Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 1,542.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,642.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.26m
  • Volume: 10,681
  • Market Cap: £1,253.04m
  • 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
26.94% below the market average26.94% below the market average26.94% below the market average26.94% below the market average26.94% below the market average
18.97% below the sector average18.97% below the sector average18.97% below the sector average18.97% below the sector average18.97% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.51% below the market average37.51% below the market average37.51% below the market average37.51% below the market average37.51% below the market average
28.03% below the sector average28.03% below the sector average28.03% below the sector average28.03% below the sector average28.03% 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
23.19% below the market average23.19% below the market average23.19% below the market average23.19% below the market average23.19% below the market average
35.08% below the sector average35.08% below the sector average35.08% below the sector average35.08% below the sector average35.08% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
3.72% above the market average3.72% above the market average3.72% above the market average3.72% above the market average3.72% above the market average
24.71% above the sector average24.71% above the sector average24.71% above the sector average24.71% above the sector average24.71% 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
59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average59.50% above the market average
20.68% below the sector average20.68% below the sector average20.68% below the sector average20.68% below the sector average20.68% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
26.52% above the market average26.52% above the market average26.52% above the market average26.52% above the market average26.52% above the market average
1.53% above the sector average1.53% above the sector average1.53% above the sector average1.53% above the sector average1.53% 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
7.96% below the market average7.96% below the market average7.96% below the market average7.96% below the market average7.96% below the market average
23.75% below the sector average23.75% below the sector average23.75% below the sector average23.75% below the sector average23.75% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
14.85% above the market average14.85% above the market average14.85% above the market average14.85% above the market average14.85% above the market average
5.02% above the sector average5.02% above the sector average5.02% above the sector average5.02% above the sector average5.02% 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
1.85% below the market average1.85% below the market average1.85% below the market average1.85% below the market average1.85% below the market average
17.02% below the sector average17.02% below the sector average17.02% below the sector average17.02% below the sector average17.02% below the sector average
Momentum 20
49.00% above the market average49.00% above the market average49.00% above the market average49.00% above the market average49.00% above the market average
31.91% above the sector average31.91% above the sector average31.91% above the sector average31.91% above the sector average31.91% 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
86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average86.35% above the market average
59.84% above the sector average59.84% above the sector average59.84% above the sector average59.84% above the sector average59.84% above the sector average
ROCE
55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average55.06% below the market average
20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% 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
77.95% above the market average77.95% above the market average77.95% above the market average77.95% above the market average77.95% above the market average
92.34% above the sector average92.34% above the sector average92.34% above the sector average92.34% above the sector average92.34% 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
4.00% above the market average4.00% above the market average4.00% above the market average4.00% above the market average4.00% above the market average
78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average78.04% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.49% above the market average61.49% above the market average61.49% above the market average61.49% above the market average61.49% above the market average
83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% above the sector average83.58% 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
55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average55.47% below the market average
46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average46.88% below the sector average
Cash
51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average51.45% below the market average
57.25% below the sector average57.25% below the sector average57.25% below the sector average57.25% below the sector average57.25% 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
76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average76.94% below the market average
21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average
Buys 1y
6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% below the market average6.9% 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 1,542.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 1,642.00p
52 Week Low 1,212.00p
Volume 10,681
Shares Issued 81.26m
Market Cap £1,253.04m
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
48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average48.52% above the market average
62.96% above the sector average62.96% above the sector average62.96% above the sector average62.96% above the sector average62.96% above the sector average
Price Trend
34.48% above the market average34.48% above the market average34.48% above the market average34.48% above the market average34.48% above the market average
27.76% above the sector average27.76% above the sector average27.76% above the sector average27.76% above the sector average27.76% above the sector average
Income
19.39% below the market average19.39% below the market average19.39% below the market average19.39% below the market average19.39% below the market average
61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average
Growth
37.93% above the market average37.93% above the market average37.93% above the market average37.93% above the market average37.93% above the market average
40.50% above the sector average40.50% above the sector average40.50% above the sector average40.50% above the sector average40.50% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 28-Aug-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 14.30p 30.00p

Trades for 14-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
09:52 2,114 @ 1,552.45p
09:49 325 @ 1,547.87p
09:43 1 @ 1,544.00p
09:36 1,275 @ 1,547.71p
09:26 215 @ 1,547.79p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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