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    Trade Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC - ASL CFD

    13.66
    0.29%
    0.18
    Low: 13.52
    High: 13.66
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    Closes on Tuesday at 15:30

    Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 15:30

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    Spread 0.18
    Long position overnight fee

    Long position overnight fee

    Margin. Your investment $1,000.00
    Overnight fee -0.02529 %
    Charges from full value of position ($-4.81)
    Trade size with leverage ~ $20,000.00
    Money from leverage ~ $19,000.00
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    Short position overnight fee

    Short position overnight fee

    Margin. Your investment $1,000.00
    Overnight fee 0.003373 %
    Charges from full value of position ($0.64)
    Trade size with leverage ~ $20,000.00
    Money from leverage ~ $19,000.00
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    Overnight fee time 21:00 (UTC)
    Min traded quantity 1
    Currency GBP
    Margin 5%
    Stock exchange United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Commission on trade 0%

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    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC ESG Risk Ratings

    High Medium Low Negligible

    ‘C’ score indicates satisfactory relative ESG performance and moderate degree of transparency in reporting material ESG data publicly.

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    Key Stats
    Prev. Close* 13.62
    Open* 13.54
    1-Year Change* 9.64%
    Day's Range* 13.52 - 13.66
    52 wk Range 11.26-14.20
    Average Volume (10 days) 121.97K
    Average Volume (3 months) 3.37M
    Market Cap 1.11B
    P/E Ratio 12.23
    Shares Outstanding 84.38M
    Revenue 108.00M
    EPS 1.08
    Dividend (Yield %) 3.02273
    Beta 1.82
    Next Earnings Date Jan 25, 2024

    All data is provided by Refinitiv, except for data marked with an asterisk, which is *data provided by Capital.com

    • Last Week
    • Last Month
    • Last Year
    • Last two Years
    • Max
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
    Date Close Change Change (%) Open High Low
    Apr 22, 2024 13.62 0.08 0.59% 13.54 13.62 13.48
    Apr 19, 2024 13.52 0.06 0.45% 13.46 13.54 13.44
    Apr 18, 2024 13.52 -0.02 -0.15% 13.54 13.60 13.44
    Apr 17, 2024 13.52 0.02 0.15% 13.50 13.62 13.30
    Apr 16, 2024 13.56 0.30 2.26% 13.26 13.58 13.26
    Apr 15, 2024 13.42 -0.10 -0.74% 13.52 13.60 13.40
    Apr 12, 2024 13.60 0.04 0.29% 13.56 13.62 13.54
    Apr 11, 2024 13.52 -0.08 -0.59% 13.60 13.60 13.48
    Apr 10, 2024 13.56 -0.06 -0.44% 13.62 13.66 13.44
    Apr 9, 2024 13.46 -0.06 -0.44% 13.52 13.58 13.46
    Apr 8, 2024 13.58 0.14 1.04% 13.44 13.60 13.38
    Apr 5, 2024 13.42 0.06 0.45% 13.36 13.48 13.32
    Apr 4, 2024 13.50 0.04 0.30% 13.46 13.54 13.44
    Apr 3, 2024 13.48 0.08 0.60% 13.40 13.48 13.34
    Apr 2, 2024 13.40 -0.02 -0.15% 13.42 13.50 13.40
    Mar 28, 2024 13.38 0.18 1.36% 13.20 13.44 13.20
    Mar 27, 2024 13.42 0.06 0.45% 13.36 13.44 13.32
    Mar 26, 2024 13.40 0.10 0.75% 13.30 13.44 13.30
    Mar 25, 2024 13.26 -0.04 -0.30% 13.30 13.46 13.26
    Mar 22, 2024 13.46 0.12 0.90% 13.34 13.52 13.30

    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Events

    Time (UTC) Country Event
    Wednesday, July 24, 2024

    Time (UTC)

    10:59

    Country

    GB

    Event

    Half Year 2024 Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Earnings Release
    Half Year 2024 Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Earnings Release

