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The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

166.40p

Change Today:

-1.20p
52 Week High: 188.60
52 Week Low: 150.00

Currency: UK Pounds
Shares Issued: 393.82m
Volume: 450,086

Market Cap: £655.31m
Beta: 0.92

ESCT Overview

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing in smaller and medium-sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe. The Company invests approximately 7% of its total assets. The Company invests approximately 15% of its gross assets in investment companies, including listed investment trusts. The Company invests in equities and other investments for the long term to secure its investment objective. The Company invests in sectors, including industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financial services, technology, utilities, health care, energy, telecommunications, real estate and basic materials.

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Financials

	Latest	F'cast
Div Yield	2.9%	0.0%
Div Cover	1.1	n/a
Op Mrgn	93.4%	n/a
ROCE	3.0%

	Latest	F'cast
P/E	30.8	n/a
PEG	8.5	n/a
Pr/Revenue	25.7	n/a
Pr/Book	0.8

	Latest	F'cast
Revenue	1.6%	n/a
PBT	-1.3%	n/a
EPS	3.6%	n/a
DPS	2.1%	n/a

ESCT Fundamentals

Year Ending	Revenue (£m)	Pre-tax (£m)	EPS	P/E	PEG	EPS Grth.	Div	Yield
30-Jun-20	9.12	7.68	1.74p	60.8	n/a	-42%	2.75p	2.6%
30-Jun-21	13.48	11.77	20.72p	9.0	0.0	+1,094%	25.00p	13.5%
30-Jun-22	25.23	23.36	5.16p	27.1	n/a	-75%	4.35p	3.1%
30-Jun-23	25.05	22.93	5.22p	29.5	29.5	+1%	4.70p	3.1%
30-Jun-24	25.45	22.64	5.41p	33.0	8.2	+4%	4.80p	2.7%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

ESCT Company Announcements

Holding(s) in Company	21-Nov-2024	14:16	RNS
Net Asset Value(s)	21-Nov-2024	12:29	RNS
Net Asset Value(s)	20-Nov-2024	12:11	RNS

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ESCT ShareCast News

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ESCT Top Newspaper Links

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31-Dec-2007

The Scotsman

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Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

ESCT Market Data

Currency	UK Pounds
Share Price	166.40p
Change Today	-1.20p
% Change	-0.72 %
52 Week High	188.60
52 Week Low	150.00
Volume	450,086
Shares Issued	393.82m
Market Cap	£655.31m
Beta	0.92