Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 795.61 to 807
• 50-Day Range: 762 to 849
• 52-Week Range: 752 to 987.65
• Volume: 85,452 shs
• Average Volume: 208,245 shs
• Market Capitalization: £600.33 million
• P/E Ratio: 645.60
• Dividend Yield: 3.35%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

HSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSL shares performed this year?

Henderson Smaller Companies' stock was trading at GBX 812 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HSL stock has decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at GBX 807.
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How do I buy shares of Henderson Smaller Companies?

Shares of HSL 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Henderson Smaller Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Henderson Smaller Companies investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Tullow Oil (TLW), Aviva (AV), Avast (AVST) and Babcock International Group (BAB).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HSL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.henderson.com
• Phone: +44-20-78181818
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 645.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £93.34 million
• Net Margins: 93.00%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.12%
• Return on Assets: 7.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.12
• Current Ratio: 0.37
• Quick Ratio: 0.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £100.37 million
• Price / Sales: 5.98
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 67.49
• Book Value: GBX 1,003 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 74,390,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £600.33 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.27