| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
IPU Stock Overview
INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Invesco Fund Managers Limited.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£6.16 |
| 52 Week High | UK£6.64 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£4.67 |
| Beta | 1.2 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.41% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.16% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.70% |
| 3 Year Change | 35.53% |
| 5 Year Change | 43.67% |
| Change since IPO | 2,038.89% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| IPU | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 24.7% | -1.9% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: IPU exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -1.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: IPU exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| IPU volatility | |
|---|---|
| IPU Average Weekly Movement | 2.2% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: IPU is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: IPU's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | n/a | n/a | https://www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/portal/site/ip/products/productDetail?contentId=d08d4fe83595f210VgnVCM1000002e1ebf0aRCRD |
INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Invesco Fund Managers Limited. It is co-managed by Invesco Asset Management Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom.
INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Fundamentals Summary
| IPU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£204.31m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£83.69m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£85.56m |
2.5x
P/E Ratio2.4x
P/S RatioIs IPU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| IPU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£85.56m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£85.56m |
| Expenses | UK£1.86m |
| Earnings | UK£83.69m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.47 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 97.82% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.0% |
How did IPU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.1%
Current Dividend Yield8%
Payout RatioValuation
Is INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
2.49x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: IPU (£6.04) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£2.96)
Significantly Below Fair Value: IPU is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: IPU is good value based on its PE Ratio (2.4x) compared to the UK Capital Markets industry average (11x).
PE vs Market: IPU is good value based on its PE Ratio (2.4x) compared to the UK market (19.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate IPU's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: IPU is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.6x).
Future Growth
How is INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
8.8%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust performed over the past 5 years?
-12.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: IPU has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: IPU became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: IPU's earnings have declined by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: IPU has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: IPU has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (66.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: IPU's Return on Equity (36.1%) is considered high.
Financial Health
How is INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: IPU's short term assets (£2.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (£529.0K).
Long Term Liabilities: IPU has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: IPU is debt free.
Reducing Debt: IPU has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: IPU has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: IPU has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.14%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: IPU's dividend (3.2%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.39%).
High Dividend: IPU's dividend (3.2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: IPU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IPU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (7.8%), IPU's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
18.0yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Members
Experienced Board: IPU's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 18 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
- Ticker: IPU
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1988
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: UK£204.315m
- Shares outstanding: 33.83m
- Website: https://www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/portal/site/ip/products/productDetail?contentId=d08d4fe83595f210VgnVCM1000002e1ebf0aRCRD
Location
- INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
- 30 Finsbury Square
- London
- Greater London
- EC2A 1AG
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/17 18:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/01/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.