The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

192.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 197.60
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 393.82m
  • Volume: 386,168
  • Market Cap: £758.49m
  • 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
1.56% above the market average1.56% above the market average1.56% above the market average1.56% above the market average1.56% above the market average
11.79% above the sector average11.79% above the sector average11.79% above the sector average11.79% above the sector average11.79% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
12.69% below the market average12.69% below the market average12.69% below the market average12.69% below the market average12.69% below the market average
7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% below the sector average7.52% 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
35.2% below the market average35.2% below the market average35.2% below the market average35.2% below the market average35.2% below the market average
40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average40.89% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
34.5% below the market average34.5% below the market average34.5% below the market average34.5% below the market average34.5% below the market average
27.17% below the sector average27.17% below the sector average27.17% below the sector average27.17% below the sector average27.17% 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
64.73% above the market average64.73% above the market average64.73% above the market average64.73% above the market average64.73% above the market average
6.45% below the sector average6.45% below the sector average6.45% below the sector average6.45% below the sector average6.45% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
10.89% above the market average10.89% above the market average10.89% above the market average10.89% above the market average10.89% above the market average
41.61% below the sector average41.61% below the sector average41.61% below the sector average41.61% below the sector average41.61% 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
26.19% above the market average26.19% above the market average26.19% above the market average26.19% above the market average26.19% above the market average
48.03% above the sector average48.03% above the sector average48.03% above the sector average48.03% above the sector average48.03% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
44.38% above the market average44.38% above the market average44.38% above the market average44.38% above the market average44.38% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% 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
60.84% above the market average60.84% above the market average60.84% above the market average60.84% above the market average60.84% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Momentum 20
38.43% above the market average38.43% above the market average38.43% above the market average38.43% above the market average38.43% above the market average
34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% 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
90.04% above the market average90.04% above the market average90.04% above the market average90.04% above the market average90.04% above the market average
74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average
ROCE
60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average
11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% 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
16.61% above the market average16.61% above the market average16.61% above the market average16.61% above the market average16.61% above the market average
21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% above the sector average21.17% 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
16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average16.18% below the market average
51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average51.88% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.27% above the market average45.27% above the market average45.27% above the market average45.27% above the market average45.27% above the market average
62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% 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
38.97% below the market average38.97% below the market average38.97% below the market average38.97% below the market average38.97% below the market average
25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average
Cash
81.19% below the market average81.19% below the market average81.19% below the market average81.19% below the market average81.19% below the market average
80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% 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 192.60p
Change Today -4.00p
% Change -2.03 %
52 Week High 197.60
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 386,168
Shares Issued 393.82m
Market Cap £758.49m
Beta 0.01

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
77.35% below the market average77.35% below the market average77.35% below the market average77.35% below the market average77.35% below the market average
77.06% below the sector average77.06% below the sector average77.06% below the sector average77.06% below the sector average77.06% below the sector average
Price Trend
67.02% above the market average67.02% above the market average67.02% above the market average67.02% above the market average67.02% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average
Income
39.15% below the market average39.15% below the market average39.15% below the market average39.15% below the market average39.15% below the market average
40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average40.89% above the sector average
Growth
25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average
21.3% below the sector average21.3% below the sector average21.3% below the sector average21.3% below the sector average21.3% 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 23-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:48 22,000 @ 192.60p
16:28 5,000 @ 192.99p
15:55 2 @ 193.00p
15:55 7,500 @ 193.00p
15:40 1,180 @ 193.81p

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