| Name | The European Smaller Companies Trust |
|---|---|
| Epic | ESCT |
| Isin | GB00BMCF8689 |
| Index | UK250 UK350 |
| Industry | Closed End Investments |
| Latest share price | 171.80p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £676.57 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 398.02 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 29.5 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 1.45p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 3.1 | ROCE | n/a |
| Dividend cover | 1.11 | EPS growth | 1 |
| Earning per share | 5.22 | 52-week high / low | 143.00p / 188.60p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2024-04-04 | 2024-05-03 | 1.45p |
| Final | 2023-11-02 | 2023-12-01 | 3.25p |
| Interim | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | 1.45p |
| Final | 2022-10-20 | 2022-12-02 | 3.10p |
| Interim | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-29 | 1.25p |
| Final | 2021-10-21 | 2021-12-03 | 16.80p |
| Interim | 2021-03-25 | 2021-04-23 | 8.20p |
| Final | 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-27 | 14.20p |
| Interim | 2020-03-26 | 2020-04-17 | 7.80p |
| Company name | The European Smaller Companies Trust |
|---|---|
| Address | 201 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 3AE |
| Telephone | +44 (0)20 7818 1818 |
| Website | http://www.janushenderson.com/en-gb/uk-investment-trusts/trust/the-european-smaller-companies-trust- |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr James Williams | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Christopher Casey | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Mrs Simona Heidempergher | Senior Independent Director |
| Mr Daniel Burgess | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Ann Grevelius | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 30/06/23 | 30/06/22 | 30/06/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 835.74 | 725.44 | 933.5 |
| Total non-current assets | 835.74 | 725.44 | 933.5 |
| Inventory / work in progress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and other receivables | 7.32 | 6.99 | 3.41 |
| Cash and equivalents | n/a | 0.01 | n/a |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all assets | 843.07 | 732.44 | 936.91 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 104.43 | 79.97 | 96.24 |
| Long term liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 104.43 | 79.97 | 96.24 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 738.64 | 652.46 | 840.67 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 33.17 | 30.46 | 23.19 |
| Share premium account | 120.36 | 120.36 | 120.36 |
| Total equity | 738.64 | 652.46 | 840.67 |
| Income £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 23.53 | 23.56 | 11.93 |
| Pre-tax profit | 22.93 | 23.36 | 11.77 |