Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

879.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 927.00
  • 52 Week Low: 674.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 64.96m
  • Volume: 109,494
  • Market Cap: £570.96m
  • 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
30.33% below the market average30.33% below the market average30.33% below the market average30.33% below the market average30.33% below the market average
26.9% below the sector average26.9% below the sector average26.9% below the sector average26.9% below the sector average26.9% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
52.12% below the market average52.12% below the market average52.12% below the market average52.12% below the market average52.12% below the market average
39.1% below the sector average39.1% below the sector average39.1% below the sector average39.1% below the sector average39.1% 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
8.71% below the market average8.71% below the market average8.71% below the market average8.71% below the market average8.71% below the market average
24.35% below the sector average24.35% below the sector average24.35% below the sector average24.35% below the sector average24.35% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
14.19% below the market average14.19% below the market average14.19% below the market average14.19% below the market average14.19% below the market average
3.49% above the sector average3.49% above the sector average3.49% above the sector average3.49% above the sector average3.49% 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
61.09% above the market average61.09% above the market average61.09% above the market average61.09% above the market average61.09% above the market average
15.48% below the sector average15.48% below the sector average15.48% below the sector average15.48% below the sector average15.48% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
26.06% above the market average26.06% above the market average26.06% above the market average26.06% above the market average26.06% above the market average
2.27% below the sector average2.27% below the sector average2.27% below the sector average2.27% below the sector average2.27% 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
37.14% above the market average37.14% above the market average37.14% above the market average37.14% above the market average37.14% above the market average
36.67% above the sector average36.67% above the sector average36.67% above the sector average36.67% above the sector average36.67% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
28.12% above the market average28.12% above the market average28.12% above the market average28.12% above the market average28.12% above the market average
38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% 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
44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average
27.21% above the sector average27.21% above the sector average27.21% above the sector average27.21% above the sector average27.21% above the sector average
Momentum 20
73.84% above the market average73.84% above the market average73.84% above the market average73.84% above the market average73.84% above the market average
76.68% above the sector average76.68% above the sector average76.68% above the sector average76.68% above the sector average76.68% 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
89.45% above the market average89.45% above the market average89.45% above the market average89.45% above the market average89.45% above the market average
73.44% above the sector average73.44% above the sector average73.44% above the sector average73.44% above the sector average73.44% above the sector average
ROCE
56.45% below the market average56.45% below the market average56.45% below the market average56.45% below the market average56.45% below the market average
17.59% above the sector average17.59% above the sector average17.59% above the sector average17.59% above the sector average17.59% 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
63.38% above the market average63.38% above the market average63.38% above the market average63.38% above the market average63.38% above the market average
84.79% above the sector average84.79% above the sector average84.79% above the sector average84.79% above the sector average84.79% 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
20.88% below the market average20.88% below the market average20.88% below the market average20.88% below the market average20.88% below the market average
43.97% above the sector average43.97% above the sector average43.97% above the sector average43.97% above the sector average43.97% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
42.67% above the market average42.67% above the market average42.67% above the market average42.67% above the market average42.67% above the market average
57.78% above the sector average57.78% above the sector average57.78% above the sector average57.78% above the sector average57.78% 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
40.97% below the market average40.97% below the market average40.97% below the market average40.97% below the market average40.97% below the market average
27.91% below the sector average27.91% below the sector average27.91% below the sector average27.91% below the sector average27.91% below the sector average
Cash
54.77% below the market average54.77% below the market average54.77% below the market average54.77% below the market average54.77% below the market average
62.12% below the sector average62.12% below the sector average62.12% below the sector average62.12% below the sector average62.12% 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 879.00p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.11 %
52 Week High 927.00
52 Week Low 674.00
Volume 109,494
Shares Issued 64.96m
Market Cap £570.96m
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
41.44% above the market average41.44% above the market average41.44% above the market average41.44% above the market average41.44% above the market average
54.41% above the sector average54.41% above the sector average54.41% above the sector average54.41% above the sector average54.41% above the sector average
Price Trend
29.11% above the market average29.11% above the market average29.11% above the market average29.11% above the market average29.11% above the market average
18.67% above the sector average18.67% above the sector average18.67% above the sector average18.67% above the sector average18.67% above the sector average
Income
34.17% below the market average34.17% below the market average34.17% below the market average34.17% below the market average34.17% below the market average
4.57% below the sector average4.57% below the sector average4.57% below the sector average4.57% below the sector average4.57% below the sector average
Growth
67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average
57.3% below the sector average57.3% below the sector average57.3% below the sector average57.3% below the sector average57.3% 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 05-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:37 400 @ 879.00p
16:37 22 @ 879.00p
16:35 29,769 @ 879.00p
16:35 333 @ 879.00p
16:35 736 @ 879.00p

HSL Key Personnel

Chair Penelope Anne Freer

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