Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,478.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -26.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,156.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.14m
  • Volume: 134,366
  • Market Cap: £1,243.58m
  • RiskGrade: 142

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-2031-Dec-19
Interim Dividend12.95p12.05p10.95p10.40p10.00p
Final Dividend28.55p26.95p24.25p22.90p22.00p
Total Dividend41.50p39.00p35.20p33.30p32.00p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Turnover 56.43 53.19 37.46 15.66 42.48
Operating Profit/(Loss) 52.34 48.87 32.89 12.21 38.45
Net Interest (1.58) 0.70 (0.35) (0.30) (0.35)
Profit Before Tax 50.76 48.17 32.54 11.91 38.10
Profit After Tax 50.68 48.17 32.54 11.86 38.10
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 50.68 48.17 32.54 11.86 38.10
Earnings per Share - Basic 59.79p 55.64p 0.37p 13.28p 42.26p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 59.79p 55.64p 0.37p 13.28p 42.26p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 59.79p 55.64p 0.37p 13.28p 42.26p
Dividend per Share 41.50p 39.00p 0.35p 33.30p 32.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Fixed Assets          
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Investments 1,363.98 1,322.26 1,554.58 1,218.07 1,416.68
  1,363.98 1,322.26 1,554.58 1,218.07 1,416.68
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 2.66 2.14 1.88 0.97 2.81
Cash at Bank & in Hand 3.00 1.67 3.42 2.96 0.19
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 1,369.38 1,326.07 1,559.88 1,222.00 1,419.67
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 0.31 75.20 0.90 1.23 13.87
Net Current Assets 5.09 (71.39) 4.39 2.70 (10.88)
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 71.84 n/a 86.41 72.84 n/a
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 72.15 75.20 87.31 74.07 13.87
           
Net Assets 1,297.23 1,250.87 1,472.56 1,147.93 1,405.80
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 0.84 0.85 0.88 0.89 0.89
Share Premium Account n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Reserves 1,197.03 1,160.30 1,398.43 1,076.33 1,313.47
Profit & Loss Account 99.35 89.72 73.25 70.72 91.44
Shareholders Funds 1,297.23 1,250.87 1,472.56 1,147.93 1,405.80
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 1,297.23 1,250.87 1,472.56 1,147.93 1,405.80
Cash Flow 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 46.16 42.63 25.86 8.57 33.61
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taxation Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Expenditure 14.86 34.58 4.10 (25.41) 18.73
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (59.95) (78.96) (29.51) 19.61 (52.21)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 1.07 (1.75) 0.46 2.78 0.13
Ratios 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
PE Ratio 23.0 23.8 3,945.5 94.0 36.4
PEG 2.9 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
EPS Growth 8% 14,895% -97% -69% -7%
Dividend Yield 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% 2.7% 2.1%
Dividend Cover 1.44 1.43 1.04 0.40 1.32
Dividend per Share Growth 6.41% 10,876.34% (98.93%) 4.06% 5.79%
Operating Cashflow Per Share 54.86p 50.67p 0.31p 10.18p 39.95p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 60.33p 57.25p 0.39p 14.15p 45.28p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share 1.27p (2.08p) 0.005p 3.30p 0.15p
Turnover per Share 67.07p 63.21p 0.45p 18.61p 50.48p
Net Asset Value per Share 1,541.76p 1,486.66p 1,750.14p 1,364.32p 1,670.80p
Operating Margin 92.75% 91.89% 87.82% 77.98% 90.53%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 5.33% 5.88% 5.70% 6.19% 0.97%

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.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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