The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

171.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.20p
  • 52 Week High: 190.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 393.82m
  • Volume: 256,984
  • Market Cap: £675.00m

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
0.26% above the market average0.26% above the market average0.26% above the market average0.26% above the market average0.26% above the market average
11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
15.3% below the market average15.3% below the market average15.3% below the market average15.3% below the market average15.3% below the market average
11.45% below the sector average11.45% below the sector average11.45% below the sector average11.45% below the sector average11.45% 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
32.65% below the market average32.65% below the market average32.65% below the market average32.65% below the market average32.65% below the market average
35.32% below the sector average35.32% below the sector average35.32% below the sector average35.32% below the sector average35.32% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
34.53% below the market average34.53% below the market average34.53% below the market average34.53% below the market average34.53% below the market average
25.44% below the sector average25.44% below the sector average25.44% below the sector average25.44% below the sector average25.44% 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
64.77% above the market average64.77% above the market average64.77% above the market average64.77% above the market average64.77% above the market average
11.84% below the sector average11.84% below the sector average11.84% below the sector average11.84% below the sector average11.84% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average
29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% 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
22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average
37.05% below the sector average37.05% below the sector average37.05% below the sector average37.05% below the sector average37.05% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
22.60% above the market average22.60% above the market average22.60% above the market average22.60% above the market average22.60% above the market average
28.52% above the sector average28.52% above the sector average28.52% above the sector average28.52% above the sector average28.52% 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
5.09% above the market average5.09% above the market average5.09% above the market average5.09% above the market average5.09% above the market average
22.65% above the sector average22.65% above the sector average22.65% above the sector average22.65% above the sector average22.65% above the sector average
Momentum 20
44.8% below the market average44.8% below the market average44.8% below the market average44.8% below the market average44.8% below the market average
19.16% below the sector average19.16% below the sector average19.16% below the sector average19.16% below the sector average19.16% below 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
90.86% above the market average90.86% above the market average90.86% above the market average90.86% above the market average90.86% above the market average
74.14% above the sector average74.14% above the sector average74.14% above the sector average74.14% above the sector average74.14% above the sector average
ROCE
58.94% below the market average58.94% below the market average58.94% below the market average58.94% below the market average58.94% below the market average
14.55% above the sector average14.55% above the sector average14.55% above the sector average14.55% above the sector average14.55% 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
16.06% above the market average16.06% above the market average16.06% above the market average16.06% above the market average16.06% above the market average
21.32% above the sector average21.32% above the sector average21.32% above the sector average21.32% above the sector average21.32% 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
16.45% below the market average16.45% below the market average16.45% below the market average16.45% below the market average16.45% below the market average
53.61% above the sector average53.61% above the sector average53.61% above the sector average53.61% above the sector average53.61% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.63% above the market average45.63% above the market average45.63% above the market average45.63% above the market average45.63% above the market average
61.59% above the sector average61.59% above the sector average61.59% above the sector average61.59% above the sector average61.59% 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
40.84% below the market average40.84% below the market average40.84% below the market average40.84% below the market average40.84% below the market average
27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average
Cash
82.49% below the market average82.49% below the market average82.49% below the market average82.49% below the market average82.49% below the market average
81.62% below the sector average81.62% below the sector average81.62% below the sector average81.62% below the sector average81.62% 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 171.40p
Change Today -1.20p
% Change -0.70 %
52 Week High 190.00p
52 Week Low 163.00p
Volume 256,984
Shares Issued 393.82m
Market Cap £675.00m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
74.33% below the market average74.33% below the market average74.33% below the market average74.33% below the market average74.33% below the market average
66.06% below the sector average66.06% below the sector average66.06% below the sector average66.06% below the sector average66.06% below the sector average
Price Trend
54.88% above the market average54.88% above the market average54.88% above the market average54.88% above the market average54.88% above the market average
60.66% above the sector average60.66% above the sector average60.66% above the sector average60.66% above the sector average60.66% above the sector average
Income
36.87% below the market average36.87% below the market average36.87% below the market average36.87% below the market average36.87% below the market average
39.30% above the sector average39.30% above the sector average39.30% above the sector average39.30% above the sector average39.30% above the sector average
Growth
32.91% below the market average32.91% below the market average32.91% below the market average32.91% below the market average32.91% below the market average
24.72% below the sector average24.72% below the sector average24.72% below the sector average24.72% below the sector average24.72% 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 11-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:28 42 @ 172.60p
16:28 558 @ 172.60p
16:28 42 @ 172.60p
16:28 600 @ 172.20p
16:24 90 @ 172.60p

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