Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,462.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -12.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,680.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.98m
  • Volume: 147,349
  • Market Cap: £1,198.56m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.02

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
26.82% below the market average26.82% below the market average26.82% below the market average26.82% below the market average26.82% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
37.92% below the market average37.92% below the market average37.92% below the market average37.92% below the market average37.92% below the market average
25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% below the sector average25.56% 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
16.35% below the market average16.35% below the market average16.35% below the market average16.35% below the market average16.35% below the market average
27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average27.09% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average4.73% above the market average
31.79% above the sector average31.79% above the sector average31.79% above the sector average31.79% above the sector average31.79% 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
57.80% above the market average57.80% above the market average57.80% above the market average57.80% above the market average57.80% above the market average
28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average28.23% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
25.19% above the market average25.19% above the market average25.19% above the market average25.19% above the market average25.19% above the market average
1.46% below the sector average1.46% below the sector average1.46% below the sector average1.46% below the sector average1.46% 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
44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% above the market average44.12% 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
Price Chg 3m
41.39% above the market average41.39% above the market average41.39% above the market average41.39% above the market average41.39% 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
75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average
75.44% above the sector average75.44% above the sector average75.44% above the sector average75.44% above the sector average75.44% above the sector average
Momentum 20
88.36% above the market average88.36% above the market average88.36% above the market average88.36% above the market average88.36% above the market average
95.79% above the sector average95.79% above the sector average95.79% above the sector average95.79% above the sector average95.79% 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
87.88% above the market average87.88% above the market average87.88% above the market average87.88% above the market average87.88% above the market average
64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average64.66% above the sector average
ROCE
52.6% below the market average52.6% below the market average52.6% below the market average52.6% below the market average52.6% below the market average
28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% above the sector average28.51% 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
78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average78.15% above the market average
91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% above the sector average91.24% 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
5.23% above the market average5.23% above the market average5.23% above the market average5.23% above the market average5.23% above the market average
81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average81.20% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
61.56% above the market average61.56% above the market average61.56% above the market average61.56% above the market average61.56% above the market average
85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% above the sector average85.56% 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
56.19% below the market average56.19% below the market average56.19% below the market average56.19% below the market average56.19% below the market average
48.12% below the sector average48.12% below the sector average48.12% below the sector average48.12% below the sector average48.12% below the sector average
Cash
52.29% below the market average52.29% below the market average52.29% below the market average52.29% below the market average52.29% below the market average
54.58% below the sector average54.58% below the sector average54.58% below the sector average54.58% below the sector average54.58% 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
65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average65.4% below the market average
4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average
Buys 1y
1.77% above the market average1.77% above the market average1.77% above the market average1.77% above the market average1.77% above the market average
41.36% above the sector average41.36% above the sector average41.36% above the sector average41.36% above the sector average41.36% above the sector average

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 1,462.00p
Change Today -12.00p
% Change -0.81 %
52 Week High 1,680.00
52 Week Low 1,212.00
Volume 147,349
Shares Issued 81.98m
Market Cap £1,198.56m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
47.77% above the market average47.77% above the market average47.77% above the market average47.77% above the market average47.77% above the market average
65.59% above the sector average65.59% above the sector average65.59% above the sector average65.59% above the sector average65.59% above the sector average
Price Trend
36.05% above the market average36.05% above the market average36.05% above the market average36.05% above the market average36.05% above the market average
24.34% above the sector average24.34% above the sector average24.34% above the sector average24.34% above the sector average24.34% above the sector average
Income
11.05% below the market average11.05% below the market average11.05% below the market average11.05% below the market average11.05% below the market average
67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average67.49% above the sector average
Growth
31.62% above the market average31.62% above the market average31.62% above the market average31.62% above the market average31.62% above the market average
31.41% above the sector average31.41% above the sector average31.41% above the sector average31.41% above the sector average31.41% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Special
Ex-Div 06-Feb-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 10-Mar-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 30.00p 6.00p

Trades for 23-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:07 1,333 @ 1,462.00p
16:36 3,000 @ 1,462.00p
16:29 204 @ 1,462.00p
16:28 0 @ 1,468.00p
15:06 1,500 @ 1,468.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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