Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,420.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,422.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,126.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 84.17m
  • Volume: 56,279
  • Market Cap: £1,195.21m
  • 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
10.79% above the market average10.79% above the market average10.79% above the market average10.79% above the market average10.79% above the market average
12.38% above the sector average12.38% above the sector average12.38% above the sector average12.38% above the sector average12.38% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
12.77% below the market average12.77% below the market average12.77% below the market average12.77% below the market average12.77% below the market average
0.34% below the sector average0.34% below the sector average0.34% below the sector average0.34% below the sector average0.34% 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
16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average16.89% below the market average
32.44% below the sector average32.44% below the sector average32.44% below the sector average32.44% below the sector average32.44% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
1.58% above the market average1.58% above the market average1.58% above the market average1.58% above the market average1.58% above the market average
16.91% above the sector average16.91% above the sector average16.91% above the sector average16.91% above the sector average16.91% 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
58.45% above the market average58.45% above the market average58.45% above the market average58.45% above the market average58.45% above the market average
26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average26.36% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
18.67% above the market average18.67% above the market average18.67% above the market average18.67% above the market average18.67% above the market average
14.58% below the sector average14.58% below the sector average14.58% below the sector average14.58% below the sector average14.58% 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
51.13% above the market average51.13% above the market average51.13% above the market average51.13% above the market average51.13% above the market average
72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average72.46% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
37.34% above the market average37.34% above the market average37.34% above the market average37.34% above the market average37.34% above the market average
38.32% above the sector average38.32% above the sector average38.32% above the sector average38.32% above the sector average38.32% 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
81.16% above the market average81.16% above the market average81.16% above the market average81.16% above the market average81.16% above the market average
81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average
Momentum 20
91.83% above the market average91.83% above the market average91.83% above the market average91.83% above the market average91.83% above the market average
95.62% above the sector average95.62% above the sector average95.62% above the sector average95.62% above the sector average95.62% 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
89.11% above the market average89.11% above the market average89.11% above the market average89.11% above the market average89.11% above the market average
66.31% above the sector average66.31% above the sector average66.31% above the sector average66.31% above the sector average66.31% above the sector average
ROCE
51.85% below the market average51.85% below the market average51.85% below the market average51.85% below the market average51.85% below the market average
26.46% above the sector average26.46% above the sector average26.46% above the sector average26.46% above the sector average26.46% 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
80.12% above the market average80.12% above the market average80.12% above the market average80.12% above the market average80.12% above the market average
95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% above the sector average95.27% 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
6.59% above the market average6.59% above the market average6.59% above the market average6.59% above the market average6.59% above the market average
82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average82.80% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
64.05% above the market average64.05% above the market average64.05% above the market average64.05% above the market average64.05% above the market average
86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% above the sector average86.58% 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
53.45% below the market average53.45% below the market average53.45% below the market average53.45% below the market average53.45% below the market average
40.28% below the sector average40.28% below the sector average40.28% below the sector average40.28% below the sector average40.28% below the sector average
Cash
35.99% below the market average35.99% below the market average35.99% below the market average35.99% below the market average35.99% below the market average
32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% below the sector average32.88% 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
54.73% below the market average54.73% below the market average54.73% below the market average54.73% below the market average54.73% below the market average
35.29% above the sector average35.29% above the sector average35.29% above the sector average35.29% above the sector average35.29% above the sector average
Buys 1y
27.96% above the market average27.96% above the market average27.96% above the market average27.96% above the market average27.96% above the market average
61.72% above the sector average61.72% above the sector average61.72% above the sector average61.72% above the sector average61.72% 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 1,420.00p
Change Today 8.00p
% Change 0.57 %
52 Week High 1,422.00
52 Week Low 1,126.00
Volume 56,279
Shares Issued 84.17m
Market Cap £1,195.21m
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
64.36% below the market average64.36% below the market average64.36% below the market average64.36% below the market average64.36% below the market average
37.12% below the sector average37.12% below the sector average37.12% below the sector average37.12% below the sector average37.12% below the sector average
Price Trend
72.45% above the market average72.45% above the market average72.45% above the market average72.45% above the market average72.45% above the market average
79.64% above the sector average79.64% above the sector average79.64% above the sector average79.64% above the sector average79.64% above the sector average
Income
9.89% below the market average9.89% below the market average9.89% below the market average9.89% below the market average9.89% below the market average
62.67% above the sector average62.67% above the sector average62.67% above the sector average62.67% above the sector average62.67% above the sector average
Growth
94.75% above the market average94.75% above the market average94.75% above the market average94.75% above the market average94.75% above the market average
94.14% above the sector average94.14% above the sector average94.14% above the sector average94.14% above the sector average94.14% 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 29-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
14:19 39 @ 1,420.00p
14:19 33 @ 1,420.00p
14:19 6 @ 1,420.00p
14:13 4,301 @ 1,418.11p
14:13 5,400 @ 1,417.60p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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