Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,498.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.75m
  • Volume: 37,568
  • Market Cap: £1,224.65m
  • 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
27.58% below the market average27.58% below the market average27.58% below the market average27.58% below the market average27.58% below the market average
25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average25.25% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
39.37% below the market average39.37% below the market average39.37% below the market average39.37% below the market average39.37% below the market average
27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% 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% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average
32.32% below the sector average32.32% below the sector average32.32% below the sector average32.32% below the sector average32.32% 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
25.58% above the sector average25.58% above the sector average25.58% above the sector average25.58% above the sector average25.58% 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
58.35% above the market average58.35% above the market average58.35% above the market average58.35% above the market average58.35% above the market average
26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average27.26% above the market average
4.12% above the sector average4.12% above the sector average4.12% above the sector average4.12% above the sector average4.12% 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
16.54% above the market average16.54% above the market average16.54% above the market average16.54% above the market average16.54% above the market average
22.52% above the sector average22.52% above the sector average22.52% above the sector average22.52% above the sector average22.52% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
37.53% above the market average37.53% above the market average37.53% above the market average37.53% above the market average37.53% above the market average
72.19% above the sector average72.19% above the sector average72.19% above the sector average72.19% above the sector average72.19% 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
37.31% above the market average37.31% above the market average37.31% above the market average37.31% above the market average37.31% above the market average
31.23% above the sector average31.23% above the sector average31.23% above the sector average31.23% above the sector average31.23% above the sector average
Momentum 20
72.95% above the market average72.95% above the market average72.95% above the market average72.95% above the market average72.95% above the market average
83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% 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
86.72% above the market average86.72% above the market average86.72% above the market average86.72% above the market average86.72% above the market average
62.16% above the sector average62.16% above the sector average62.16% above the sector average62.16% above the sector average62.16% above the sector average
ROCE
53.52% below the market average53.52% below the market average53.52% below the market average53.52% below the market average53.52% below the market average
25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% 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
77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average
91.73% above the sector average91.73% above the sector average91.73% above the sector average91.73% above the sector average91.73% 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
4.53% above the market average4.53% above the market average4.53% above the market average4.53% above the market average4.53% above the market average
80.77% above the sector average80.77% above the sector average80.77% above the sector average80.77% above the sector average80.77% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.36% above the market average61.36% above the market average61.36% above the market average61.36% above the market average61.36% above the market average
84.56% above the sector average84.56% above the sector average84.56% above the sector average84.56% above the sector average84.56% 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
56.87% below the market average56.87% below the market average56.87% below the market average56.87% below the market average56.87% below the market average
47.69% below the sector average47.69% below the sector average47.69% below the sector average47.69% below the sector average47.69% below the sector average
Cash
51.44% below the market average51.44% below the market average51.44% below the market average51.44% below the market average51.44% below the market average
55.06% below the sector average55.06% below the sector average55.06% below the sector average55.06% below the sector average55.06% 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
64.99% below the market average64.99% below the market average64.99% below the market average64.99% below the market average64.99% 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
1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average1.55% above the market average
38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% 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 1,498.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -0.53 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 37,568
Shares Issued 81.75m
Market Cap £1,224.65m
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
48.19% above the market average48.19% above the market average48.19% above the market average48.19% above the market average48.19% above the market average
70.07% above the sector average70.07% above the sector average70.07% above the sector average70.07% above the sector average70.07% above the sector average
Price Trend
30.51% above the market average30.51% above the market average30.51% above the market average30.51% above the market average30.51% above the market average
26.49% above the sector average26.49% above the sector average26.49% above the sector average26.49% above the sector average26.49% above the sector average
Income
15.78% below the market average15.78% below the market average15.78% below the market average15.78% below the market average15.78% below the market average
64.82% above the sector average64.82% above the sector average64.82% above the sector average64.82% above the sector average64.82% above the sector average
Growth
32.44% above the market average32.44% above the market average32.44% above the market average32.44% above the market average32.44% above the market average
29.93% above the sector average29.93% above the sector average29.93% above the sector average29.93% above the sector average29.93% 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 19-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
15:58 660 @ 1,496.24p
15:55 14 @ 1,494.00p
15:51 20 @ 1,496.24p
15:47 16 @ 1,494.00p
15:40 17 @ 1,494.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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