Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,254.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 82.21m
  • Volume: 73,537
  • Market Cap: £1,030.89m
  • 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
26.84% below the market average26.84% below the market average26.84% below the market average26.84% below the market average26.84% below the market average
24.87% below the sector average24.87% below the sector average24.87% below the sector average24.87% below the sector average24.87% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
39.47% below the market average39.47% below the market average39.47% below the market average39.47% below the market average39.47% below the market average
31.3% below the sector average31.3% below the sector average31.3% below the sector average31.3% below the sector average31.3% 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
10% below the market average10% below the market average10% below the market average10% below the market average10% below the market average
19.4% below the sector average19.4% below the sector average19.4% below the sector average19.4% below the sector average19.4% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
3.04% above the market average3.04% above the market average3.04% above the market average3.04% above the market average3.04% above the market average
32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% above the sector average32.54% 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
56.62% above the market average56.62% above the market average56.62% above the market average56.62% above the market average56.62% above the market average
35.51% below the sector average35.51% below the sector average35.51% below the sector average35.51% below the sector average35.51% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
33.59% above the market average33.59% above the market average33.59% above the market average33.59% above the market average33.59% above the market average
24.26% above the sector average24.26% above the sector average24.26% above the sector average24.26% above the sector average24.26% 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
17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average17.45% below the market average
27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
16.03% below the market average16.03% below the market average16.03% below the market average16.03% below the market average16.03% below the market average
40.98% below the sector average40.98% below the sector average40.98% below the sector average40.98% below the sector average40.98% 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
17.28% below the market average17.28% below the market average17.28% below the market average17.28% below the market average17.28% 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
Momentum 20
87.38% below the market average87.38% below the market average87.38% below the market average87.38% below the market average87.38% below the market average
88.85% below the sector average88.85% below the sector average88.85% below the sector average88.85% below the sector average88.85% 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
88.87% above the market average88.87% above the market average88.87% above the market average88.87% above the market average88.87% above the market average
65.02% above the sector average65.02% above the sector average65.02% above the sector average65.02% above the sector average65.02% above the sector average
ROCE
51.79% below the market average51.79% below the market average51.79% below the market average51.79% below the market average51.79% 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
78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average78.09% above the market average
91.91% above the sector average91.91% above the sector average91.91% above the sector average91.91% above the sector average91.91% 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
4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average4.98% above the market average
80.99% above the sector average80.99% above the sector average80.99% above the sector average80.99% above the sector average80.99% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.06% above the market average61.06% above the market average61.06% above the market average61.06% above the market average61.06% 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
57.7% below the market average57.7% below the market average57.7% below the market average57.7% below the market average57.7% below the market average
50.38% below the sector average50.38% below the sector average50.38% below the sector average50.38% below the sector average50.38% below the sector average
Cash
54.11% below the market average54.11% below the market average54.11% below the market average54.11% below the market average54.11% below the market average
58.09% below the sector average58.09% below the sector average58.09% below the sector average58.09% below the sector average58.09% 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
66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average
12.00% above the sector average12.00% above the sector average12.00% above the sector average12.00% above the sector average12.00% above the sector average
Buys 1y
2.64% above the market average2.64% above the market average2.64% above the market average2.64% above the market average2.64% above the market average
41.49% above the sector average41.49% above the sector average41.49% above the sector average41.49% above the sector average41.49% 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 1,254.00p
Change Today -4.00p
% Change -0.32 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 73,537
Shares Issued 82.21m
Market Cap £1,030.89m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
54.47% above the market average54.47% above the market average54.47% above the market average54.47% above the market average54.47% above the market average
83.39% above the sector average83.39% above the sector average83.39% above the sector average83.39% above the sector average83.39% above the sector average
Price Trend
8.51% above the market average8.51% above the market average8.51% above the market average8.51% above the market average8.51% above the market average
27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average27.21% below the sector average
Income
8.03% below the market average8.03% below the market average8.03% below the market average8.03% below the market average8.03% below the market average
67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average
Growth
28.36% above the market average28.36% above the market average28.36% above the market average28.36% above the market average28.36% above the market average
26.94% above the sector average26.94% above the sector average26.94% above the sector average26.94% above the sector average26.94% 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 11-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:13 1,300 @ 1,259.89p
15:37 38 @ 1,262.96p
15:34 84 @ 1,262.00p
15:34 79 @ 1,262.00p
15:34 91 @ 1,262.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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