| Name | The European Smaller Companies Trust |
|---|---|
| Epic | ESCT |
| Isin | GB00BMCF8689 |
| Index | UK250 UK350 |
| Industry | Closed End Investments |
| Latest share price | 175.60p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £691.54 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 393.82 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 33 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 4.80p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 2.7 | ROCE | n/a |
| Dividend cover | 1.13 | EPS growth | 4 |
| Earning per share | 5.41 | 52-week high / low | 152.50p / 188.60p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-29 | 3.35p |
| 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 |
| 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) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 30/06/24 | 30/06/23 | 30/06/22 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 883.84 | 835.74 | 725.44 |
| Total non-current assets | 883.84 | 835.74 | 725.44 |
| Inventory / work in progress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and other receivables | 7.59 | 7.32 | 6.99 |
| Cash and equivalents | 0.23 | n/a | 0.01 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all assets | 891.66 | 843.07 | 732.44 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 93.07 | 104.43 | 79.97 |
| Long term liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 93.07 | 104.43 | 79.97 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 798.59 | 738.64 | 652.46 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 6.21 | 6.26 | 6.26 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 36.03 | 33.17 | 30.46 |
| Share premium account | 120.36 | 120.36 | 120.36 |
| Total equity | 798.59 | 738.64 | 652.46 |
| Income £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 23.77 | 23.53 | 23.56 |
| Pre-tax profit | 22.64 | 22.93 | 23.36 |