AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

170.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 175.00
  • 52 Week Low: 123.75
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 135.84m
  • Volume: 213,488
  • Market Cap: £230.92m
  • RiskGrade: 77

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-20
Interim Dividend1.00p0.85p0.75p0.70p0.65p
Final Dividend1.20p0.85p0.80p0.70p0.65p
Total Dividend2.20p0.85p1.55p1.40p1.30p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 4.76 3.96 3.67 3.19 2.82
Operating Profit/(Loss) 3.62 2.91 2.71 2.38 2.06
Net Interest (0.03) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02) (0.02)
Profit Before Tax 3.59 2.89 2.69 2.36 2.04
Profit After Tax 3.10 2.47 2.31 2.03 1.75
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 3.10 2.47 2.31 2.03 1.75
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 3.10 2.47 2.31 2.03 1.75
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 2.21p 1.76p 1.69p 1.55p 1.51p
           
Dividend per Share 2.20p 1.70p 1.55p 1.40p 1.30p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 220.87 185.86 164.32 171.25 136.62
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  220.87 185.86 164.32 171.25 136.62
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables 1.26 0.39 0.20 0.40 0.91
Cash at Bank & in Hand 5.40 13.43 7.79 8.16 6.03
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  6.66 13.82 7.99 8.57 6.94
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 227.52 199.68 172.31 179.82 143.55
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a 16.30 n/a n/a 15.23
Other Current Liabilities 0.66 0.43 0.38 19.10 0.37
  0.66 16.73 0.38 19.10 15.60
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 14.88 n/a 15.53 n/a n/a
Provisions n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  14.88 n/a 15.53 n/a n/a
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 15.54 16.73 15.92 19.10 15.60
           
Net Assets 211.98 182.94 156.40 160.72 127.95
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 1.37 1.41 1.38 1.33 1.17
Share Premium Account 64.25 64.25 60.15 55.37 38.24
Other Reserves 143.91 115.34 93.08 102.55 87.32
Retained Earnings 2.44 1.94 1.78 1.46 1.22
Shareholders Funds 211.98 182.94 156.40 160.72 127.95
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 211.98 182.94 156.40 160.72 127.95
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 1.06 1.15 1.31 1.13 (0.23)
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities 1.43 1.33 (0.60) (18.87) (12.51)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (9.37) 4.31 (0.54) 20.57 0.77
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (6.88) 6.80 0.17 2.83 (11.97)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 68.9 72.2 66.4 78.1 73.7
PEG - Adjusted 2.6 18.0 7.4 26.0 9.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 26% 4% 9% 3% 8%
Dividend Cover 1.00 1.04 1.09 1.11 1.16
Revenue per Share 3.50p 2.91p 2.70p 2.35p 2.08p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 2.64p 2.13p 1.98p 1.73p 1.50p
Operating Margin 75.93% 73.51% 73.88% 74.51% 73.03%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 68.9 72.2 66.4 78.1 73.7
PEG - Adjusted 2.6 18.0 7.4 26.0 9.2
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 26% 4% 9% 3% 8%
Dividend Cover 1.00 1.04 1.09 1.11 1.16
           
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Dividend per Share Growth 29.41% 9.68% 10.71% 7.69% 44.44%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 0.78p 0.85p 0.96p 0.83p (0.17p)
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (5.07p) 5.01p 0.13p 2.08p (8.81p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 156.05p 134.68p 115.13p 118.32p 94.19p
Net Gearing 4.47% 1.57% 4.95% n/a 7.19%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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