The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 196.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 196.55
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 393.82m
  • Volume: 22,358
  • Market Cap: £773.45m
  • 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
1.30% above the market average1.30% above the market average1.30% above the market average1.30% above the market average1.30% above the market average
13.85% above the sector average13.85% above the sector average13.85% above the sector average13.85% above the sector average13.85% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
13.44% below the market average13.44% below the market average13.44% below the market average13.44% below the market average13.44% below the market average
6.77% below the sector average6.77% below the sector average6.77% below the sector average6.77% below the sector average6.77% 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
36.08% below the market average36.08% below the market average36.08% below the market average36.08% below the market average36.08% below the market average
40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% 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
27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% below the sector average27.59% 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
64.93% above the market average64.93% above the market average64.93% above the market average64.93% above the market average64.93% above the market average
5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
9.49% above the market average9.49% above the market average9.49% above the market average9.49% above the market average9.49% above the market average
46.72% below the sector average46.72% below the sector average46.72% below the sector average46.72% below the sector average46.72% 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
40.87% above the market average40.87% above the market average40.87% above the market average40.87% above the market average40.87% above the market average
69.74% above the sector average69.74% above the sector average69.74% above the sector average69.74% above the sector average69.74% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
49.84% above the market average49.84% above the market average49.84% above the market average49.84% above the market average49.84% above the market average
82.89% above the sector average82.89% above the sector average82.89% above the sector average82.89% above the sector average82.89% 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
61.92% above the market average61.92% above the market average61.92% above the market average61.92% above the market average61.92% above the market average
51.05% above the sector average51.05% above the sector average51.05% above the sector average51.05% above the sector average51.05% above the sector average
Momentum 20
44.48% above the market average44.48% above the market average44.48% above the market average44.48% above the market average44.48% above the market average
39.16% above the sector average39.16% above the sector average39.16% above the sector average39.16% above the sector average39.16% 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
90.71% above the market average90.71% above the market average90.71% above the market average90.71% above the market average90.71% above the market average
74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average
ROCE
59.64% below the market average59.64% below the market average59.64% below the market average59.64% below the market average59.64% below the market average
12.22% above the sector average12.22% above the sector average12.22% above the sector average12.22% above the sector average12.22% 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
16.40% above the market average16.40% above the market average16.40% above the market average16.40% above the market average16.40% above the market average
21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% 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
16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average
51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.37% above the market average45.37% above the market average45.37% above the market average45.37% above the market average45.37% above the market average
61.73% above the sector average61.73% above the sector average61.73% above the sector average61.73% above the sector average61.73% 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
39.28% below the market average39.28% below the market average39.28% below the market average39.28% below the market average39.28% below the market average
26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average26.32% below the sector average
Cash
81.17% below the market average81.17% below the market average81.17% below the market average81.17% below the market average81.17% below the market average
80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% 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 196.40p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 196.55
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 22,358
Shares Issued 393.82m
Market Cap £773.45m
Beta 0.01

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
76.91% below the market average76.91% below the market average76.91% below the market average76.91% below the market average76.91% below the market average
77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average
Price Trend
65.64% above the market average65.64% above the market average65.64% above the market average65.64% above the market average65.64% above the market average
80.26% above the sector average80.26% above the sector average80.26% above the sector average80.26% above the sector average80.26% above the sector average
Income
39.7% below the market average39.7% below the market average39.7% below the market average39.7% below the market average39.7% below the market average
39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average39.90% above the sector average
Growth
27.81% below the market average27.81% below the market average27.81% below the market average27.81% below the market average27.81% below the market average
22.74% below the sector average22.74% below the sector average22.74% below the sector average22.74% below the sector average22.74% 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 21-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
08:03 88 @ 196.20p
08:02 147 @ 196.55p
08:00 22,123 @ 196.36p

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