British Smaller Companies VCT2 (BSC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc is a venture capital trust specializing in emerging growth, growth capital, acquisition funding, and development funding. It is an evergreen fund. The fund invests in a range of securities which may include ordinary and preference shares and fixed income securities, such as corporate bonds and gilts in VCT qualifying and non-qualifying securities. It seeks to invest in firms that have protectable technologies, business services, manufacturing and industrial services, healthcare, software, Information Technology, telecommunications, retail and brands. It prefers to invest in the United Kingdom. The fund invests between £1 million ($1.45 million) and £10 million ($14.48 million) in companies with sales value between £5 million ($7.24 million) and £25 million ($36.21 million). The fund prefers to take majority stake. The fund holds its investments for an average period of seven years.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 53.50 to 54.50
• 50-Day Range: 51.50 to 54.50
• 52-Week Range: 51 to 57.50
• Volume: 30,048 shs
• Average Volume: 118,802 shs
• Market Capitalization: £163.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 24.01
• Dividend Yield: 7.34%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BSC shares performed this year?

British Smaller Companies VCT2's stock was trading at GBX 52.50 at the start of the year. Since then, BSC stock has increased by 3.8% and is now trading at GBX 54.50.
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How were British Smaller Companies VCT2's earnings last quarter?

British Smaller Companies VCT2 (LON:BSC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 18th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British Smaller Companies VCT2 had a net margin of 63.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.00%.

How do I buy shares of British Smaller Companies VCT2?

Shares of BSC 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 British Smaller Companies VCT2 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that British Smaller Companies VCT2 investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/27 Dividend: 12/24/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 3/18/2025
• Today: 3/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BSC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.yfmep.com
• Phone: 44 1132 441 000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 2.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £6.79 million
• Net Margins: 63.40%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 4.00%
• Return on Assets: 2.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 330.18
• Quick Ratio: 63.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £10.71 million
• Price / Sales: 14.66
• Cash Flow: GBX 16.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.21
• Book Value: GBX 61.99 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 299,176,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £157.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.01