Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,542.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,642.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.30m
  • Volume: 69,911
  • Market Cap: £1,253.64m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • 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
27.51% below the market average27.51% below the market average27.51% below the market average27.51% below the market average27.51% below the market average
19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average19.8% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.32% below the market average37.32% below the market average37.32% below the market average37.32% below the market average37.32% below the market average
27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% 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
21.8% below the market average21.8% below the market average21.8% below the market average21.8% below the market average21.8% below the market average
34.38% below the sector average34.38% below the sector average34.38% below the sector average34.38% below the sector average34.38% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.03% above the market average4.03% above the market average4.03% above the market average4.03% above the market average4.03% above the market average
23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% above the sector average23.26% 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
59.12% above the market average59.12% above the market average59.12% above the market average59.12% above the market average59.12% above the market average
21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average
1.14% above the sector average1.14% above the sector average1.14% above the sector average1.14% above the sector average1.14% 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
20.74% above the market average20.74% above the market average20.74% above the market average20.74% above the market average20.74% above the market average
12.67% above the sector average12.67% above the sector average12.67% above the sector average12.67% above the sector average12.67% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
14.78% above the market average14.78% above the market average14.78% above the market average14.78% above the market average14.78% above the market average
7.33% above the sector average7.33% above the sector average7.33% above the sector average7.33% above the sector average7.33% 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
7.17% above the market average7.17% above the market average7.17% above the market average7.17% above the market average7.17% above the market average
1.06% below the sector average1.06% below the sector average1.06% below the sector average1.06% below the sector average1.06% below the sector average
Momentum 20
48.85% above the market average48.85% above the market average48.85% above the market average48.85% above the market average48.85% above the market average
36.40% above the sector average36.40% above the sector average36.40% above the sector average36.40% above the sector average36.40% 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
86.36% above the market average86.36% above the market average86.36% above the market average86.36% above the market average86.36% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
ROCE
54.83% below the market average54.83% below the market average54.83% below the market average54.83% below the market average54.83% below the market average
21.86% above the sector average21.86% above the sector average21.86% above the sector average21.86% above the sector average21.86% 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
77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average77.96% above the market average
92.37% above the sector average92.37% above the sector average92.37% above the sector average92.37% above the sector average92.37% 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
3.91% above the market average3.91% above the market average3.91% above the market average3.91% above the market average3.91% above the market average
78.12% above the sector average78.12% above the sector average78.12% above the sector average78.12% above the sector average78.12% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.52% above the market average61.52% above the market average61.52% above the market average61.52% above the market average61.52% above the market average
83.64% above the sector average83.64% above the sector average83.64% above the sector average83.64% above the sector average83.64% 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
55.35% below the market average55.35% below the market average55.35% below the market average55.35% below the market average55.35% below the market average
46.3% below the sector average46.3% below the sector average46.3% below the sector average46.3% below the sector average46.3% below the sector average
Cash
51.49% below the market average51.49% below the market average51.49% below the market average51.49% below the market average51.49% below the market average
57.41% below the sector average57.41% below the sector average57.41% below the sector average57.41% below the sector average57.41% 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
77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average77.06% below the market average
21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average21.74% below the sector average
Buys 1y
7.36% below the market average7.36% below the market average7.36% below the market average7.36% below the market average7.36% below the market average
34.41% above the sector average34.41% above the sector average34.41% above the sector average34.41% above the sector average34.41% 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 1,542.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -0.52 %
52 Week High 1,642.00p
52 Week Low 1,212.00p
Volume 69,911
Shares Issued 81.30m
Market Cap £1,253.64m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average
63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average
Price Trend
33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average
30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average
Income
17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average
61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average
Growth
37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average
39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 28-Aug-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 14.30p 30.00p

Trades for 08-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:08 15,877 @ 1,549.11p
17:03 1,818 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 800 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 723 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 75 @ 1,542.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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