The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

195.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 197.60
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 393.82m
  • Volume: 507,680
  • Market Cap: £767.94m

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
1.17% above the market average1.17% above the market average1.17% above the market average1.17% above the market average1.17% above the market average
10.77% above the sector average10.77% above the sector average10.77% above the sector average10.77% above the sector average10.77% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
11.86% below the market average11.86% below the market average11.86% below the market average11.86% below the market average11.86% below the market average
7.92% below the sector average7.92% below the sector average7.92% below the sector average7.92% below the sector average7.92% 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
35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average35.01% below the market average
39.9% below the sector average39.9% below the sector average39.9% below the sector average39.9% below the sector average39.9% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
34.73% below the market average34.73% below the market average34.73% below the market average34.73% below the market average34.73% below the market average
30.29% below the sector average30.29% below the sector average30.29% below the sector average30.29% below the sector average30.29% below 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
64.96% above the market average64.96% above the market average64.96% above the market average64.96% above the market average64.96% above the market average
5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average5.65% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
11.39% above the market average11.39% above the market average11.39% above the market average11.39% above the market average11.39% above the market average
42.34% below the sector average42.34% below the sector average42.34% below the sector average42.34% below the sector average42.34% 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
16.41% above the market average16.41% above the market average16.41% above the market average16.41% above the market average16.41% above the market average
32.24% above the sector average32.24% above the sector average32.24% above the sector average32.24% above the sector average32.24% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
36.46% above the market average36.46% above the market average36.46% above the market average36.46% above the market average36.46% above the market average
69.08% above the sector average69.08% above the sector average69.08% above the sector average69.08% above the sector average69.08% 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
44.13% above the market average44.13% above the market average44.13% above the market average44.13% above the market average44.13% above the market average
38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average38.95% above the sector average
Momentum 20
33.04% above the market average33.04% above the market average33.04% above the market average33.04% above the market average33.04% above the market average
24.21% above the sector average24.21% above the sector average24.21% above the sector average24.21% above the sector average24.21% 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
89.98% above the market average89.98% above the market average89.98% above the market average89.98% above the market average89.98% above the market average
74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average74.44% above the sector average
ROCE
60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average60.27% below the market average
11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% above the sector average11.31% 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
15.94% above the market average15.94% above the market average15.94% above the market average15.94% above the market average15.94% above the market average
20.15% above the sector average20.15% above the sector average20.15% above the sector average20.15% above the sector average20.15% 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
16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average16.86% below the market average
51.13% above the sector average51.13% above the sector average51.13% above the sector average51.13% above the sector average51.13% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
45.07% above the market average45.07% above the market average45.07% above the market average45.07% above the market average45.07% above the market average
62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% above the sector average62.45% 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
40.12% below the market average40.12% below the market average40.12% below the market average40.12% below the market average40.12% below the market average
27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average27.82% below the sector average
Cash
81.12% below the market average81.12% below the market average81.12% below the market average81.12% below the market average81.12% below the market average
80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% below the sector average80.22% 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

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 195.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -1.02 %
52 Week High 197.60
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 507,680
Shares Issued 393.82m
Market Cap £767.94m

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
77.7% below the market average77.7% below the market average77.7% below the market average77.7% below the market average77.7% below the market average
76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average76.34% below the sector average
Price Trend
66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average
Income
38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average38.9% below the market average
41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average41.18% above the sector average
Growth
24.86% below the market average24.86% below the market average24.86% below the market average24.86% below the market average24.86% below the market average
21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average21.01% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 03-Apr-25 31-Oct-24
Paid 02-May-25 29-Nov-24
Amount 1.45p 3.35p

Trades for 30-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 95,059 @ 195.00p
16:35 4,443 @ 195.00p
16:35 886 @ 195.00p
16:35 1,385 @ 195.00p
16:35 3,615 @ 195.00p

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