Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust (SLS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Standard Life Investments Limited. The fund is managed by Standard Life Investments (Corporate Funds) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of mid and small-cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies). It is actively managed. The fund was formerly known as Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc. Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed on July 9, 1993 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 732 to 744
• 50-Day Range: 732 to 732
• 52-Week Range: 528.29 to 787.40
• Volume: 84,315 shs
• Average Volume: 151,965 shs
• Market Capitalization: £715.41 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.37
• Dividend Yield: 0.01%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

SLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SLS shares performed this year?

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust's stock was trading at GBX 732 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLS shares have increased by 0.0% and is now trading at GBX 732.
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How do I buy shares of Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust?

Shares of SLS 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 Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust investors own include Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), Bellevue Healthcare (BBH), Barclays (BARC), abrdn New India Investment Trust (ANII), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Ashtead Group (AHT) and Accelleron Industries (ACLLY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: LON:SLS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.standardlifeinvestments.com
• Phone: 44 13 1225 2345
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.92
• Current Ratio: 0.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.60

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £222.48 million
• Price / Sales: 3.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.13
• Book Value: GBX 738 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,734,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £715.41 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A