    Forecast

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    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Total revenue -142.568 381.939 -207.623 312.609 -201.32
    Revenue -142.568 381.939 -207.623 312.609 -201.32
    Cost of Revenue, Total 9.638 10.305 7.472 9.117 10.338
    Gross Profit -152.206 371.634 -215.095 303.492 -211.658
    Total Operating Expense 12.247 13.481 10.724 12.162 13.749
    Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total 0.427 0.429 0.427 0.372 0.393
    Other Operating Expenses, Total 2.182 2.747 2.825 2.673 3.018
    Operating Income -154.815 368.458 -218.347 300.447 -215.069
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -1.877 -0.932 -0.803 -0.937 -0.802
    Net Income Before Taxes -156.692 367.526 -219.15 299.51 -215.871
    Net Income After Taxes -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Net Income Before Extra. Items -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Net Income -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Diluted Net Income -156.692 367.526 -219.198 299.51 -215.871
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 86.5701 88.5199 89.286 90.1546 91.5013
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items -1.81 4.1519 -2.45501 3.32218 -2.35921
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.39 0.352 0.333 0.32 0.3025
    Diluted Normalized EPS -1.81 4.1519 -2.45501 3.32218 -2.35921
    Jun 2023 Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021
    Total revenue 14.152 93.847 -236.415 -3.658 385.597
    Revenue 14.152 93.847 -236.415 -3.658 385.597
    Cost of Revenue, Total 4.494 4.223 5.145 5.418 4.587
    Gross Profit 9.658 89.624 -241.56 -9.076 381.01
    Total Operating Expense 6.047 5.705 6.542 6.895 6.586
    Other Operating Expenses, Total 1.553 1.482 1.397 1.477 1.999
    Operating Income 8.105 88.142 -242.957 -10.553 379.011
    Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating -2.111 -1.187 -0.69 -0.464 -0.468
    Net Income Before Taxes 5.994 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Net Income After Taxes 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Net Income Before Extra. Items 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Net Income 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Diluted Net Income 5.912 86.955 -243.647 -11.017 378.543
    Diluted Weighted Average Shares 84.8886 86.159 86.9813 88.4055 88.6343
    Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items 0.06964 1.00924 -2.80114 -0.12462 4.27084
    Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.1295 0.2695 0.1205 0.2425 0.1095
    Diluted Normalized EPS 0.06964 1.00924 -2.80114 -0.12462 4.27084
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Total Current Assets 3.813 5.293 3.931 2.996 3.289
    Cash and Short Term Investments 1.668 3.418 2.963 0.187 0.059
    Cash 1.668 3.418 2.963 0.187 0.059
    Total Receivables, Net 2.145 1.875 0.968 2.809 3.23
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 2.118 1.85 0.939 2.777 3.187
    Total Assets 1326.07 1559.88 1222 1419.67 1171.45
    Long Term Investments 1322.26 1554.58 1218.07 1416.68 1168.17
    Total Current Liabilities 75.204 0.905 1.231 13.874 0.309
    Accounts Payable 0 0.73 1.111
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 74.973 0 13.721 0.21
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 0.231 0.175 0.12 0.153 0.099
    Total Liabilities 75.204 87.313 74.074 13.874 17.718
    Total Long Term Debt 0 86.408 72.843 0 17.409
    Long Term Debt 0 86.408 72.843 0 17.409
    Total Equity 1250.87 1472.56 1147.93 1405.8 1153.74
    Common Stock 0.853 0.879 0.888 0.895 0.906
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 1250.02 1471.69 1147.04 1404.91 1152.83
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 1326.07 1559.88 1222 1419.67 1171.45
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 85.3446 87.9483 88.8231 89.5331 90.5803
    Jun 2023 Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021
    Total Current Assets 23.363 3.813 3.589 5.293 8.741
    Cash and Short Term Investments 10.71 1.668 0.906 3.418 5.09
    Cash 10.71 1.668 0.906 3.418 5.09
    Total Receivables, Net 12.653 2.145 2.683 1.875 3.651
    Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 12.653 2.118 2.683 1.85 3.651
