Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,520.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -20.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,544.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,126.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.17m
  • Volume: 105,885
  • Market Cap: £1,279.38m
  • RiskGrade: 142

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
12.50% above the market average12.50% above the market average12.50% above the market average12.50% above the market average12.50% above the market average
11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average11.11% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
9.47% below the market average9.47% below the market average9.47% below the market average9.47% below the market average9.47% below the market average
6.76% below the sector average6.76% below the sector average6.76% below the sector average6.76% below the sector average6.76% below 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
22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average22.34% below the market average
35.71% below the sector average35.71% below the sector average35.71% below the sector average35.71% below the sector average35.71% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
3.36% above the market average3.36% above the market average3.36% above the market average3.36% above the market average3.36% above the market average
21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% above the sector average21.74% 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
57.14% above the market average57.14% above the market average57.14% above the market average57.14% above the market average57.14% above the market average
28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average28.46% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
12.72% above the market average12.72% above the market average12.72% above the market average12.72% above the market average12.72% above the market average
33.78% below the sector average33.78% below the sector average33.78% below the sector average33.78% below the sector average33.78% 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
42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average42.60% above the market average
65.56% above the sector average65.56% above the sector average65.56% above the sector average65.56% above the sector average65.56% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
48.50% above the market average48.50% above the market average48.50% above the market average48.50% above the market average48.50% above the market average
77.04% above the sector average77.04% above the sector average77.04% above the sector average77.04% above the sector average77.04% above 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
61.12% above the market average61.12% above the market average61.12% above the market average61.12% above the market average61.12% above the market average
70.44% above the sector average70.44% above the sector average70.44% above the sector average70.44% above the sector average70.44% above the sector average
Momentum 20
91.48% above the market average91.48% above the market average91.48% above the market average91.48% above the market average91.48% above the market average
96.86% above the sector average96.86% above the sector average96.86% above the sector average96.86% above the sector average96.86% above 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
89.79% above the market average89.79% above the market average89.79% above the market average89.79% above the market average89.79% above the market average
66.32% above the sector average66.32% above the sector average66.32% above the sector average66.32% above the sector average66.32% above the sector average
ROCE
49.6% below the market average49.6% below the market average49.6% below the market average49.6% below the market average49.6% below the market average
30.70% above the sector average30.70% above the sector average30.70% above the sector average30.70% above the sector average30.70% 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
80.29% above the market average80.29% above the market average80.29% above the market average80.29% above the market average80.29% above the market average
92.64% above the sector average92.64% above the sector average92.64% above the sector average92.64% above the sector average92.64% 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
9.22% above the market average9.22% above the market average9.22% above the market average9.22% above the market average9.22% above the market average
83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average83.16% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
64.51% above the market average64.51% above the market average64.51% above the market average64.51% above the market average64.51% above the market average
88.04% above the sector average88.04% above the sector average88.04% above the sector average88.04% above the sector average88.04% 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
51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average51.52% below the market average
43.15% below the sector average43.15% below the sector average43.15% below the sector average43.15% below the sector average43.15% below the sector average
Cash
34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average34.08% below the market average
36.73% below the sector average36.73% below the sector average36.73% below the sector average36.73% below the sector average36.73% 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
57.43% below the market average57.43% below the market average57.43% below the market average57.43% below the market average57.43% below the market average
31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average31.43% above the sector average
Buys 1y
28.79% above the market average28.79% above the market average28.79% above the market average28.79% above the market average28.79% above the market average
67.29% above the sector average67.29% above the sector average67.29% above the sector average67.29% above the sector average67.29% 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 1,520.00p
Change Today -20.00p
% Change -1.30 %
52 Week High 1,544.00
52 Week Low 1,126.00
Volume 105,885
Shares Issued 84.17m
Market Cap £1,279.38m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.91% below the market average66.91% below the market average66.91% below the market average66.91% below the market average66.91% below the market average
51.5% below the sector average51.5% below the sector average51.5% below the sector average51.5% below the sector average51.5% below the sector average
Price Trend
72.01% above the market average72.01% above the market average72.01% above the market average72.01% above the market average72.01% above the market average
86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average86.71% above the sector average
Income
13.89% below the market average13.89% below the market average13.89% below the market average13.89% below the market average13.89% below the market average
60.18% above the sector average60.18% above the sector average60.18% above the sector average60.18% above the sector average60.18% above the sector average
Growth
94.29% above the market average94.29% above the market average94.29% above the market average94.29% above the market average94.29% above the market average
92.83% above the sector average92.83% above the sector average92.83% above the sector average92.83% above the sector average92.83% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 08-Feb-24 08-Feb-24
Paid 08-Mar-24 08-Mar-24
Amount 28.55p 9.00p

Trades for 07-Jun-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:39 1,000 @ 1,520.00p
16:38 1,000 @ 1,520.00p
16:35 314 @ 1,520.00p
16:35 10,526 @ 1,520.00p
16:35 89 @ 1,520.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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