The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. It is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small and mid cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the TOPIX Total Return Index. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC was formed in 1981 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 684 to 704
• 50-Day Range: 689 to 749
• 52-Week Range: 638.54 to 766
• Volume: 167,310 shs
• Average Volume: 232,871 shs
• Market Capitalization: £614.73 million
• P/E Ratio: 3,352.38
• Dividend Yield: 1.42%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BGFD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BGFD shares performed this year?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's stock was trading at GBX 708 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BGFD shares have decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at GBX 704.
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How do I buy shares of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

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What other stocks do shareholders of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust investors own include Aviva (AV), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), genedrive (GDR) and Greencore Group (GNC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 11/14/2024
• Today: 11/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BGFD
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bailliegifford.com
• Phone: +44-131-2752000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,352.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £18.32 million
• Net Margins: 191.87%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 2.40%
• Return on Assets: 0.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.86
• Current Ratio: 0.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £9.55 million
• Price / Sales: 64.37
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 63.56
• Book Value: GBX 838 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 87,320,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £614.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.73