Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

875.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 927.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 674.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 64.41m
  • Volume: 78,947
  • Market Cap: £563.56m
  • RiskGrade: 165
  • Beta: 0.01

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
29.79% below the market average29.79% below the market average29.79% below the market average29.79% below the market average29.79% below the market average
27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average27.18% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
52.25% below the market average52.25% below the market average52.25% below the market average52.25% below the market average52.25% below the market average
38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% below the sector average38.87% 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
10.57% below the market average10.57% below the market average10.57% below the market average10.57% below the market average10.57% below the market average
25.65% below the sector average25.65% below the sector average25.65% below the sector average25.65% below the sector average25.65% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average14.74% below the market average
3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% above the sector average3.53% 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
60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average60.92% above the market average
16.1% below the sector average16.1% below the sector average16.1% below the sector average16.1% below the sector average16.1% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
28.54% above the market average28.54% above the market average28.54% above the market average28.54% above the market average28.54% above the market average
4.98% above the sector average4.98% above the sector average4.98% above the sector average4.98% above the sector average4.98% above 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
22.10% above the market average22.10% above the market average22.10% above the market average22.10% above the market average22.10% above the market average
13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average13.04% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
19.18% above the market average19.18% above the market average19.18% above the market average19.18% above the market average19.18% above the market average
14.38% above the sector average14.38% above the sector average14.38% above the sector average14.38% above the sector average14.38% 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
0.96% above the market average0.96% above the market average0.96% above the market average0.96% above the market average0.96% above the market average
9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average9.22% below the sector average
Momentum 20
72.8% below the market average72.8% below the market average72.8% below the market average72.8% below the market average72.8% below the market average
87.23% below the sector average87.23% below the sector average87.23% below the sector average87.23% below the sector average87.23% below 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
89.24% above the market average89.24% above the market average89.24% above the market average89.24% above the market average89.24% above the market average
72.33% above the sector average72.33% above the sector average72.33% above the sector average72.33% above the sector average72.33% above the sector average
ROCE
56.81% below the market average56.81% below the market average56.81% below the market average56.81% below the market average56.81% below the market average
16.82% above the sector average16.82% above the sector average16.82% above the sector average16.82% above the sector average16.82% 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
63.54% above the market average63.54% above the market average63.54% above the market average63.54% above the market average63.54% above the market average
84.62% above the sector average84.62% above the sector average84.62% above the sector average84.62% above the sector average84.62% 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
20.95% below the market average20.95% below the market average20.95% below the market average20.95% below the market average20.95% below the market average
44.88% above the sector average44.88% above the sector average44.88% above the sector average44.88% above the sector average44.88% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
42.79% above the market average42.79% above the market average42.79% above the market average42.79% above the market average42.79% above the market average
56.55% above the sector average56.55% above the sector average56.55% above the sector average56.55% above the sector average56.55% 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
41.1% below the market average41.1% below the market average41.1% below the market average41.1% below the market average41.1% below the market average
27.84% below the sector average27.84% below the sector average27.84% below the sector average27.84% below the sector average27.84% below the sector average
Cash
54.33% below the market average54.33% below the market average54.33% below the market average54.33% below the market average54.33% below the market average
61.69% below the sector average61.69% below the sector average61.69% below the sector average61.69% below the sector average61.69% 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 Not Available
Buys 1y Not Available

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.

 

HSL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 875.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.23 %
52 Week High 927.00p
52 Week Low 674.00p
Volume 78,947
Shares Issued 64.41m
Market Cap £563.56m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 165

HSL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
43.58% above the market average43.58% above the market average43.58% above the market average43.58% above the market average43.58% above the market average
59.85% above the sector average59.85% above the sector average59.85% above the sector average59.85% above the sector average59.85% above the sector average
Price Trend
27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average
15.72% above the sector average15.72% above the sector average15.72% above the sector average15.72% above the sector average15.72% above the sector average
Income
35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average
11.79% below the sector average11.79% below the sector average11.79% below the sector average11.79% below the sector average11.79% below the sector average
Growth
67.88% below the market average67.88% below the market average67.88% below the market average67.88% below the market average67.88% below the market average
58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average58.57% below the sector average

HSL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 28-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 13-Oct-25 07-Mar-25
Amount 20.50p 7.50p

Trades for 15-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 4,615 @ 875.00p
16:35 476 @ 875.00p
16:35 42 @ 875.00p
16:35 198 @ 875.00p
16:35 205 @ 875.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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