The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

230.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 338.75m
  • Volume: 252,811
  • Market Cap: £779.13m

ESCT Overview

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing in smaller and medium-sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe. The Company invests approximately 7% of its total assets. The Company invests approximately 15% of its gross assets in investment companies, including listed investment trusts. The Company invests in equities and other investments for the long term to secure its investment objective. The Company invests in sectors, including industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financial services, technology, utilities, health care, energy, telecommunications, real estate and basic materials.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.6 n/a
Op Mrgn 89.8% n/a
ROCE 1.9%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 43.6 n/a
PEG 1.7 n/a
Pr/Revenue 39.0 n/a
Pr/Book 0.9  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -2.7% n/a
PBT 1.4% n/a
EPS 25.0% n/a
DPS 72.0% n/a

ESCT Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
30-Jun-22 25.23 23.36 5.16p 27.1 n/a -75% 4.35p 3.1%
30-Jun-23 25.05 22.93 5.22p 29.5 29.5 +1% 4.70p 3.1%
30-Jun-24 25.45 22.64 5.41p 33.0 8.2 +4% 4.80p 2.7%
30-Jun-25 20.62 17.40 4.24p 49.9 n/a -22% 4.90p 2.3%
30-Jun-26 20.07 17.65 5.30p 44.2 1.8 +25% 8.43p 3.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

ESCT Company Announcements

Net Asset Value(s) 05-Oct-2026 14:36 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 02-Oct-2026 17:20 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 02-Oct-2026 14:10 RNS

ESCT ShareCast News

European Smaller Companies Trust posts positive ... 24-Feb-2026 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 31-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 30-Dec-2025 ShareCast

ESCT Top Newspaper Links

Royal leads the list of the lame for 2008 re-rat... 31-Dec-2007 The Scotsman

Latest ESCT 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: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 230.00p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.43 %
52 Week High 246.50p
52 Week Low 198.00p
Volume 252,811
Shares Issued 338.75m
Market Cap £779.13m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
59.02% below the market average59.02% below the market average59.02% below the market average59.02% below the market average59.02% below the market average
21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average
Price Trend
43.45% above the market average43.45% above the market average43.45% above the market average43.45% above the market average43.45% above the market average
42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average42.54% above the sector average
Income
37.82% below the market average37.82% below the market average37.82% below the market average37.82% below the market average37.82% below the market average
48.07% below the sector average48.07% below the sector average48.07% below the sector average48.07% below the sector average48.07% below the sector average
Growth
66.3% below the market average66.3% below the market average66.3% below the market average66.3% below the market average66.3% below the market average
41.13% below the sector average41.13% below the sector average41.13% below the sector average41.13% below the sector average41.13% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim 3rd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Oct-26 30-Jul-26
Paid 27-Nov-26 04-Sep-26
Amount 3.16p 2.81p

Trades for 05-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:42 50,000 @ 229.50p
16:35 12,591 @ 230.00p
16:35 280 @ 230.00p
16:35 1,015 @ 230.00p
16:35 2,515 @ 230.00p

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