Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust (BGEU)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

97.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 101.00
  • 52 Week Low: 75.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 354.64m
  • Volume: 10,125
  • Market Cap: £344.00m
  • RiskGrade: 112

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
30-Sep-08 30-Sep-07 30-Sep-06 30-Sep-04 30-Sep-03
           
Turnover 11.61 11.25 11.62 8.36 9.28
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 11.09 7.82 8.46 n/a n/a
Interest Payable (0.89) (1.60) (1.22) n/a n/a
           
Group Profit after Interest 10.20 6.22 7.24 5.11 6.40
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 10.20 6.22 7.24 5.11 6.40
Tax (2.93) (1.90) (2.20) (1.49) (1.53)
           
Profit After Tax 7.26 4.32 5.04 3.62 4.86
Preference Divs & Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 7.26 4.32 5.04 3.62 4.86
Equity Dividends n/a n/a n/a (3.60) (4.78)
           
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 7.26 4.32 5.04 0.02 0.08


Per Share Record - Normalised 30-Sep-08 30-Sep-07 30-Sep-06 30-Sep-04 30-Sep-03
Earnings per Share - Basic 14.30p 8.04p 8.73p 5.11p 6.54p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 14.30p 8.04p 8.73p 5.11p 6.54p
Dividend per Share 1.20p 0.17p 0.17p 0.17p 0.17p


Key Financals 30-Sep-08 30-Sep-07 30-Sep-06 30-Sep-04 30-Sep-03
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 48.78 51.77 55.62 67.99 73.74
Weighted Average 50.81 53.76 57.79 70.85 74.34
Diluted 50.81 53.76 57.79 70.85 74.34
           
Performance Ratios          
Operating Margin 95.57% 69.50% 72.79% n/a n/a
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Return on Equity 2.48% 0.93% 0.62% 1.10% 1.52%
           
Financial Data          
Interest Cover 12.39 4.90 6.96 n/a n/a
Turnover per Share 22.84p 20.93p 10.05p 11.80p 12.48p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 20.07p 11.58p 6.27p 7.21p 8.61p
           
Market Data          
Earnings per Share - Basic 14.30p 8.04p 8.73p 5.11p 6.54p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 14.30p 8.04p 8.73p 5.11p 6.54p
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 78% -8% 71% -22% n/a
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 78% -8% 71% -22% n/a
Normalised Price/Earnings          
Price/Earnings Growth Company Adjusted 0.0 n/a 0.1 n/a n/a
Price/Sales 2.27 3.88 6.61 3.53 2.80
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 25.27 42.06 36.96 28.35 25.77
Dividend per Share 1.20p 0.17p 0.17p 0.17p 0.17p
Dividend Cover 11.91 47.28 51.33 30.08 38.49
Dividend Yield 2.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 605.88% n/a n/a n/a n/a

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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