Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Trust aims to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above-average prospects for capital growth. We invest in 40–80 attractively valued smaller companies that we believe offer good growth opportunities. The Trust is actively managed and will primarily consist of listed companies although up to 10% of total assets can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in unlisted investments, including private companies. Growth may come from innovative business models, disrupting traditional Japanese practices or market opportunities, such as growth from overseas. We aim to take a five year view and the Trust is managed by looking at the underlying investments rather than the comparative index, the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, and total return, in sterling terms.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 103.86 to 106.61
• 50-Day Range: 109.40 to 120.60
• 52-Week Range: 101.55 to 122
• Volume: 2.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 965,670 shs
• Market Capitalization: £292.01 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.96%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BGS shares performed this year?

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon's stock was trading at GBX 112.46 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BGS shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at GBX 104.60.
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How do I buy shares of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon own?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Food Products
• Current Symbol: LON:BGS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bailliegifford.com
• Phone: +44-80-09172112
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,080
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (19.77)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-55,321,587.24
• Net Margins: 101.98%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -13.81%
• Return on Assets: -7.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 20.31
• Current Ratio: 0.13
• Quick Ratio: 3.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £-54,248,197.08
• Price / Sales: -5.40
• Cash Flow: GBX 0.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 141.21
• Book Value: GBX 135.59 per share
• Price / Book: 0.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 279,168,176
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £293.17 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60