Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,504.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.79m
  • Volume: 98,808
  • Market Cap: £1,230.15m
  • 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
28% below the market average28% below the market average28% below the market average28% below the market average28% below the market average
25.51% below the sector average25.51% below the sector average25.51% below the sector average25.51% below the sector average25.51% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.94% below the market average37.94% below the market average37.94% below the market average37.94% below the market average37.94% below the market average
26.79% below the sector average26.79% below the sector average26.79% below the sector average26.79% below the sector average26.79% 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
18.17% below the market average18.17% below the market average18.17% below the market average18.17% below the market average18.17% below the market average
28.71% below the sector average28.71% below the sector average28.71% below the sector average28.71% below the sector average28.71% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
5.74% above the market average5.74% above the market average5.74% above the market average5.74% above the market average5.74% above the market average
27.59% above the sector average27.59% above the sector average27.59% above the sector average27.59% above the sector average27.59% 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
57.38% above the market average57.38% above the market average57.38% above the market average57.38% above the market average57.38% above the market average
27.13% below the sector average27.13% below the sector average27.13% below the sector average27.13% below the sector average27.13% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.46% above the market average27.46% above the market average27.46% above the market average27.46% above the market average27.46% above the market average
5.15% above the sector average5.15% above the sector average5.15% above the sector average5.15% above the sector average5.15% 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
6.01% above the market average6.01% above the market average6.01% above the market average6.01% above the market average6.01% above the market average
8.20% above the sector average8.20% above the sector average8.20% above the sector average8.20% above the sector average8.20% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
38.12% above the market average38.12% above the market average38.12% above the market average38.12% above the market average38.12% above the market average
72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% 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
15.09% above the market average15.09% above the market average15.09% above the market average15.09% above the market average15.09% above the market average
4.90% above the sector average4.90% above the sector average4.90% above the sector average4.90% above the sector average4.90% above the sector average
Momentum 20
71.84% above the market average71.84% above the market average71.84% above the market average71.84% above the market average71.84% above the market average
78.32% above the sector average78.32% above the sector average78.32% above the sector average78.32% above the sector average78.32% 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
87.13% above the market average87.13% above the market average87.13% above the market average87.13% above the market average87.13% above the market average
62.88% above the sector average62.88% above the sector average62.88% above the sector average62.88% above the sector average62.88% above the sector average
ROCE
52.97% below the market average52.97% below the market average52.97% below the market average52.97% below the market average52.97% below the market average
27.85% above the sector average27.85% above the sector average27.85% above the sector average27.85% above the sector average27.85% 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
77.94% above the market average77.94% above the market average77.94% above the market average77.94% above the market average77.94% above the market average
91.14% above the sector average91.14% above the sector average91.14% above the sector average91.14% above the sector average91.14% 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
5.18% above the market average5.18% above the market average5.18% above the market average5.18% above the market average5.18% above the market average
80.38% above the sector average80.38% above the sector average80.38% above the sector average80.38% above the sector average80.38% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.53% above the market average61.53% above the market average61.53% above the market average61.53% above the market average61.53% above the market average
84.78% above the sector average84.78% above the sector average84.78% above the sector average84.78% above the sector average84.78% 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
56.94% below the market average56.94% below the market average56.94% below the market average56.94% below the market average56.94% below the market average
48.68% below the sector average48.68% below the sector average48.68% below the sector average48.68% below the sector average48.68% below the sector average
Cash
51.69% below the market average51.69% below the market average51.69% below the market average51.69% below the market average51.69% below the market average
55.88% below the sector average55.88% below the sector average55.88% below the sector average55.88% below the sector average55.88% 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
63.94% below the market average63.94% below the market average63.94% below the market average63.94% below the market average63.94% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Buys 1y
1.33% above the market average1.33% above the market average1.33% above the market average1.33% above the market average1.33% above the market average
38.22% above the sector average38.22% above the sector average38.22% above the sector average38.22% above the sector average38.22% 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 1,504.00p
Change Today 4.00p
% Change 0.27 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 98,808
Shares Issued 81.79m
Market Cap £1,230.15m
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
48.73% above the market average48.73% above the market average48.73% above the market average48.73% above the market average48.73% above the market average
71.22% above the sector average71.22% above the sector average71.22% above the sector average71.22% above the sector average71.22% above the sector average
Price Trend
34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average
25.90% above the sector average25.90% above the sector average25.90% above the sector average25.90% above the sector average25.90% above the sector average
Income
12.84% below the market average12.84% below the market average12.84% below the market average12.84% below the market average12.84% below the market average
66.50% above the sector average66.50% above the sector average66.50% above the sector average66.50% above the sector average66.50% above the sector average
Growth
32.34% above the market average32.34% above the market average32.34% above the market average32.34% above the market average32.34% above the market average
32.85% above the sector average32.85% above the sector average32.85% above the sector average32.85% above the sector average32.85% 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 13-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 20,926 @ 1,504.00p
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16:35 268 @ 1,504.00p
16:35 91 @ 1,504.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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