Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,340.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,322.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 82.32m
  • Volume: 243,097
  • Market Cap: £1,103.05m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.02

ASL Overview

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) (NSCI (XIC) or benchmark) over the long term. The Trust aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). It also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.3% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.3 n/a
Op Mrgn 91.8% n/a
ROCE 3.6%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 23.7 n/a
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 20.2 n/a
Pr/Book 0.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -3.4% n/a
PBT -6.2% n/a
EPS -5.4% n/a
DPS 5.1% n/a

ASL Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 15.66 11.91 13.28p 94.0 n/a -69% 33.30p 2.7%
31-Dec-21 37.46 32.54 0.37p 3,945.5 n/a -97% 0.35p 0.0%
31-Dec-22 53.19 48.17 55.64p 23.8 0.0 +14,895% 39.00p 3.0%
31-Dec-23 56.42 50.76 59.79p 23.0 2.9 +8% 41.50p 3.0%
31-Dec-24 54.51 47.63 56.59p 26.0 n/a -5% 43.60p 3.0%

ASL Company Announcements

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Transact... 28-Mar-2025 16:45 PR Newswire
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Net Asse... 28-Mar-2025 09:10 PR Newswire
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Transact... 27-Mar-2025 16:45 PR Newswire

ASL ShareCast News

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ASL Top Newspaper Links

Aberforth flagship fund misses benchmark 21-Jul-2006 The Herald

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

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,340.00p
Change Today -4.00p
% Change -0.30 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,322.00
Volume 243,097
Shares Issued 82.32m
Market Cap £1,103.05m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
52.94% above the market average52.94% above the market average52.94% above the market average52.94% above the market average52.94% above the market average
88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average88.24% above the sector average
Price Trend
3.47% above the market average3.47% above the market average3.47% above the market average3.47% above the market average3.47% above the market average
31.58% below the sector average31.58% below the sector average31.58% below the sector average31.58% below the sector average31.58% below the sector average
Income
9.09% below the market average9.09% below the market average9.09% below the market average9.09% below the market average9.09% below the market average
66.33% above the sector average66.33% above the sector average66.33% above the sector average66.33% above the sector average66.33% above the sector average
Growth
27.82% above the market average27.82% above the market average27.82% above the market average27.82% above the market average27.82% above the market average
29.81% above the sector average29.81% above the sector average29.81% above the sector average29.81% above the sector average29.81% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 10-Mar-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 30.00p 6.00p

Trades for 28-Mar-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:39 8,292 @ 1,355.08p
16:35 10,200 @ 1,340.00p
16:35 356 @ 1,340.00p
16:35 609 @ 1,340.00p
16:35 253 @ 1,340.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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