The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 169.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 170.14
  • 52 Week Low: 136.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 399.95m
  • Volume: 163,072
  • Market Cap: £677.91m

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 2.8% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 93.9% n/a
ROCE 2.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 32.5 n/a
PEG 27.9 n/a
Pr/Revenue 27.1 n/a
Pr/Book 0.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -0.7% n/a
PBT -1.8% n/a
EPS 1.2% n/a
DPS 8.0% n/a

ESCT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-19 14.66 13.28 3.01p 37.0 4.1 +9% 2.75p 2.5%
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%

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

ESCT Company Announcements

Net Asset Value(s) 28-Mar-2024 14:53 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 27-Mar-2024 17:33 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 27-Mar-2024 12:56 RNS

Latest ESCT Director Deals

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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 169.50p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 170.14
52 Week Low 136.00
Volume 163,072
Shares Issued 399.95m
Market Cap £677.91m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average74.27% below the market average
65.54% below the sector average65.54% below the sector average65.54% below the sector average65.54% below the sector average65.54% below the sector average
Price Trend
69.60% above the market average69.60% above the market average69.60% above the market average69.60% above the market average69.60% above the market average
74.77% above the sector average74.77% above the sector average74.77% above the sector average74.77% above the sector average74.77% above the sector average
Income
33.84% below the market average33.84% below the market average33.84% below the market average33.84% below the market average33.84% below the market average
31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average31.56% above the sector average
Growth
18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average
20.13% above the sector average20.13% above the sector average20.13% above the sector average20.13% above the sector average20.13% above the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 04-Apr-24 02-Nov-23
Paid 03-May-24 01-Dec-23
Amount 1.45p 3.25p

Trades for 28-Mar-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
14:34 9,426 @ 169.12p
14:32 400 @ 169.28p
14:18 614 @ 169.43p
14:18 1,048 @ 169.56p
14:18 1,041 @ 169.56p

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