BRSC — Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust Share Price
Last trade - 00:00- £531.91m
- £611.54m
- -£25.37m
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | n/a | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.69 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.69 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 17.14 | ||
| Price to Sales | 3.98 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 4.86 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 15% | ||
| Return on Equity | 17.31% | ||
| Operating Margin | 94.19% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 29th Feb | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 100.87 | 127.73 | 72.21 | -132.66 | -25.37 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | +26.09 | -47.91 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| NFA | m | ||||||||
| Net Debt | m | ||||||||
| Book Value | m | ||||||||
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Other Ratios
| Leverage (ttm) | Total | - Intang | + Pension |
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Recent History
| Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Profile Summary
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's principal activity is portfolio investment. The Company's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller United Kingdom-quoted companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in United Kingdom smaller companies which are listed or traded on the London Stock Exchange or on the alternative investment market (AIM). It also invests in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary United Kingdom quotation. The Company invests in various sectors, including industrials, financials, technology, basic materials, energy, health care, real estate, utilities, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and telecommunications. The Company's investment manager is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. The Company's alternative investment fund manager is BlackRock Fund Managers Limited.
Directors
- Ronald Gould NEC (73)
- James Barnes NED
- Caroline Burton NID (69)
- Mark Little NID (58)
- Michael Peacock NID
- Susan Platts-Martin NID
- Last Annual
- February 29th, 2024
- Last Interim
- August 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 2nd, 1906
- Public Since
- January 6th, 1986
- Sector
- Collective Investments
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 43,104,792
- Address
- 12 Throgmorton Avenue, LONDON, EC2N 2DL
- Web
- https://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/products/investment-trusts/our-range
- Phone
- +44 2077433000
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Latest News for BRSC
Upcoming Events for BRSC
Full Year 2025 Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Earnings Release
Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Half Year 2026 Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:37 UTC, shares in Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust are trading at 1,234.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust last closed at 1,234.00p and the price had moved by -11.1% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -13.54% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust is Strong Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust dividend yield is 3.44% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust paid a total dividend of £0.43, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.44%. We do not have any data on when Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust shares is currently 3.44%.
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As of the previous close price of 1,234.00p, shares in Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust had a market capitalisation of £531.91m.
Here are the trading details for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: BRSC
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust is currently classified as a . The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
We could not find analyst target price data for this security.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -15.19%.
As of the last closing price of 1,234.00p, shares in Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust were trading -10.61% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is null. The shares last closed at 1,234.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust's management team is headed by:
- Ronald Gould - NEC
- James Barnes - NED
- Caroline Burton - NID
- Mark Little - NID
- Michael Peacock - NID
- Susan Platts-Martin - NID