Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 965.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 997.00
  • 52 Week Low: 774.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 53.18m
  • Volume: 1,322,069
  • Market Cap: £513.18m
  • RiskGrade: 165

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
38.55% below the market average38.55% below the market average38.55% below the market average38.55% below the market average38.55% below the market average
41.52% below the sector average41.52% below the sector average41.52% below the sector average41.52% below the sector average41.52% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
74.71% below the market average74.71% below the market average74.71% below the market average74.71% below the market average74.71% below the market average
59.83% below the sector average59.83% below the sector average59.83% below the sector average59.83% below the sector average59.83% 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
12.62% below the market average12.62% below the market average12.62% below the market average12.62% below the market average12.62% below the market average
25.14% below the sector average25.14% below the sector average25.14% below the sector average25.14% below the sector average25.14% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
22.45% below the market average22.45% below the market average22.45% below the market average22.45% below the market average22.45% below the market average
1.94% below the sector average1.94% below the sector average1.94% below the sector average1.94% below the sector average1.94% below 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
62.75% above the market average62.75% above the market average62.75% above the market average62.75% above the market average62.75% above the market average
13.12% below the sector average13.12% below the sector average13.12% below the sector average13.12% below the sector average13.12% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
34.46% above the market average34.46% above the market average34.46% above the market average34.46% above the market average34.46% above the market average
6.12% above the sector average6.12% above the sector average6.12% above the sector average6.12% above the sector average6.12% 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
13.96% above the market average13.96% above the market average13.96% above the market average13.96% above the market average13.96% above the market average
9.02% below the sector average9.02% below the sector average9.02% below the sector average9.02% below the sector average9.02% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
31.51% above the market average31.51% above the market average31.51% above the market average31.51% above the market average31.51% above the market average
39.10% above the sector average39.10% above the sector average39.10% above the sector average39.10% above the sector average39.10% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
86.01% above the market average86.01% above the market average86.01% above the market average86.01% above the market average86.01% above the market average
59.49% above the sector average59.49% above the sector average59.49% above the sector average59.49% above the sector average59.49% above the sector average
ROCE
63.68% below the market average63.68% below the market average63.68% below the market average63.68% below the market average63.68% below the market average
12.30% above the sector average12.30% above the sector average12.30% above the sector average12.30% above the sector average12.30% 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
56.37% above the market average56.37% above the market average56.37% above the market average56.37% above the market average56.37% above the market average
80.91% above the sector average80.91% above the sector average80.91% above the sector average80.91% above the sector average80.91% 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
30.19% below the market average30.19% below the market average30.19% below the market average30.19% below the market average30.19% below the market average
25.74% above the sector average25.74% above the sector average25.74% above the sector average25.74% above the sector average25.74% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
31.91% above the market average31.91% above the market average31.91% above the market average31.91% above the market average31.91% above the market average
39.59% above the sector average39.59% above the sector average39.59% above the sector average39.59% above the sector average39.59% 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
26.18% below the market average26.18% below the market average26.18% below the market average26.18% below the market average26.18% below the market average
7.11% below the sector average7.11% below the sector average7.11% below the sector average7.11% below the sector average7.11% below the sector average
Cash
7.67% below the market average7.67% below the market average7.67% below the market average7.67% below the market average7.67% below the market average
1.24% above the sector average1.24% above the sector average1.24% above the sector average1.24% above the sector average1.24% above 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
28.75% below the market average28.75% below the market average28.75% below the market average28.75% below the market average28.75% below the market average
10.06% above the sector average10.06% above the sector average10.06% above the sector average10.06% above the sector average10.06% 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.

 

HSL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 965.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 997.00
52 Week Low 774.00
Volume 1,322,069
Shares Issued 53.18m
Market Cap £513.18m
RiskGrade 165

HSL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
45.53% above the market average45.53% above the market average45.53% above the market average45.53% above the market average45.53% above the market average
59.18% above the sector average59.18% above the sector average59.18% above the sector average59.18% above the sector average59.18% above the sector average
Price Trend
32.87% above the market average32.87% above the market average32.87% above the market average32.87% above the market average32.87% above the market average
17.29% above the sector average17.29% above the sector average17.29% above the sector average17.29% above the sector average17.29% above the sector average
Income
44.83% below the market average44.83% below the market average44.83% below the market average44.83% below the market average44.83% below the market average
37.02% below the sector average37.02% below the sector average37.02% below the sector average37.02% below the sector average37.02% below the sector average
Growth
91.26% below the market average91.26% below the market average91.26% below the market average91.26% below the market average91.26% below the market average
80.49% below the sector average80.49% below the sector average80.49% below the sector average80.49% below the sector average80.49% below the sector average

HSL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 01-Oct-26 12-Mar-26
Paid 23-Oct-26 27-Mar-26
Amount 21.50p 7.50p

Trades for 16-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
12:34 255,822 @ 963.00p
12:34 255,822 @ 963.00p
13:05 255,822 @ 963.00p
13:05 255,822 @ 963.00p
16:35 9,946 @ 965.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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