Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,880.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -26.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,910.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,418.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 75.44m
  • Volume: 83,446
  • Market Cap: £1,418.18m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.00

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
27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average27.53% above the market average
34.88% above the sector average34.88% above the sector average34.88% above the sector average34.88% above the sector average34.88% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
19.61% above the market average19.61% above the market average19.61% above the market average19.61% above the market average19.61% above the market average
27.80% above the sector average27.80% above the sector average27.80% above the sector average27.80% above the sector average27.80% above 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
31.94% below the market average31.94% below the market average31.94% below the market average31.94% below the market average31.94% below the market average
44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
84.36% above the market average84.36% above the market average84.36% above the market average84.36% above the market average84.36% above the market average
85.90% above the sector average85.90% above the sector average85.90% above the sector average85.90% above the sector average85.90% 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
57.97% above the market average57.97% above the market average57.97% above the market average57.97% above the market average57.97% above the market average
27.68% below the sector average27.68% below the sector average27.68% below the sector average27.68% below the sector average27.68% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
29.58% above the market average29.58% above the market average29.58% above the market average29.58% above the market average29.58% above the market average
8.06% below the sector average8.06% below the sector average8.06% below the sector average8.06% below the sector average8.06% 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
27.23% above the market average27.23% above the market average27.23% above the market average27.23% above the market average27.23% above the market average
21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average21.05% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
36.31% above the market average36.31% above the market average36.31% above the market average36.31% above the market average36.31% above the market average
48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% above the sector average48.87% 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
87.34% above the market average87.34% above the market average87.34% above the market average87.34% above the market average87.34% above the market average
63.33% above the sector average63.33% above the sector average63.33% above the sector average63.33% above the sector average63.33% above the sector average
ROCE
52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average52.18% below the market average
37.89% above the sector average37.89% above the sector average37.89% above the sector average37.89% above the sector average37.89% 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
76.62% above the market average76.62% above the market average76.62% above the market average76.62% above the market average76.62% above the market average
93.44% above the sector average93.44% above the sector average93.44% above the sector average93.44% above the sector average93.44% 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
3.05% above the market average3.05% above the market average3.05% above the market average3.05% above the market average3.05% above the market average
76.67% above the sector average76.67% above the sector average76.67% above the sector average76.67% above the sector average76.67% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
56.86% above the market average56.86% above the market average56.86% above the market average56.86% above the market average56.86% above the market average
80.65% above the sector average80.65% above the sector average80.65% above the sector average80.65% above the sector average80.65% 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
34.29% below the market average34.29% below the market average34.29% below the market average34.29% below the market average34.29% below the market average
26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average26.45% below the sector average
Cash
22.32% below the market average22.32% below the market average22.32% below the market average22.32% below the market average22.32% below the market average
15.57% below the sector average15.57% below the sector average15.57% below the sector average15.57% below the sector average15.57% 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.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,880.00p
Change Today -26.00p
% Change -1.36 %
52 Week High 1,910.00
52 Week Low 1,418.00
Volume 83,446
Shares Issued 75.44m
Market Cap £1,418.18m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
58.96% below the market average58.96% below the market average58.96% below the market average58.96% below the market average58.96% below the market average
17.41% below the sector average17.41% below the sector average17.41% below the sector average17.41% below the sector average17.41% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.10% above the market average50.10% above the market average50.10% above the market average50.10% above the market average50.10% above the market average
53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average53.38% above the sector average
Income
24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average
52.17% above the sector average52.17% above the sector average52.17% above the sector average52.17% above the sector average52.17% above the sector average
Growth
9.52% below the market average9.52% below the market average9.52% below the market average9.52% below the market average9.52% below the market average
12.10% above the sector average12.10% above the sector average12.10% above the sector average12.10% above the sector average12.10% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Aug-26 05-Feb-26
Paid 27-Aug-26 09-Mar-26
Amount 15.30p 32.50p

Trades for 30-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 3,804 @ 1,880.00p
16:35 128 @ 1,880.00p
16:35 13 @ 1,880.00p
16:35 64 @ 1,880.00p
16:35 50 @ 1,880.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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