Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

950.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 960.00
  • 52 Week Low: 748.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 68.14m
  • Volume: 126,705
  • Market Cap: £647.34m
  • RiskGrade: 112

Dividend Data

  31-Aug-2531-Aug-2431-Aug-2331-Aug-2231-Aug-21
Total Dividend10.00p10.00p10.00p9.00pn/a
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
Turnover 14.94 15.80 18.71 20.08 17.22
Operating Profit/(Loss) 9.97 10.79 13.57 14.53 11.11
Net Interest (2.51) (1.79) (1.79) (1.87) (2.05)
Profit Before Tax 7.46 9.00 56.34 12.66 9.06
Profit After Tax 5.97 7.42 9.83 10.66 7.34
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 5.97 7.42 9.83 10.66 7.34
Earnings per Share - Basic 7.32p 8.23p 10.52p 11.31p 7.89p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.32p 8.23p 10.52p 11.31p 7.89p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 7.32p 8.23p 10.52p 11.31p 7.89p
Dividend per Share 10.00p 10.00p 10.00p 9.00p 6.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
Fixed Assets          
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Investments 889.77 886.34 858.49 930.35 1,053.67
  889.77 886.34 858.49 930.35 1,053.67
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 2.47 2.87 1.81 2.18 2.11
Cash at Bank & in Hand 15.52 5.30 6.03 11.02 44.29
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 907.76 1,032.47 866.33 943.56 1,100.07
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 59.11 146.13 1.64 94.89 2.47
Net Current Assets (41.13) (137.96) 6.20 81.69 43.93
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 60.49 n/a 131.72 57.65 142.20
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 119.61 146.13 133.36 152.55 144.67
           
Net Assets 788.15 748.38 732.96 791.01 955.40
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 4.72 4.72 4.72 4.72 4.72
Share Premium Account 213.90 213.90 213.90 213.90 213.90
Other Reserves 556.60 514.33 497.17 556.62 726.01
Profit & Loss Account 12.93 15.44 17.18 15.77 10.77
Shareholders Funds 788.15 748.38 732.96 791.01 955.40
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 788.15 748.38 732.96 791.01 955.40
Cash Flow 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 6.38 7.20 10.07 10.42 6.69
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taxation Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Expenditure 109.76 24.12 1.97 (51.76) (99.51)
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid (8.48) (9.16) n/a (5.66) (4.13)
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (95.59) (22.64) (15.36) 14.48 26.50
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 12.06 (0.47) (3.32) (32.51) (70.45)
Ratios 31-Aug-25 31-Aug-24 31-Aug-23 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21
PE Ratio 123.8 91.9 69.9 68.4 129.5
PEG n/a n/a n/a 1.6 6.5
EPS Growth -11% -22% -7% 43% 20%
Dividend Yield 1.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2% 0.6%
Dividend Cover 0.73 0.82 1.05 1.26 1.31
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a 11.11% 50.00% 33.33%
Operating Cashflow Per Share 9.36p 10.57p 14.78p 15.30p 9.81p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 10.95p 13.20p 82.69p 18.59p 13.29p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share 17.70p (0.69p) (4.87p) (47.71p) (103.39p)
Turnover per Share 21.92p 23.19p 27.45p 29.46p 25.28p
Net Asset Value per Share 1,156.63p 1,098.27p 1,075.65p 1,160.83p 1,402.09p
Operating Margin 66.72% 68.28% 72.55% 72.38% 64.48%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 13.21% 18.82% 17.37% 17.89% 10.51%

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.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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