Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,526.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.56m
  • Volume: 43,602
  • Market Cap: £1,244.59m
  • 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
28.02% below the market average28.02% below the market average28.02% below the market average28.02% below the market average28.02% 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
38.09% below the market average38.09% below the market average38.09% below the market average38.09% below the market average38.09% below the market average
27% below the sector average27% below the sector average27% below the sector average27% below the sector average27% 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
20% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average20% below the market average
32.29% below the sector average32.29% below the sector average32.29% below the sector average32.29% below the sector average32.29% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.35% above the market average4.35% above the market average4.35% above the market average4.35% above the market average4.35% above the market average
26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% above the sector average26.32% 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
58.43% above the market average58.43% above the market average58.43% above the market average58.43% above the market average58.43% above the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
26.30% above the market average26.30% above the market average26.30% above the market average26.30% above the market average26.30% above the market average
3.4% below the sector average3.4% below the sector average3.4% below the sector average3.4% below the sector average3.4% 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
19.05% above the market average19.05% above the market average19.05% above the market average19.05% above the market average19.05% above the market average
16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average16.67% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average
77.33% above the sector average77.33% above the sector average77.33% above the sector average77.33% above the sector average77.33% 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
25.63% above the market average25.63% above the market average25.63% above the market average25.63% above the market average25.63% above the market average
5.30% above the sector average5.30% above the sector average5.30% above the sector average5.30% above the sector average5.30% above the sector average
Momentum 20
88.07% above the market average88.07% above the market average88.07% above the market average88.07% above the market average88.07% above the market average
94.35% above the sector average94.35% above the sector average94.35% above the sector average94.35% above the sector average94.35% 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
86.34% above the market average86.34% above the market average86.34% above the market average86.34% above the market average86.34% above the market average
60.31% above the sector average60.31% above the sector average60.31% above the sector average60.31% above the sector average60.31% above the sector average
ROCE
53.83% below the market average53.83% below the market average53.83% below the market average53.83% below the market average53.83% below the market average
24.20% above the sector average24.20% above the sector average24.20% above the sector average24.20% above the sector average24.20% 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
77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average77.33% above the market average
91.70% above the sector average91.70% above the sector average91.70% above the sector average91.70% above the sector average91.70% 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
4.63% above the market average4.63% above the market average4.63% above the market average4.63% above the market average4.63% above the market average
78.29% above the sector average78.29% above the sector average78.29% above the sector average78.29% above the sector average78.29% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.48% above the market average61.48% above the market average61.48% above the market average61.48% above the market average61.48% above the market average
83.76% above the sector average83.76% above the sector average83.76% above the sector average83.76% above the sector average83.76% 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
55.37% below the market average55.37% below the market average55.37% below the market average55.37% below the market average55.37% below the market average
44.4% below the sector average44.4% below the sector average44.4% below the sector average44.4% below the sector average44.4% below the sector average
Cash
51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average
56.23% below the sector average56.23% below the sector average56.23% below the sector average56.23% below the sector average56.23% 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
78.97% below the market average78.97% below the market average78.97% below the market average78.97% below the market average78.97% below the market average
42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average
Buys 1y
7.48% below the market average7.48% below the market average7.48% below the market average7.48% below the market average7.48% below the market average
34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% above the sector average34.05% 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 1,526.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -0.52 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 43,602
Shares Issued 81.56m
Market Cap £1,244.59m
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
47.58% above the market average47.58% above the market average47.58% above the market average47.58% above the market average47.58% above the market average
61.17% above the sector average61.17% above the sector average61.17% above the sector average61.17% above the sector average61.17% above the sector average
Price Trend
30.45% above the market average30.45% above the market average30.45% above the market average30.45% above the market average30.45% above the market average
28.00% above the sector average28.00% above the sector average28.00% above the sector average28.00% above the sector average28.00% above the sector average
Income
15.27% below the market average15.27% below the market average15.27% below the market average15.27% below the market average15.27% below the market average
63.27% above the sector average63.27% above the sector average63.27% above the sector average63.27% above the sector average63.27% above the sector average
Growth
34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average34.85% above the market average
32.61% above the sector average32.61% above the sector average32.61% above the sector average32.61% above the sector average32.61% 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 04-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:43 4,000 @ 1,526.00p
16:35 10,091 @ 1,526.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,526.00p
16:35 42 @ 1,526.00p
16:35 272 @ 1,526.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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