Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC

BRSC · LSE · Financial Services / Asset Management

271.00GBX-2.50 (-0.91%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close273.50

Open270.00

Day Range269.54 – 272.12

52-Week Range223.86 – 285.50

Volume552.00K

Market Cap627.58M

P/E (TTM)9.07

Forward P/E0.00

EPS0.29

Dividend Yield3.95%

Beta0.93

50-Day Avg270.65

200-Day Avg282.69

About

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. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors including support services, software and computer services, media and entertainment, construction and building materials, leisure and hotels, general retailers, mining, oil and gas, specialty and other finance, and information technology hardware. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc. BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed i 1906 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Company Details

SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
CEOMr. Michael Jonathan Prentis
Employees0
Headquarters33 King William Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 9AS, UK
Websitehttps://www.blackrock.com/uk/individual/investment

Leadership

Mr. Michael Jonathan PrentisPortfolio Manager · b. 1957

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP	2004-02-28	2004-02-29	2005-02-28	2006-02-28	2007-02-28	2008-02-28	2008-02-29	2009-02-28	2010-02-28	2011-02-28	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	2004-02-28	2004-02-29	2005-02-28	2006-02-28	2007-02-28	2008-02-28	2008-02-29	2009-02-28	2010-02-28	2011-02-28	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Total Revenue	55.22M	55.22M	27.70M	43.59M	52.00M	-14.45M	-14.45M	-84.85M	78.54M	121.59M	6.99M	6.99M	53.14M	132.72M	-8.08M	26.44M	26.44M	131.53M	136.12M	-33.18M	94.00M	94.00M	120.47M	63.01M	-139.75M	-25.36M	-25.36M	-848.00K	67.15M
Growth (%)	-	0.00%	-49.83%	+57.36%	+19.30%	-127.79%	0.00%	-487.05%	+192.57%	+54.81%	-94.25%	0.00%	+660.21%	+149.76%	-106.09%	+427.36%	0.00%	+397.39%	+3.49%	-124.37%	+383.35%	0.00%	+28.15%	-47.70%	-321.80%	+81.85%	0.00%	+96.66%	+8019.10%
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-14.00K	-14.00K	0	-15.00K	-15.00K	-14.00K	5.80M	7.08M	-6.87M	-6.87M	-7.27M	-9.20M	5.04M	6.30M	6.30M	2.38M	4.07M
Gross Profit	55.22M	55.22M	27.70M	43.59M	52.00M	-14.45M	-14.45M	-84.85M	78.54M	121.59M	6.99M	6.99M	53.15M	132.73M	-8.08M	26.46M	26.46M	131.54M	130.32M	-33.18M	100.87M	100.87M	127.73M	72.21M	-144.79M	-31.66M	-31.66M	-3.23M	63.09M
Gross Margin	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.03%	100.01%	100.00%	100.06%	100.06%	100.01%	95.74%	100.00%	107.31%	107.31%	106.03%	114.60%	103.60%	124.83%	124.83%	380.66%	93.94%
Operating Expense	1.18M	1.18M	1.47M	1.54M	2.28M	2.10M	2.10M	1.63M	974.00K	2.30M	2.69M	2.69M	-1.05M	-1.09M	-1.00M	-928.00K	-928.00K	-957.00K	-7.27M	-1.61M	5.55M	5.55M	5.71M	7.05M	-6.50M	-970.00K	-970.00K	993.00K	994.00K
Operating Income	54.04M	54.04M	26.23M	42.05M	49.72M	-16.55M	-16.55M	-86.48M	77.57M	119.29M	4.30M	4.30M	54.20M	133.82M	-7.08M	27.39M	27.39M	132.50M	137.60M	-31.57M	95.33M	95.33M	122.03M	65.16M	-138.29M	-30.69M	-30.69M	-4.22M	62.09M
Operating Margin	97.87%	97.87%	94.70%	96.47%	95.61%	114.53%	114.53%	101.92%	98.76%	98.11%	61.55%	61.55%	102.00%	100.83%	87.62%	103.57%	103.57%	100.74%	101.08%	95.15%	101.41%	101.41%	101.30%	103.42%	98.95%	121.00%	121.00%	497.76%	92.46%
