Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,364.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 82.16m
  • Volume: 62,946
  • Market Cap: £1,120.70m
  • RiskGrade: 142

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
25.72% below the market average25.72% below the market average25.72% below the market average25.72% below the market average25.72% below the market average
22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average22.92% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.99% below the market average37.99% below the market average37.99% below the market average37.99% below the market average37.99% below the market average
28.3% below the sector average28.3% below the sector average28.3% below the sector average28.3% below the sector average28.3% 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
13.74% below the market average13.74% below the market average13.74% below the market average13.74% below the market average13.74% below the market average
21.61% below the sector average21.61% below the sector average21.61% below the sector average21.61% below the sector average21.61% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average
31.76% above the sector average31.76% above the sector average31.76% above the sector average31.76% above the sector average31.76% 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
57.19% above the market average57.19% above the market average57.19% above the market average57.19% above the market average57.19% above the market average
34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average34.15% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
30.28% above the market average30.28% above the market average30.28% above the market average30.28% above the market average30.28% above the market average
15.75% above the sector average15.75% above the sector average15.75% above the sector average15.75% above the sector average15.75% 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
40.48% above the market average40.48% above the market average40.48% above the market average40.48% above the market average40.48% above the market average
65.25% above the sector average65.25% above the sector average65.25% above the sector average65.25% above the sector average65.25% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
5.75% below the market average5.75% below the market average5.75% below the market average5.75% below the market average5.75% below the market average
23.28% below the sector average23.28% below the sector average23.28% below the sector average23.28% below the sector average23.28% below 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
29.98% above the market average29.98% above the market average29.98% above the market average29.98% above the market average29.98% above the market average
54.70% above the sector average54.70% above the sector average54.70% above the sector average54.70% above the sector average54.70% above the sector average
Momentum 20
80.88% above the market average80.88% above the market average80.88% above the market average80.88% above the market average80.88% above the market average
94.43% above the sector average94.43% above the sector average94.43% above the sector average94.43% above the sector average94.43% 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
88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average88.70% above the market average
65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average65.15% above the sector average
ROCE
52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average
29.09% above the sector average29.09% above the sector average29.09% above the sector average29.09% above the sector average29.09% 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
78.22% above the market average78.22% above the market average78.22% above the market average78.22% above the market average78.22% above the market average
91.21% above the sector average91.21% above the sector average91.21% above the sector average91.21% above the sector average91.21% 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
5.32% above the market average5.32% above the market average5.32% above the market average5.32% above the market average5.32% above the market average
81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.15% above the market average61.15% above the market average61.15% above the market average61.15% above the market average61.15% above the market average
85.51% above the sector average85.51% above the sector average85.51% above the sector average85.51% above the sector average85.51% 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
57.33% below the market average57.33% below the market average57.33% below the market average57.33% below the market average57.33% below the market average
50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average50.56% below the sector average
Cash
54.08% below the market average54.08% below the market average54.08% below the market average54.08% below the market average54.08% below the market average
58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% below the sector average58.24% 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
68.5% below the market average68.5% below the market average68.5% below the market average68.5% below the market average68.5% below the market average
4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average
Buys 1y
2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average2.33% above the market average
42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% 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 1,364.00p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 0.29 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 62,946
Shares Issued 82.16m
Market Cap £1,120.70m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average
79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average79.86% above the sector average
Price Trend
7.91% above the market average7.91% above the market average7.91% above the market average7.91% above the market average7.91% above the market average
19.34% below the sector average19.34% below the sector average19.34% below the sector average19.34% below the sector average19.34% below the sector average
Income
9.84% below the market average9.84% below the market average9.84% below the market average9.84% below the market average9.84% below the market average
64.18% above the sector average64.18% above the sector average64.18% above the sector average64.18% above the sector average64.18% above the sector average
Growth
29.41% above the market average29.41% above the market average29.41% above the market average29.41% above the market average29.41% above the market average
27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% above the sector average27.74% 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 29-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
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16:35 96 @ 1,364.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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