Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,834.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,838.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,418.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 75.63m
  • Volume: 196,779
  • Market Cap: £1,387.05m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.00

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
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
31.40% above the sector average31.40% above the sector average31.40% above the sector average31.40% above the sector average31.40% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
18.94% above the market average18.94% above the market average18.94% above the market average18.94% above the market average18.94% above the market average
23.85% above the sector average23.85% above the sector average23.85% above the sector average23.85% above the sector average23.85% above 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
26.01% below the market average26.01% below the market average26.01% below the market average26.01% below the market average26.01% below the market average
38.55% below the sector average38.55% below the sector average38.55% below the sector average38.55% below the sector average38.55% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average
87.18% above the sector average87.18% above the sector average87.18% above the sector average87.18% above the sector average87.18% 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
58.51% above the market average58.51% above the market average58.51% above the market average58.51% above the market average58.51% above the market average
28.51% below the sector average28.51% below the sector average28.51% below the sector average28.51% below the sector average28.51% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
29.55% above the market average29.55% above the market average29.55% above the market average29.55% above the market average29.55% above the market average
6.94% below the sector average6.94% below the sector average6.94% below the sector average6.94% below the sector average6.94% 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
27.35% above the market average27.35% above the market average27.35% above the market average27.35% above the market average27.35% above the market average
21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
36.25% above the market average36.25% above the market average36.25% above the market average36.25% above the market average36.25% above the market average
48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
87.33% above the market average87.33% above the market average87.33% above the market average87.33% above the market average87.33% above the market average
64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average
ROCE
52.49% below the market average52.49% below the market average52.49% below the market average52.49% below the market average52.49% below the market average
36.90% above the sector average36.90% above the sector average36.90% above the sector average36.90% above the sector average36.90% 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
76.33% above the market average76.33% above the market average76.33% above the market average76.33% above the market average76.33% above the market average
92.53% above the sector average92.53% above the sector average92.53% above the sector average92.53% above the sector average92.53% 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
2.59% above the market average2.59% above the market average2.59% above the market average2.59% above the market average2.59% above the market average
75.53% above the sector average75.53% above the sector average75.53% above the sector average75.53% above the sector average75.53% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
56.65% above the market average56.65% above the market average56.65% above the market average56.65% above the market average56.65% above the market average
81.22% above the sector average81.22% above the sector average81.22% above the sector average81.22% above the sector average81.22% 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
34.91% below the market average34.91% below the market average34.91% below the market average34.91% below the market average34.91% below the market average
27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average27.2% below the sector average
Cash
22.43% below the market average22.43% below the market average22.43% below the market average22.43% below the market average22.43% below the market average
16.18% below the sector average16.18% below the sector average16.18% below the sector average16.18% below the sector average16.18% 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

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 1,834.00p
Change Today 8.00p
% Change 0.44 %
52 Week High 1,838.00
52 Week Low 1,418.00
Volume 196,779
Shares Issued 75.63m
Market Cap £1,387.05m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
58.64% below the market average58.64% below the market average58.64% below the market average58.64% below the market average58.64% below the market average
20.82% below the sector average20.82% below the sector average20.82% below the sector average20.82% below the sector average20.82% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average50.14% above the market average
53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average
Income
22.04% below the market average22.04% below the market average22.04% below the market average22.04% below the market average22.04% below the market average
52.22% above the sector average52.22% above the sector average52.22% above the sector average52.22% above the sector average52.22% above the sector average
Growth
11.09% below the market average11.09% below the market average11.09% below the market average11.09% below the market average11.09% below the market average
4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Aug-26 05-Feb-26
Paid 27-Aug-26 09-Mar-26
Amount 15.30p 32.50p

Trades for 12-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
15:14 50,000 @ 1,834.00p
16:35 3,535 @ 1,834.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,834.00p
16:35 236 @ 1,834.00p
16:35 74 @ 1,834.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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