Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (SST)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

275.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -3.00p
  • 52 Week High: 304.50
  • 52 Week Low: 260.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 113.41m
  • Volume: 1,354,658
  • Market Cap: £311.87m
  • RiskGrade: 121
  • Beta: 0.70

Dividend Data

  31-Aug-2531-Aug-2431-Aug-2331-Aug-2231-Aug-21
Total Dividend2.90p14.00p13.00p13.00p11.50p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
Turnover 11.03 12.38 8.45 9.24 6.87
Operating Profit/(Loss) 7.25 8.88 5.21 6.09 3.57
Net Interest (0.83) (0.83) (0.83) (0.83) (0.37)
Profit Before Tax 6.42 8.05 4.37 5.25 3.20
Profit After Tax 5.24 6.64 3.50 4.35 2.55
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 5.24 6.64 3.50 4.35 2.55
Earnings per Share - Basic 4.51p 1.11p 2.84p 3.33p 1.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 4.51p 1.11p 2.84p 3.33p 1.80p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 4.51p 1.11p 2.84p 3.33p 1.80p
Dividend per Share 2.90p 2.80p 2.60p 2.60p 2.30p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
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 409.62 409.76 372.66 368.44 363.50
  409.62 409.76 372.66 368.44 363.50
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 0.94 2.83 1.05 1.42 1.16
Cash at Bank & in Hand 6.65 37.97 18.09 7.49 17.55
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 417.21 450.56 391.80 377.35 382.21
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 3.05 8.95 3.57 1.14 2.39
Net Current Assets 4.54 31.86 15.57 7.77 16.32
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 29.85 29.84 33.65 33.01 34.34
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges 2.44 8.71 n/a n/a n/a
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 35.34 47.50 37.22 34.15 36.72
           
Net Assets 381.87 403.07 354.58 343.20 345.49
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85
Share Premium Account 34.26 34.26 34.26 34.26 34.26
Other Reserves 328.40 349.70 304.72 293.38 296.97
Profit & Loss Account 11.36 11.25 7.75 7.71 6.41
Shareholders Funds 381.87 403.07 354.58 343.20 345.49
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 381.87 403.07 354.58 343.20 345.49
Cash Flow 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 5.85 5.47 4.71 4.93 2.09
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 (22.59) 29.16 16.32 17.13 (14.98)
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid n/a n/a (3.46) (3.05) (3.28)
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (14.29) (14.39) (6.26) (29.04) 11.14
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (31.03) 20.24 11.31 (10.03) (5.05)
Ratios 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
PE Ratio 66.2 264.9 89.9 71.4 120.8
PEG 0.2 n/a n/a 0.8 12.1
EPS Growth 306% -61% -15% 85% 10%
Dividend Yield 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Dividend Cover 1.56 0.40 1.09 1.28 0.78
Dividend per Share Growth 3.57% 7.69% n/a 13.04% n/a
Operating Cashflow Per Share 5.16p 4.82p 4.15p 4.34p 1.84p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 5.66p 7.10p 3.85p 4.63p 0.028p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share (27.37p) 17.85p 9.97p (8.85p) (0.045p)
Turnover per Share 9.72p 10.92p 7.45p 8.15p 0.061p
Net Asset Value per Share 336.73p 355.42p 312.66p 302.63p 304.65p
Operating Margin 65.75% 71.74% 61.60% 65.89% 51.95%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 7.51% 2.36% 5.40% 7.77% 5.55%

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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