Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

 1,802.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,822.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,418.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 75.84m
  • Volume: 83,952
  • Market Cap: £1,366.63m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.00

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
26.32% above the market average26.32% above the market average26.32% above the market average26.32% above the market average26.32% 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
1yr Revenue Growth
19.47% above the market average19.47% above the market average19.47% above the market average19.47% above the market average19.47% above the market average
24.48% above the sector average24.48% above the sector average24.48% above the sector average24.48% above the sector average24.48% above 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
26.81% below the market average26.81% below the market average26.81% below the market average26.81% below the market average26.81% below the market average
39.66% below the sector average39.66% below the sector average39.66% below the sector average39.66% below the sector average39.66% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average84.84% above the market average
87.26% above the sector average87.26% above the sector average87.26% above the sector average87.26% above the sector average87.26% 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
58.25% above the market average58.25% above the market average58.25% above the market average58.25% above the market average58.25% above the market average
30.32% below the sector average30.32% below the sector average30.32% below the sector average30.32% below the sector average30.32% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
30.11% above the market average30.11% above the market average30.11% above the market average30.11% above the market average30.11% above the market average
6.56% below the sector average6.56% below the sector average6.56% below the sector average6.56% below the sector average6.56% 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
27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average27.21% above the market average
21.64% above the sector average21.64% above the sector average21.64% above the sector average21.64% above the sector average21.64% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
36.11% above the market average36.11% above the market average36.11% above the market average36.11% above the market average36.11% above the market average
49.25% above the sector average49.25% above the sector average49.25% above the sector average49.25% above the sector average49.25% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
87.63% above the market average87.63% above the market average87.63% above the market average87.63% above the market average87.63% above the market average
64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average64.56% above the sector average
ROCE
52.48% below the market average52.48% below the market average52.48% below the market average52.48% below the market average52.48% below the market average
37.30% above the sector average37.30% above the sector average37.30% above the sector average37.30% above the sector average37.30% 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
76.53% above the market average76.53% above the market average76.53% above the market average76.53% above the market average76.53% above the market average
93.39% above the sector average93.39% above the sector average93.39% above the sector average93.39% above the sector average93.39% 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
2.48% above the market average2.48% above the market average2.48% above the market average2.48% above the market average2.48% above the market average
75.63% above the sector average75.63% above the sector average75.63% above the sector average75.63% above the sector average75.63% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average
82.11% above the sector average82.11% above the sector average82.11% above the sector average82.11% above the sector average82.11% 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
34.79% below the market average34.79% below the market average34.79% below the market average34.79% below the market average34.79% below the market average
27.5% below the sector average27.5% below the sector average27.5% below the sector average27.5% below the sector average27.5% below the sector average
Cash
22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average22.18% below the market average
16.53% below the sector average16.53% below the sector average16.53% below the sector average16.53% below the sector average16.53% 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

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 1,802.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 1,822.00
52 Week Low 1,418.00
Volume 83,952
Shares Issued 75.84m
Market Cap £1,366.63m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average
21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average
53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average
Income
32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average
55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average
Growth
11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average
6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Aug-26 05-Feb-26
Paid 27-Aug-26 09-Mar-26
Amount 15.30p 32.50p

Trades for 02-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:02 113 @ 1,802.00p
13:53 1,290 @ 1,800.07p
13:53 1,290 @ 1,801.72p
13:47 113 @ 1,800.00p
13:47 88 @ 1,800.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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