BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. The company mainly attracts long-term private and institutional investors wanting to benefit from the growth prospects of smaller companies. It focuses on investing UK smaller companies which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm has adopted a consistent investment process, focusing on good quality growth companies that are trading well and it also considers sector weightings and underlying themes and method of stock selection.

Financial Strength

5/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry	Vs History
Equity-to-Asset	0.9
Debt-to-Equity	0.1
Debt-to-EBITDA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interest Coverage	N/A	N/A	N/A
Piotroski F-Score	6/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	-6.7

Momentum Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	18.04
	9-Day RSI	25.51
	14-Day RSI	31.05
	6-1 Month Momentum %	-7
	12-1 Month Momentum %	1.77

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	3.26
	Dividend Payout Ratio	0.16
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	7.6
	Forward Dividend Yield %	3.26
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	4.51
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	1
	Shareholder Yield %	5

Profitability Rank

2/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Net Margin %	99.15
	FCF Margin %	24.46
	ROE %	17.28
	ROA %	15.47
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	6

GF Value Rank

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	4.92
	PE Ratio without NRI	4.92
	Shiller PE Ratio	13.52
	PEG Ratio	9.84
	PS Ratio	4.87
	PB Ratio	0.8
	Price-to-Tangible-Book	0.8
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	20.03
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	20.03
	EV-to-Revenue	5.38
	EV-to-FCF	21.99
	Price-to-Graham-Number	0.42
	FCF Yield %	5.15
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	3.09

Financials (Next Earnings Date:2025-05-14 Est.)

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil £)	126.857
	EPS (TTM) (£)	2.648
	Beta	1.37
	Volatility %	17.5
	14-Day RSI	31.05
	14-Day ATR (£)	0.206443
	20-Day SMA (£)	13.541
	12-1 Month Momentum %	1.77
	52-Week Range (£)	13 - 16.22
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	46.23

Piotroski F-Score Details

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	6
	Positive ROA
	Positive CFROA
	Higher ROA yoy
	CFROA > ROA
	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
	Higher Gross Margin yoy
	Higher Asset Turnover yoy

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Filings

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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC)'s stock price today?

The current price of LSE:BRSC is £13.04. The 52 week high of LSE:BRSC is £16.22 and 52 week low is £13.00.

When is next earnings date of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC)?

The next earnings date of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC) is 2025-05-14 Est..

Does BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC) is 3.26% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC) was 0.3. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.15. The Forward Dividend Yield % of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC(LSE:BRSC) is 3.26%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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