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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust LSE:BGFD Stock Report

Last Price

UK£7.54

Market Cap

UK£676.7m

7D

0.7%

1Y

2.6%

Updated

26 Mar, 2024

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Company Financials

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC

LSE:BGFD Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£676.7m

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
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends2/6

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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£7.54
52 Week HighUK£8.02
52 Week LowUK£6.33
Beta0.74
1 Month Change1.89%
3 Month Change7.71%
1 Year Change2.59%
3 Year Change-30.06%
5 Year Change-0.53%
Change since IPO575.63%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

BGFDGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D0.7%3.4%2.1%
1Y2.6%13.5%3.8%

Return vs Industry: BGFD underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 13.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BGFD underperformed the UK Market which returned 3.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BGFD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BGFD volatility
BGFD Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.2%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.5%

Stable Share Price: BGFD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

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£676.73m
Earnings (TTM)UK£18.32m
Revenue (TTM)UK£9.55m

36.9x

P/E Ratio

70.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BGFD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£9.55m
Cost of RevenueUK£0
Gross ProfitUK£9.55m
Other Expenses-UK£8.77m
EarningsUK£18.32m

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 29, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.20
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin191.87%
Debt/Equity Ratio18.9%

How did BGFD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.3%

Current Dividend Yield

50%

Payout Ratio
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