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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc

ASL.L
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PlcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
1,558.00
GBp
+12.00
(-0.26%)
1.32EPS
11.68P/E
1.25BMarket Cap
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc
ASL.L
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

1,558.00

P/E

ratio

11.68

div

yld

- -

ROIC.AI

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
1.93
1.63
-0.94
1.99
4.17
-0.04
1.23
0.69
2.83
-2.32
3.36
-2.41
4.19
-1.78
1.2
1.84
Revenue per Share
1.87
1.56
-0.97
1.96
4.13
-0.08
1.18
0.66
2.79
-2.36
3.32
-2.46
4.15
-1.81
1.17
1.8
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
- -
0.18
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.31
0.37
0.35
0.43
0.37
0.1
0.29
0.49
0.54
0.52
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.24
0.25
0.29
0.31
0.36
0.39
0.36
0.34
0.37
0.48
0.51
Dividend per Share
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
Book Value per Share
6.06
7.41
6.26
8.01
11.91
11.61
12.52
12.88
15.29
12.61
15.59
12.86
16.64
14.45
15.3
16.6
Tangible Book Value per Share
97
97
96
96
96
95
95
95
94
92
90
89
89
87
85
84
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
187
158
-91
191
399
-4
117
65
266
-212
303
-216
371
-154
102
155
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
181
151
-94
188
394
-8
112
62
262
-216
300
-219
368
-157
99
152
Net Income, GAAP
- -
0.01
- -
0.01
- -
- -
- -
0.06
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.08
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
97.07
95.8
103.51
98.66
98.89
214.32
95.97
95.86
98.7
101.76
98.89
101.67
99.01
101.92
97.23
97.99
Profit Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Working Capital
- -
- -
68
47
32
34
7
36
9
17
14
73
86
75
72
104
LT Debt
587
717
603
768
1,138
1,107
1,192
1,220
1,436
1,154
1,406
1,148
1,473
1,251
1,297
1,397
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
18,718.78
15,625.14
-9,743.17
19,622.84
41,267.5
-795.7
11,789.6
6,584.16
27,998.61
-23,515.36
33,260.41
-24,587.55
41,598.87
-18,093.76
11,672.83
18,025.09
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

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in mil. unless spec.
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Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.62%
1.26%
7.72%
Free Cash Flow
25.25%
39.02%
-5.39%
Net Income, GAAP
-241.69%
-138.73%
53.05%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-425.93%
-139.84%
51.85%
Total Cash Common Dividend
7.07%
5.17%
5.08%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
102
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
155
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.17
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.8
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.48
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.51
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ASL.L) is a United Kingdom-based closed-end investment trust that aims to achieve a net asset value total return, with dividends reinvested, greater than that of the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding investment companies) over the long term. The trust invests primarily in securities of small UK quoted companies that are or would be constituents of the benchmark index, with a market capitalisation upper limit of £1.9 billion as at 1 January 2025; its diversified portfolio typically comprises around 80 individual holdings across sectors including industrials, financials, consumer discretionary, basic materials, technology, health care and real estate, selected through a fundamental value-oriented approach involving management contact and financial analysis. Launched on 10 December 1990 and listed on the London Stock Exchange, the trust is managed by Aberforth Partners LLP and headquartered at 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. The trust conducts its affairs to remain eligible for recommendation by independent financial advisers to retail investors under Financial Conduct Authority rules and qualifies for inclusion in Stocks and Shares ISAs. It maintains gearing through bank debt facilities of up to 10.8% of shareholders' funds, with recent levels at 4.2%, and utilises share buyback programmes to enhance shareholder value, having repurchased and cancelled over 2.6 million ordinary shares in 2025 alone at average discounts, including 13,000 shares on 4 December 2025 and ongoing market purchases under authority renewed at the March 2025 annual general meeting. In May 2023, the trust refinanced its £130 million credit facility with The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited, extending the term to June 2026 to support its investment strategy and gearing flexibility.