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BRSC

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust LSE:BRSC Stock Report

Last Price

UK£12.82

Market Cap

UK£622.8m

7D

1.1%

1Y

0.9%

Updated

23 Sep, 2023

Data

Company Financials

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc

LSE:BRSC Stock Report

Mkt Cap: UK£622.8m

BRSC Stock Overview

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited.

BRSC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£12.82
52 Week HighUK£14.52
52 Week LowUK£11.62
Beta1.08
1 Month Change2.40%
3 Month Change0.79%
1 Year Change0.94%
3 Year Change11.09%
5 Year Change-10.66%
Change since IPO1,208.16%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

BRSCGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D1.1%-0.6%-0.4%
1Y0.9%8.8%5.5%

Return vs Industry: BRSC underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 8.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BRSC underperformed the UK Market which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BRSC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BRSC volatility
BRSC Average Weekly Movement2.2%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.4%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1906n/an/ahttps://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/investment-ideas/investment-trust/blackrock-smaller-companies-trust

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Managers (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc Fundamentals Summary

How do BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BRSC fundamental statistics
Market CapUK£622.82m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£140.73m
Revenue (TTM)n/a

-4.7x

P/S Ratio

-4.4x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
BRSC income statement (TTM)
Revenue-UK£132.65m
Cost of RevenueUK£0
Gross Profit-UK£132.65m
Other ExpensesUK£8.07m
Earnings-UK£140.73m

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 28, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-2.90
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin106.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio9.2%

How did BRSC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

-14%

Payout Ratio