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British Smaller Companies VCT 2 LSE:BSC Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.56

Market Cap

UK£160.8m

7D

0%

1Y

0.9%

Updated

17 Apr, 2024

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Company Financials

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc

LSE:BSC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£160.8m

BSC Stock Overview

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc is a venture capital trust specializing in emerging growth, growth capital, acquisition funding, and development funding.

BSC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends1/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for British Smaller Companies VCT 2
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.56
52 Week HighUK£0.57
52 Week LowUK£0.53
Beta0.059
1 Month Change0%
3 Month Change3.67%
1 Year Change0.89%
3 Year Change11.22%
5 Year Change10.78%
Change since IPO-43.50%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

BSCGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D0%0.9%0.4%
1Y0.9%10.2%-1.0%

Return vs Industry: BSC underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 10.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BSC exceeded the UK Market which returned -1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BSC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BSC volatility
BSC Average Weekly Movement1.0%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

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

Volatility Over Time: BSC's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2000n/an/ayfmep.com/growth_funds/british-smaller-companies-vct2-plc/

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc is a venture capital trust specializing in emerging growth, growth capital, acquisition funding, and development funding. It is an evergreen fund. The fund invests in a range of securities which may include ordinary and preference shares and fixed income securities, such as corporate bonds and gilts in VCT qualifying and non-qualifying securities.

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc Fundamentals Summary

How do British Smaller Companies VCT 2's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BSC fundamental statistics
Market capUK£160.82m
Earnings (TTM)UK£6.69m
Revenue (TTM)UK£11.11m

24.0x

P/E Ratio

14.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BSC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£11.11m
Cost of RevenueUK£0
Gross ProfitUK£11.11m
Other ExpensesUK£4.42m
EarningsUK£6.69m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.024
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin60.24%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did BSC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.3%

Current Dividend Yield

97%

Payout Ratio

Does BSC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BSC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
British Smaller Companies VCT 2 dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 30 2024
Dividend Pay DateJun 28 2024
Days until Ex dividend42 days
Days until Dividend pay date71 days

Does BSC pay a reliable dividends?

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