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BGFD

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust LSE:BGFD Stock Report

Last Price

UK£7.39

Market Cap

UK£688.1m

7D

-0.3%

1Y

-8.9%

Updated

21 Mar, 2023

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Company Financials

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

LSE:BGFD Stock Report

Mkt Cap: UK£688.1m

BGFD Stock Overview

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd.

BGFD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends1/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£7.39
52 Week HighUK£8.60
52 Week LowUK£6.57
Beta0.77
1 Month Change-5.62%
3 Month Change-2.51%
1 Year Change-8.88%
3 Year Change22.55%
5 Year Change-10.53%
Change since IPO562.19%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

BGFDGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D-0.3%-0.3%-1.9%
1Y-8.9%-7.5%-6.4%

Return vs Industry: BGFD underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -7.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BGFD underperformed the UK Market which returned -6.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BGFD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BGFD volatility
BGFD Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement5.1%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: BGFD is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.

Volatility Over Time: BGFD's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1981n/an/ahttps://www.bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individual-investors/funds/baillie-gifford-japan-trust/about-the-trust/

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd. It is co-managed by Baillie Gifford & Co. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BGFD fundamental statistics
Market CapUK£688.13m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£155.47m
Revenue (TTM)n/a

-4.5x

P/S Ratio

-4.5x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
BGFD income statement (TTM)
Revenue-UK£154.28m
Cost of RevenueUK£0
Gross Profit-UK£154.28m
Other ExpensesUK£1.19m
Earnings-UK£155.47m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.66
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin100.77%
Debt/Equity Ratio18.9%

How did BGFD perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.2%

Current Dividend Yield

-5%

Payout Ratio