market average
19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.45% below the market average37.45% below the market average37.45% below the market average37.45% below the market average37.45% below the market average
27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% below the sector average27.55% 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
22.47% below the market average22.47% below the market average22.47% below the market average22.47% below the market average22.47% below the market average
36.13% below the sector average36.13% below the sector average36.13% below the sector average36.13% below the sector average36.13% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
3.53% above the market average3.53% above the market average3.53% above the market average3.53% above the market average3.53% above the market average
23.98% above the sector average23.98% above the sector average23.98% above the sector average23.98% above the sector average23.98% 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
59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average
21.19% below the sector average21.19% below the sector average21.19% below the sector average21.19% below the sector average21.19% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.16% above the market average27.16% above the market average27.16% above the market average27.16% above the market average27.16% above the market average
3.45% above the sector average3.45% above the sector average3.45% above the sector average3.45% above the sector average3.45% 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
10.74% below the market average10.74% below the market average10.74% below the market average10.74% below the market average10.74% below the market average
25.75% below the sector average25.75% below the sector average25.75% below the sector average25.75% below the sector average25.75% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
14.59% above the market average14.59% above the market average14.59% above the market average14.59% above the market average14.59% above the market average
4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% 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
21.15% above the market average21.15% above the market average21.15% above the market average21.15% above the market average21.15% above the market average
8.51% above the sector average8.51% above the sector average8.51% above the sector average8.51% above the sector average8.51% above the sector average
Momentum 20
73.52% below the market average73.52% below the market average73.52% below the market average73.52% below the market average73.52% below the market average
87.94% below the sector average87.94% below the sector average87.94% below the sector average87.94% below the sector average87.94% below 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
86.18% above the market average86.18% above the market average86.18% above the market average86.18% above the market average86.18% above the market average
58.89% above the sector average58.89% above the sector average58.89% above the sector average58.89% above the sector average58.89% above the sector average
ROCE
55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average
21.50% above the sector average21.50% above the sector average21.50% above the sector average21.50% above the sector average21.50% 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
77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average
92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% above the sector average92.31% 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
3.83% above the market average3.83% above the market average3.83% above the market average3.83% above the market average3.83% above the market average
77.95% above the sector average77.95% above the sector average77.95% above the sector average77.95% above the sector average77.95% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.19% above the market average61.19% above the market average61.19% above the market average61.19% above the market average61.19% above the market average
83.52% above the sector average83.52% above the sector average83.52% above the sector average83.52% above the sector average83.52% 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
55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average
46.67% below the sector average46.67% below the sector average46.67% below the sector average46.67% below the sector average46.67% below the sector average
Cash
51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average
57.09% below the sector average57.09% below the sector average57.09% below the sector average57.09% below the sector average57.09% 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
76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average
21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average
Buys 1y
6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average
34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% 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 1,524.00p
Change Today -20.00p
% Change -1.30 %
52 Week High 1,642.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 307,034
Shares Issued 81.24m
Market Cap £1,238.08m
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
48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average
66.54% above the sector average66.54% above the sector average66.54% above the sector average66.54% above the sector average66.54% above the sector average
Price Trend
34.10% above the market average34.10% above the market average34.10% above the market average34.10% above the market average34.10% above the market average
26.42% above the sector average26.42% above the sector average26.42% above the sector average26.42% above the sector average26.42% above the sector average
Income
18.09% below the market average18.09% below the market average18.09% below the market average18.09% below the market average18.09% below 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
Growth
37.87% above the market average37.87% above the market average37.87% above the market average37.87% above the market average37.87% above the market average
40.71% above the sector average40.71% above the sector average40.71% above the sector average40.71% above the sector average40.71% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 28-Aug-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 14.30p 30.00p

Trades for 15-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
11:42 75,000 @ 1,540.50p
11:42 100,000 @ 1,542.00p
16:00 25,000 @ 1,530.00p
16:44 17,348 @ 1,529.95p
16:35 6,255 @ 1,524.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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