    Total Assets 1286.35 1326.07 1249.63 1559.88 1588.18
    Long Term Investments 1262.99 1322.26 1246.04 1554.58 1579.44
    Total Current Liabilities 2.348 75.204 0.739 0.905 3.016
    Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0
    Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 74.973
    Other Current Liabilities, Total 0.252 0.231 0.184 0.175 0.136
    Total Liabilities 67.158 75.204 58.679 87.313 85.891
    Total Long Term Debt 64.81 0 57.94 86.408 82.875
    Long Term Debt 64.81 0 57.94 86.408 82.875
    Total Equity 1219.2 1250.87 1190.95 1472.56 1502.29
    Common Stock 0.847 0.853 0.867 0.879 0.885
    Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 1218.35 1250.02 1190.08 1471.69 1501.41
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 1286.35 1326.07 1249.63 1559.88 1588.18
    Total Common Shares Outstanding 84.7546 85.3446 86.7319 87.9483 88.5531
    Accounts Payable 2.096 0 0.555 0.73 2.88
    • Annual
    • Quarterly
    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Net income/Starting Line 48.874 32.893 12.208 38.454 41.751
    Cash From Operating Activities 42.63 25.865 8.568 33.614 38.964
    Non-Cash Items -5.855 -6.253 -5.481 -5.543 -6.614
    Cash Taxes Paid
    Cash Interest Paid 1.732 0.85 0.964 1.018 0.609
    Changes in Working Capital -0.389 -0.775 1.841 0.703 3.827
    Cash From Investing Activities 34.585 4.101 -25.406 18.728 18.696
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 34.585 4.101 -25.406 18.728 18.696
    Cash From Financing Activities -78.965 -29.511 19.614 -52.214 -57.894
    Financing Cash Flow Items -1.732 -0.85 -0.964 -1.018 -0.609
    Total Cash Dividends Paid -31.707 -30.005 -32.582 -34.824 -33.209
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -34.026 -12.156 -6.09 -12.622 -32.826
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -11.5 13.5 59.25 -3.75 8.75
    Net Change in Cash -1.75 0.455 2.776 0.128 -0.234
    Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
    Cash From Operating Activities 42.63 20.853 25.865 12.201 8.568
    Cash Interest Paid 1.732 0.632 0.85 0.421 0.964
    Changes in Working Capital 42.63 20.853 25.865 12.201 8.568
    Cash From Investing Activities 34.585 44.465 4.101 4.529 -25.406
    Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 34.585 44.465 4.101 4.529 -25.406
    Cash From Financing Activities -78.965 -67.83 -29.511 -14.603 19.614
    Financing Cash Flow Items -1.732 -0.632 -0.85 -0.421 -0.964
    Total Cash Dividends Paid -31.707 -21.262 -30.005 -20.318 -32.582
    Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -34.026 -17.436 -12.156 -3.864 -6.09
    Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -11.5 -28.5 13.5 10 59.25
    Net Change in Cash -1.75 -2.512 0.455 2.127 2.776

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    Aberforth Smaller Companies Company profile

    About Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies) over the long term. It is focused on investing in securities of companies that would be constituent of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). Its investment portfolio comprises of investment in various sectors, including oil and gas producers; oil equipment; services and distribution; chemicals; industrial metals and mining; construction and materials; aerospace and defense; industrial engineering; electronic and electrical equipment; industrial transportation; automobiles and parts; food producers; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; and real estate investment and services. Aberforth Partners LLP is an alternative investment fund manager for the Company.

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    BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2021, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc revenues increased from -£207.6M to £381.9M. Net income totaled £367.5M vs. loss of £219.2M. Revenues reflect Movement in fair value increase from -£197.3M to £298.3M, Realised net gains on sales increase from -£25.9M to £46.3M, Dividends increase from £13.8M to £34.3M. Net Income reflects Director Fees decrease of 3% to £150K (expense).

    Industry: UK Investment Trusts

    14 Melville Street
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    MIDLOTHIAN EH3 7NS
    GB

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