Baillie Gifford Japan Trust

(BGFD)
Sector: Closed End Investments
732.00p
10.00p 1.39
Last updated: 14:29:32

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Today's buy and sell prices

The price at which you can buy a share or investment. It is usually higher than the bid (sell) price. It’s the price you are being offered. Offer 733.00p
The price at which you can sell a share or investment. It is lower than the offer (buy) price. Bid 731.00p
The difference between the bid and offer prices expressed as a percentage. When you buy shares you pay a higher price than you get when you sell them. The difference between these prices is the profit made by the market maker who puts the deals together. Spread 0.27

Today's trading

Range The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. 722.40p-734.00p
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Volume 151,143.00
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Today's open 730.00p
At the end of the trading day there is an official closing price for every share. The previous session’s close is used as the base to calculate the following day’s price changes. Previous close 722.00p

Yearly summary

The highest and lowest prices the shares have traded at over a rolling 52-week period. It gives you a good indication of how the share price is performing now relative to its recent past performance. 52wk range 641.00p-766.00p

Fundamentals and health

A measure of the company's worth on the stock market. We display the previous closing share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue. Market capitalisation £638.40
The number of shares a company has in circulation, in millions. Shares in issue 88.88
The main valuation used by investors and a way of gauging whether a company's share price is cheap or expensive compared to competitors. You get PE by dividing the share price by the earnings per share (EPS). Our figure is last basic unadjusted - reported - annual EPS / current share price x 100. Companies also quote adjusted EPS figures to remove the effect of one-off exceptional figures from the profit figures. There is debate among investors as to whether this should be used. We use basic EPS – the purest figure. PE ratio 69.9
PEG ratio n/a
An important ratio for showing how much profit after tax and other deductions (net profit) is actually being earned per share. You divide the net profit by the number of shares in issue. Expressed in pence per share. Looking at whether the EPS is rising or falling over time is one of the most important indicators of whether a company is really making money for its shareholders. Our figure is undiluted, meaning it is not adjusted for exceptional costs. EPS 10.52p
Earnings per share growth illustrates the growth of earning per share over the last two reporting periods. It helps investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. A minus sign indicates negative growth. EPS growth
Return on capital employed measures a company's profitability in relation to how much capital is invested in the business. Generally, the higher the figure the better but with all these ratios it is best to compare companies from the same sector. A high double digit figure may mean a company has an advantage over its competitors because of a unique product but an oil company, for example, will have higher capital outlay than an online retailer. Our formula: [Pre-tax profit / (total assets – short-term liabilities)] * 100 ROCE
Also known as the acid test ratio, it's a quick guide to how well a company can pay its short-term debts. Above 1 is considered healthy. A ratio of 1.5 would mean the company has £1.50 of liquid (accessible) assets to cover each £1 of debt (current liabilities). Formula: Current assets minus inventory / current liabilities. Quick ratio n/a
Indicates whether a company can convert assets into cash to pay its debts within the next 12 months. It is calculated as current assets / current liabilities for the same period but will display as '0' for companies such as banks that don't distinguish between short and long-term liabilities. Current ratio n/a
The amount of money a company paid to a shareholder for each share they own over the past 12 months, expressed in pence. Total dividends per share 10.00p
The dividends paid per share over the past 12 months (interim plus final) as a percentage of the share price. Our figure includes recurring special dividends. Dividend yield 1.4
The number of times the dividend could have been paid out from net profits. It is a good indicator of the company's ability to pay the dividend and its level of generosity. Formula: earnings per share / dividends per share. More than 2 is considered healthy, less than 1.5 may hint that a dividend is at risk of being cut. Dividend cover 1.05
Dividend per share growth 11.11

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Fundamentals

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is an investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller-sized Japanese companies, which have above-average prospects for growth, although it invests in larger companies when considered appropriate. Its holdings are generally listed in Japan although the portfolio can also include companies listed elsewhere whose business is predominantly in Japan as well as unlisted companies. From time to time, fixed interest holdings, or non-equity investments, may be held. The portfolio is constructed through the identification of individual companies which offer long-term growth potential, over a three to five-year horizon.

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Regulatory news

Date Time Headline Source
19/09/2024 16:54 Transaction in Own Shares RNS
19/09/2024 11:29 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
18/09/2024 11:31 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
17/09/2024 11:54 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
16/09/2024 16:52 Transaction in Own Shares RNS
16/09/2024 13:30 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
13/09/2024 11:15 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
12/09/2024 17:12 Transaction in Own Shares RNS
12/09/2024 11:16 Net Asset Value(s) RNS
11/09/2024 12:06 Net Asset Value(s) RNS

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Latest trades

Latest trades

Date Time Price Amount Value Type Buy / sell
19/09/2024 14:20:03 732p 11 £80.52 AT Buy
19/09/2024 14:18:01 731p 5,035 £36,805.85 O Sell
19/09/2024 14:11:00 732p 182 £1,332.24 AT Buy
19/09/2024 14:05:02 732p 395 £2,891.40 AT Buy
19/09/2024 14:05:02 732p 256 £1,873.92 AT Buy

Analysis

Buy Sell
Quantity 18 22
Volume 10,693 140,450
Value £78,101 £1,025,537

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Director dealings

Trade date Director Volume / Price Trade value Trade type
21/12/2023 Simon Davis 71 @ 688.53p £488.86 Dividend Reinvestment
25/03/2024 Simon Davis 1,333 @ 750.12p £9,999.10 Buy
09/01/2024 Simon Davis 1,424 @ 698.00p £9,939.52 Buy
28/09/2023 Patricia Lewis 5,100 @ 702.00p £35,802.00 Buy
22/07/2022 David Kidd 5,000 @ 766.15p £38,307.50 Buy
25/05/2022 Simon Davis 800 @ 726.00p £5,808.00 Buy
03/05/2022 Simon Davis 525 @ 761.82p £3,999.56 Buy
29/03/2022 Simon Davis 600 @ 837.64p £5,025.84 Buy
20/01/2022 Simon Davis 563 @ 881.17p £4,960.99 Buy
14/01/2022 Keith Falconer 1,500 @ 927.75p £13,916.25 Buy

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