Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,474.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -16.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 82.00m
  • Volume: 98,765
  • Market Cap: £1,208.68m
  • 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
27.08% below the market average27.08% below the market average27.08% below the market average27.08% below the market average27.08% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
38.41% below the market average38.41% below the market average38.41% below the market average38.41% below the market average38.41% 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

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
17.23% below the market average17.23% below the market average17.23% below the market average17.23% below the market average17.23% below the market average
27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.21% above the market average4.21% above the market average4.21% above the market average4.21% above the market average4.21% above the market average
29.48% above the sector average29.48% above the sector average29.48% above the sector average29.48% above the sector average29.48% 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
58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average
28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average
4.38% below the sector average4.38% below the sector average4.38% below the sector average4.38% below the sector average4.38% 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
51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average51.79% above the market average
83.55% above the sector average83.55% above the sector average83.55% above the sector average83.55% above the sector average83.55% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
48.28% above the market average48.28% above the market average48.28% above the market average48.28% above the market average48.28% 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

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
89.67% above the market average89.67% above the market average89.67% above the market average89.67% above the market average89.67% above the market average
87.41% above the sector average87.41% above the sector average87.41% above the sector average87.41% above the sector average87.41% above the sector average
Momentum 20
89.53% above the market average89.53% above the market average89.53% above the market average89.53% above the market average89.53% above the market average
94.41% above the sector average94.41% above the sector average94.41% above the sector average94.41% above the sector average94.41% 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
88.22% above the market average88.22% above the market average88.22% above the market average88.22% above the market average88.22% above the market average
64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average
ROCE
52.32% below the market average52.32% below the market average52.32% below the market average52.32% below the market average52.32% below the market average
28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% 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
78.14% above the market average78.14% above the market average78.14% above the market average78.14% above the market average78.14% above the market average
91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% 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
4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average
81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.38% above the market average61.38% above the market average61.38% above the market average61.38% above the market average61.38% above the market average
85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% 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
56.5% below the market average56.5% below the market average56.5% below the market average56.5% below the market average56.5% below the market average
48.87% below the sector average48.87% below the sector average48.87% below the sector average48.87% below the sector average48.87% below the sector average
Cash
52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average52.86% below the market average
56.78% below the sector average56.78% below the sector average56.78% below the sector average56.78% below the sector average56.78% 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
65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average
4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average
Buys 1y
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
40.74% above the sector average40.74% above the sector average40.74% above the sector average40.74% above the sector average40.74% 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 1,474.00p
Change Today -16.00p
% Change -1.07 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 98,765
Shares Issued 82.00m
Market Cap £1,208.68m
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
47.17% above the market average47.17% above the market average47.17% above the market average47.17% above the market average47.17% above the market average
62.72% above the sector average62.72% above the sector average62.72% above the sector average62.72% above the sector average62.72% above the sector average
Price Trend
40.31% above the market average40.31% above the market average40.31% above the market average40.31% above the market average40.31% above the market average
36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average36.84% above the sector average
Income
12.14% below the market average12.14% below the market average12.14% below the market average12.14% below the market average12.14% below the market average
67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average
Growth
30.52% above the market average30.52% above the market average30.52% above the market average30.52% above the market average30.52% above the market average
30.69% above the sector average30.69% above the sector average30.69% above the sector average30.69% above the sector average30.69% 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 22-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
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ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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