The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TR European Growth Trust PLC is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Europe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in 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 of its portfolio against the Euromoney Smaller European Companies Index. TR European Growth Trust PLC was formed on July 10, 1990 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 168.80 to 171
• 50-Day Range: 163.40 to 177.20
• 52-Week Range: 152.50 to 190
• Volume: 244,105 shs
• Average Volume: 881,424 shs
• Market Capitalization: £674.48 million
• P/E Ratio: 814.29
• Dividend Yield: 2.92%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ESCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESCT shares performed this year?

The European Smaller Companies Trust's stock was trading at GBX 163.50 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ESCT shares have increased by 4.6% and is now trading at GBX 171.
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How do I buy shares of The European Smaller Companies Trust?

Shares of ESCT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 10/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024
• Today: 12/26/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ESCT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.henderson.com
• Phone: 44 20 7818 1818
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 305
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 814.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £84.90 million
• Net Margins: 87.07%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.05%
• Return on Assets: 6.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.30
• Current Ratio: 0.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £97.50 million
• Price / Sales: 6.92
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: GBX 201 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 394,430,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £674.48 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.25