The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

190.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.60p
  • 52 Week High: 191.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 393.82m
  • Volume: 286,912
  • Market Cap: £748.25m

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
1.31% above the market average1.31% above the market average1.31% above the market average1.31% above the market average1.31% above the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
13.63% below the market average13.63% below the market average13.63% below the market average13.63% below the market average13.63% below the market average
6.37% below the sector average6.37% below the sector average6.37% below the sector average6.37% below the sector average6.37% 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
37.15% below the market average37.15% below the market average37.15% below the market average37.15% below the market average37.15% below the market average
40.2% below the sector average40.2% below the sector average40.2% below the sector average40.2% below the sector average40.2% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average34.64% below the market average
25.29% below the sector average25.29% below the sector average25.29% below the sector average25.29% below the sector average25.29% 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
64.06% above the market average64.06% above the market average64.06% above the market average64.06% above the market average64.06% above the market average
8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average8% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
9.84% above the market average9.84% above the market average9.84% above the market average9.84% above the market average9.84% above the market average
43.48% below the sector average43.48% below the sector average43.48% below the sector average43.48% below the sector average43.48% below 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
35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average35.23% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
61.86% above the market average61.86% above the market average61.86% above the market average61.86% above the market average61.86% above the market average
87.54% above the sector average87.54% above the sector average87.54% above the sector average87.54% above the sector average87.54% 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
34.11% above the market average34.11% above the market average34.11% above the market average34.11% above the market average34.11% above the market average
56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average56.10% above the sector average
Momentum 20
49.49% above the market average49.49% above the market average49.49% above the market average49.49% above the market average49.49% above the market average
55.40% above the sector average55.40% above the sector average55.40% above the sector average55.40% above the sector average55.40% 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
90.73% above the market average90.73% above the market average90.73% above the market average90.73% above the market average90.73% above the market average
74.63% above the sector average74.63% above the sector average74.63% above the sector average74.63% above the sector average74.63% above the sector average
ROCE
59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average59.55% below the market average
13.90% above the sector average13.90% above the sector average13.90% above the sector average13.90% above the sector average13.90% 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
16.79% above the market average16.79% above the market average16.79% above the market average16.79% above the market average16.79% above the market average
21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% 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
15.73% below the market average15.73% below the market average15.73% below the market average15.73% below the market average15.73% below the market average
52.99% above the sector average52.99% above the sector average52.99% above the sector average52.99% above the sector average52.99% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average
62.01% above the sector average62.01% above the sector average62.01% above the sector average62.01% above the sector average62.01% 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
39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average39.4% below the market average
26.12% below the sector average26.12% below the sector average26.12% below the sector average26.12% below the sector average26.12% below the sector average
Cash
81.22% below the market average81.22% below the market average81.22% below the market average81.22% below the market average81.22% below the market average
80.36% below the sector average80.36% below the sector average80.36% below the sector average80.36% below the sector average80.36% 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 190.00p
Change Today 2.60p
% Change 1.39 %
52 Week High 191.00p
52 Week Low 163.00p
Volume 286,912
Shares Issued 393.82m
Market Cap £748.25m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
76.84% below the market average76.84% below the market average76.84% below the market average76.84% below the market average76.84% below the market average
76.51% below the sector average76.51% below the sector average76.51% below the sector average76.51% below the sector average76.51% below the sector average
Price Trend
71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average71.43% above the market average
84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average84.26% above the sector average
Income
38.67% below the market average38.67% below the market average38.67% below the market average38.67% below the market average38.67% below the market average
38.92% above the sector average38.92% above the sector average38.92% above the sector average38.92% above the sector average38.92% above the sector average
Growth
30.67% below the market average30.67% below the market average30.67% below the market average30.67% below the market average30.67% below the market average
23.02% below the sector average23.02% below the sector average23.02% below the sector average23.02% below the sector average23.02% 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 02-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 21,404 @ 190.00p
16:35 1 @ 190.00p
16:35 113 @ 190.00p
16:35 1,442 @ 190.00p
16:35 205 @ 190.00p

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