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: 807 to 814
• 50-Day Range: 762 to 826
• 52-Week Range: 752 to 987.65
• Volume: 96,181 shs
• Average Volume: 198,096 shs
• Market Capitalization: £593.29 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.47
• Dividend Yield: 3.34%
• 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HSL shares have decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at GBX 808.
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How were Henderson Smaller Companies' earnings last quarter?

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 29th. The company reported $13.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a net margin of 93.00% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.76%.

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).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/29/2025
• Today: 2/23/2025

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 124.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £91.77 million
• Net Margins: 93.00%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 13.76%
• 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: £98.67 million
• Price / Sales: 6.01
• Cash Flow: GBX 11.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 67.49
• Book Value: GBX 1,000.58 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 73,427,460
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £593.29 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.27