Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos (SST) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited. It is co-managed by First State Investment Management (UK) Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Asia, excluding Japan and Australasia. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in stocks of small-cap companies having market capitalizations below $1.5 billion. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI AC Asia (ex Japan) Index. The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed on March 29, 1995 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,495 to 1,502.02
• 50-Day Range: 1,405 to 1,515
• 52-Week Range: 1,270 to 1,550
• Volume: 7,933 shs
• Average Volume: 20,083 shs
• Market Capitalization: £352.59 million
• P/E Ratio: 896.53
• Dividend Yield: 0.87%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

SST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SST shares performed this year?

Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos' stock was trading at GBX 1,510 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SST shares have decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,497.20.
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How do I buy shares of Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos?

Shares of SST 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 Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos investors own include Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (BGS), Basf (BAS), abrdn Asia Focus (AAS), Jupiter Fund Management (JUP), Illumina (ILMN), Scottish Mortgage (SMT) and NewRiver REIT (NRR).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 2/7 Dividend: 1/09/2025
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: LON:SST
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.scottishoriental.com
• Phone: +44-131-5386610
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 899.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £40.62 million
• Net Margins: 75.42%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.37%
• Return on Assets: 8.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.03
• Current Ratio: 5.36
• Quick Ratio: 7.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £53.86 million
• Price / Sales: 6.57
• Cash Flow: GBX 39.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.12
• Book Value: GBX 1,550 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,550,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £353.72 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.37