Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,434.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      10.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,272.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.14m
  • Volume: 111,740
  • Market Cap: £1,206.56m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.90

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
14.55% above the market average14.55% above the market average14.55% above the market average14.55% above the market average14.55% above the market average
21.69% above the sector average21.69% above the sector average21.69% above the sector average21.69% above the sector average21.69% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
4.31% above the market average4.31% above the market average4.31% above the market average4.31% above the market average4.31% above the market average
5.19% above the sector average5.19% above the sector average5.19% above the sector average5.19% above the sector average5.19% above 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
17.77% below the market average17.77% below the market average17.77% below the market average17.77% below the market average17.77% below the market average
25.37% below the sector average25.37% below the sector average25.37% below the sector average25.37% below the sector average25.37% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
11.27% above the market average11.27% above the market average11.27% above the market average11.27% above the market average11.27% above the market average
38.55% above the sector average38.55% above the sector average38.55% above the sector average38.55% above the sector average38.55% 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
57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average57.94% above the market average
28.98% below the sector average28.98% below the sector average28.98% below the sector average28.98% below the sector average28.98% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
12.92% above the market average12.92% above the market average12.92% above the market average12.92% above the market average12.92% above the market average
30.88% below the sector average30.88% below the sector average30.88% below the sector average30.88% below the sector average30.88% below 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
36.2% below the market average36.2% below the market average36.2% below the market average36.2% below the market average36.2% below the market average
73.58% below the sector average73.58% below the sector average73.58% below the sector average73.58% below the sector average73.58% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
37.7% below the market average37.7% below the market average37.7% below the market average37.7% below the market average37.7% below the market average
83.02% below the sector average83.02% below the sector average83.02% below the sector average83.02% below the sector average83.02% below 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
37.27% below the market average37.27% below the market average37.27% below the market average37.27% below the market average37.27% below the market average
40.59% below the sector average40.59% below the sector average40.59% below the sector average40.59% below the sector average40.59% below the sector average
Momentum 20
90.13% below the market average90.13% below the market average90.13% below the market average90.13% below the market average90.13% below the market average
98.68% below the sector average98.68% below the sector average98.68% below the sector average98.68% below the sector average98.68% below 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
89.93% above the market average89.93% above the market average89.93% above the market average89.93% above the market average89.93% above the market average
67.42% above the sector average67.42% above the sector average67.42% above the sector average67.42% above the sector average67.42% above the sector average
ROCE
47.45% below the market average47.45% below the market average47.45% below the market average47.45% below the market average47.45% below the market average
41.67% above the sector average41.67% above the sector average41.67% above the sector average41.67% above the sector average41.67% 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
80.35% above the market average80.35% above the market average80.35% above the market average80.35% above the market average80.35% above the market average
92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% above the sector average92.00% 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
8.93% above the market average8.93% above the market average8.93% above the market average8.93% above the market average8.93% above the market average
82.64% above the sector average82.64% above the sector average82.64% above the sector average82.64% above the sector average82.64% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average63.51% above the market average
87.73% above the sector average87.73% above the sector average87.73% above the sector average87.73% above the sector average87.73% 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
49.33% below the market average49.33% below the market average49.33% below the market average49.33% below the market average49.33% below the market average
38.58% below the sector average38.58% below the sector average38.58% below the sector average38.58% below the sector average38.58% below the sector average
Cash
32.11% below the market average32.11% below the market average32.11% below the market average32.11% below the market average32.11% below the market average
32.1% below the sector average32.1% below the sector average32.1% below the sector average32.1% below the sector average32.1% 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
40.89% below the market average40.89% below the market average40.89% below the market average40.89% below the market average40.89% below the market average
61.11% above the sector average61.11% above the sector average61.11% above the sector average61.11% above the sector average61.11% above the sector average
Buys 1y
28.43% above the market average28.43% above the market average28.43% above the market average28.43% above the market average28.43% above the market average
63.55% above the sector average63.55% above the sector average63.55% above the sector average63.55% above the sector average63.55% 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 1,434.00p
Change Today 10.00p
% Change 0.70 %
52 Week High 1,680.00p
52 Week Low 1,272.00p
Volume 111,740
Shares Issued 84.14m
Market Cap £1,206.56m
Beta 0.90
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average66.74% below the market average
45.13% below the sector average45.13% below the sector average45.13% below the sector average45.13% below the sector average45.13% below the sector average
Price Trend
36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average36.87% above the market average
22.01% above the sector average22.01% above the sector average22.01% above the sector average22.01% above the sector average22.01% above the sector average
Income
11.65% below the market average11.65% below the market average11.65% below the market average11.65% below the market average11.65% below the market average
64.00% above the sector average64.00% above the sector average64.00% above the sector average64.00% above the sector average64.00% above the sector average
Growth
94.68% above the market average94.68% above the market average94.68% above the market average94.68% above the market average94.68% above the market average
93.62% above the sector average93.62% above the sector average93.62% above the sector average93.62% above the sector average93.62% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 08-Aug-24 08-Feb-24
Paid 29-Aug-24 08-Mar-24
Amount 13.60p 28.55p

Trades for 21-Nov-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 11,202 @ 1,434.00p
16:35 1 @ 1,434.00p
16:35 552 @ 1,434.00p
16:35 110 @ 1,434.00p
16:35 91 @ 1,434.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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