Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust (AUSC)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

491.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.50p
  • 52 Week High: 534.00
  • 52 Week Low: 407.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 71.14m
  • Volume: 286,107
  • Market Cap: £349.63m
  • Beta: 0.71

Dividend Data

  30-Jun-2430-Jun-2330-Jun-2230-Jun-2130-Jun-20
Interim Dividend3.70p3.00p2.70p2.70p2.70p
Final Dividend8.30p8.00p5.40p5.00p5.00p
Total Dividend12.00p11.00p8.10p7.70p7.70p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 30-Jun-24 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20
Turnover 12.73 13.65 11.12 8.57 8.74
Operating Profit/(Loss) 11.15 11.69 9.04 6.60 6.95
Net Interest (0.56) (0.32) (0.28) (0.20) (0.20)
Profit Before Tax 10.59 11.37 8.77 6.39 6.75
Profit After Tax 10.59 11.37 8.77 6.39 6.75
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 10.59 11.37 8.77 6.39 6.75
Earnings per Share - Basic 13.12p 12.44p 9.07p 0.065p 6.74p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 13.12p 12.44p 9.07p 0.065p 6.74p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 13.12p 12.44p 9.07p 0.065p 6.74p
Dividend per Share 12.00p 11.00p 8.10p 0.078p 7.70p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 30-Jun-24 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20
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 436.69 438.41 524.14 770.00 527.04
  436.69 438.41 524.14 770.00 527.04
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 2.54 1.64 2.41 2.24 0.88
Cash at Bank & in Hand 0.29 0.29 0.58 0.10 0.05
Other Current Assets 15.63 14.13 n/a n/a 26.47
           
Other Assets n/a n/a 14.41 22.64 n/a
Total Assets 455.15 454.47 541.55 794.97 554.43
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 42.06 27.88 42.94 41.78 1.44
Net Current Assets n/a n/a (25.53) (16.81) 25.95
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year n/a n/a n/a 24.95 24.91
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 42.06 27.88 42.94 66.73 26.36
           
Net Assets 413.09 426.59 498.61 728.25 528.08
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 26.04 26.04 26.04 26.04 26.04
Share Premium Account 170.15 170.15 170.15 170.15 170.15
Other Reserves 203.38 217.93 293.62 524.53 323.08
Profit & Loss Account 13.53 12.47 8.81 7.53 8.80
Shareholders Funds 413.09 426.59 498.61 728.25 528.08
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 413.09 426.59 498.61 728.25 528.08
Cash Flow 30-Jun-24 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 8.53 9.61 5.60 2.44 4.92
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 48.32 39.23 58.20 (25.69) 6.48
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid (9.54) (7.71) (7.49) (7.66) n/a
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (47.31) (41.42) (55.82) 30.96 (12.02)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash n/a (0.29) 0.49 0.05 (0.62)
Ratios 30-Jun-24 30-Jun-23 30-Jun-22 30-Jun-21 30-Jun-20
PE Ratio 37.1 33.3 49.9 10,754.2 71.5
PEG 6.2 0.9 0.0 n/a n/a
EPS Growth 6% 37% 13,874% -99% -23%
Dividend Yield 2.5% 2.7% 1.8% 0.0% 1.6%
Dividend Cover 1.09 1.13 1.12 0.84 0.88
Dividend per Share Growth 9.09% 35.80% 10,321.49% (98.99%) n/a
Operating Cashflow Per Share 11.99p 13.52p 7.87p 0.035p 6.91p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 14.89p 15.98p 12.32p 0.091p 9.49p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share n/a (0.41p) 0.69p n/a (0.87p)
Turnover per Share 17.89p 19.19p 15.64p 0.12p 12.29p
Net Asset Value per Share 580.71p 599.68p 700.93p 1,023.74p 742.35p
Operating Margin 87.59% 85.62% 81.31% 76.94% 79.52%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 10.11% 6.47% 8.49% 9.15% 4.98%

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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