BlackRock Smaller Companies (BRSC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Managers (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors including support services, software and computer services, media and entertainment, construction and building materials, leisure and hotels, general retailers, mining, oil and gas, specialty and other finance, and information technology hardware. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc. BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed i 1906 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,344.06 to 1,358
• 50-Day Range: 1,342 to 1,492
• 52-Week Range: 1,283.40 to 1,622
• Volume: 67,348 shs
• Average Volume: 98,261 shs
• Market Capitalization: £633.05 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.12%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BRSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BRSC shares performed this year?

BlackRock Smaller Companies' stock was trading at GBX 1,382 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BRSC shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at GBX 1,344.06.
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How do I buy shares of BlackRock Smaller Companies?

Shares of BRSC 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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What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock Smaller Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackRock Smaller Companies investors own include Coats Group (COA), Barclays (BARC), The Berkeley Group (BKG), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BP (BP), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend: 10/31/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/04/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BRSC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: +44-20-77433000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX (0.68)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-32,700,000.00
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -4.53%
• Return on Assets: -2.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.28
• Current Ratio: 0.34
• Quick Ratio: 20.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £-25,360,000.00
• Price / Sales: -24.92
• Cash Flow: GBX 176.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.61
• Book Value: GBX 1,450 per share
• Price / Book: 0.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,100,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £632.08 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11