Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust (HSL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

884.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 920.00
  • 52 Week Low: 674.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 64.29m
  • Volume: 80,596
  • Market Cap: £568.30m
  • RiskGrade: 165

Dividend Data

  31-May-2531-May-2431-May-2331-May-2231-May-21
Interim Dividend7.50p7.50p7.00p7.00pn/a
Final Dividend20.50p19.50p19.00p17.00p6.50p
Total Dividend28.00p27.00p26.00p24.00p23.75p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-May-25 31-May-24 31-May-23 31-May-22 31-May-21
Turnover 22.91 24.66 24.30 20.65 12.27
Operating Profit/(Loss) 21.60 23.52 22.95 18.92 10.79
Net Interest (1.11) (1.24) (1.00) (0.56) (0.43)
Profit Before Tax 20.49 22.28 21.95 18.36 10.37
Profit After Tax 20.49 22.29 21.95 18.35 10.35
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 20.49 22.29 21.95 n/a n/a
Earnings per Share - Basic 27.89p 29.85p 29.38p 24.57p 14.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 27.89p 29.85p 29.38p 24.57p 14.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 27.89p 29.85p 29.38p 24.57p 14.00p
Dividend per Share 28.00p 27.00p 26.00p 24.00p 23.75p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-May-25 31-May-24 31-May-23 31-May-22 31-May-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 698.72 833.37 760.16 892.40 1,080.36
  698.72 833.37 760.16 892.40 1,080.36
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 6.18 11.76 3.19 n/a n/a
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1.18 9.25 13.34 8.99 2.96
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 706.09 854.38 776.68 905.62 1,088.32
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 21.97 57.26 51.52 2.99 5.73
Net Current Assets 684.12 797.12 (35.00) n/a n/a
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 49.79 49.78 49.77 n/a n/a
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 71.76 107.04 101.29 103.02 95.42
           
Net Assets 634.32 747.34 675.39 802.60 992.90
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 18.60 18.63 18.68 18.68 18.68
Share Premium Account n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Reserves 26.82 26.79 639.55 770.79 962.05
Profit & Loss Account 588.90 701.92 17.16 13.13 12.17
Shareholders Funds 634.32 747.34 675.39 802.60 992.90
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 634.32 747.34 675.39 802.60 992.90
Cash Flow 31-May-25 31-May-24 31-May-23 31-May-22 31-May-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 95.17 12.23 21.87 13.44 1.02
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 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid (20.00) (19.79) (17.93) n/a n/a
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (83.23) 3.47 0.40 (7.41) (2.80)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (8.06) (4.09) 4.35 6.03 (1.78)
Ratios 31-May-25 31-May-24 31-May-23 31-May-22 31-May-21
PE Ratio 30.2 29.7 26.7 37.3 91.4
PEG n/a 14.9 1.3 0.5 n/a
EPS Growth -7% 2% 20% 76% -16%
Dividend Yield 3.3% 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% 1.9%
Dividend Cover 1.00 1.11 1.13 1.02 0.59
Dividend per Share Growth 3.70% 3.85% 8.33% 1.05% 1.06%
Operating Cashflow Per Share 129.53p 16.38p 29.28p 17.99p 0.016p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 27.89p 29.84p 29.39p 24.57p 16.13p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share (10.98p) (5.47p) 5.82p 8.07p (2.77p)
Turnover per Share 31.19p 33.01p 32.52p 27.64p 19.09p
Net Asset Value per Share 863.38p 1,000.66p 904.11p 1,074.40p 1,544.47p
Operating Margin 105.58% 107.08% 94.46% 91.62% 87.98%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 11.13% 13.09% 13.02% 11.72% 9.31%

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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