EBITDA	54.04M	54.04M	26.23M	42.05M	49.72M	-16.55M	-16.55M	-86.48M	77.57M	119.29M	4.30M	4.30M	25.15M	133.83M	-7.08M	25.80M	27.39M	130.91M	135.49M	-2.33M	93.14M	-2.19M	122.01M	65.12M	-32.00K	-1.85M	-1.85M	-4.22M	62.13M
EBITDA Margin	97.87%	97.87%	94.70%	96.47%	95.61%	114.53%	114.53%	101.92%	98.76%	98.11%	61.55%	61.55%	47.32%	100.84%	87.62%	97.56%	103.57%	99.53%	99.53%	7.01%	99.08%	-2.33%	101.28%	103.35%	0.02%	7.30%	7.30%	497.76%	92.52%
Net Income	52.86M	52.86M	25.05M	40.87M	48.48M	-18.17M	-18.17M	-87.75M	76.32M	117.95M	2.99M	2.99M	52.74M	132.22M	-8.73M	25.78M	25.78M	130.88M	135.38M	-33.95M	93.08M	93.08M	119.29M	62.14M	-140.73M	-32.70M	-32.70M	-4.27M	60.20M
Net Income Margin	95.74%	95.74%	90.45%	93.77%	93.23%	125.75%	125.75%	103.43%	97.18%	97.01%	42.75%	42.75%	99.25%	99.63%	108.08%	97.49%	97.49%	99.50%	99.45%	102.32%	99.02%	99.02%	99.03%	98.62%	100.70%	128.93%	128.93%	503.30%	89.65%
Interest Expense	1.18M	1.18M	1.18M	1.18M	1.23M	1.62M	1.62M	1.27M	1.23M	1.32M	1.31M	1.31M	1.47M	1.61M	1.65M	1.61M	1.61M	1.60M	2.09M	2.31M	2.19M	2.19M	2.44M	2.87M	2.31M	1.85M	1.85M	2.38M	1.87M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	2.13%	2.13%	4.25%	2.70%	2.37%	-11.19%	-11.19%	-1.50%	1.56%	1.09%	18.78%	18.78%	2.77%	1.21%	-20.45%	6.08%	6.08%	1.22%	1.54%	-6.98%	2.33%	2.33%	2.03%	4.56%	-1.65%	-7.30%	-7.30%	-280.66%	2.78%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP	2000-02-29	2001-02-28	2002-02-28	2003-02-28	2004-02-28	2004-02-29	2005-02-28	2006-02-28	2007-02-28	2008-02-28	2008-02-29	2009-02-28	2010-02-28	2011-02-28	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	2000-02-29	2001-02-28	2002-02-28	2003-02-28	2004-02-28	2004-02-29	2005-02-28	2006-02-28	2007-02-28	2008-02-28	2008-02-29	2009-02-28	2010-02-28	2011-02-28	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Total Assets	212.85M	184.90M	138.86M	97.71M	144.21M	144.21M	163.39M	199.06M	251.40M	221.46M	221.46M	126.90M	204.42M	329.49M	323.45M	323.45M	379.84M	516.98M	501.35M	519.83M	519.83M	649.83M	808.53M	721.25M	855.09M	855.09M	968.33M	1.04B	836.58M	770.08M	770.08M	706.39M	681.32M
Total Liabilities	18.05M	21.67M	17.21M	17.64M	3.59M	3.59M	3.06M	1.68M	9.77M	20.41M	20.41M	1.83M	7.33M	17.45M	11.87M	11.87M	34.91M	45.14M	44.42M	44.77M	44.77M	52.76M	87.09M	47.16M	87.22M	87.22M	97.03M	118.59M	78.05M	83.88M	83.88M	91.62M	77.48M
Total Equity	194.80M	163.23M	121.65M	80.07M	125.89M	125.89M	145.50M	182.62M	226.86M	201.05M	201.05M	110.27M	182.27M	297.20M	296.73M	296.73M	344.93M	471.84M	456.94M	475.06M	475.06M	597.07M	721.44M	674.09M	767.87M	767.87M	871.30M	917.08M	758.53M	686.21M	686.21M	614.78M	603.84M
Cash	576.00K	3.08M	9.78M	10.63M	3.75M	3.75M	1.55M	2.17M	-	1.00K	1.00K	1.27M	-	-	-	-	-	4.19M	2.41M	11.99M	11.99M	29.00K	13.79M	11.72M	39.25M	39.25M	12.15M	72.48M	23.54M	28.00K	28.00K	0	36.15M
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	917.00K	917.00K	-	-	-	-	-	31.60M	39.88M	39.89M	39.91M	39.91M	49.92M	74.67M	42.20M	79.55M	79.55M	89.60M	109.45M	69.50M	77.41M	77.41M	78.77M	69.83M
Net Debt	-	-	-	-	-3.75M	-3.75M	-1.55M	-2.17M	-	916.00K	916.00K	-1.27M	-	-	-	-	31.60M	35.69M	37.48M	27.92M	27.92M	49.89M	60.88M	30.48M	40.30M	40.30M	77.45M	36.98M	45.97M	77.39M	77.39M	78.77M	33.69M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28

Currency: GBP	2012-02-28	2012-02-29	2013-02-28	2014-02-28	2015-02-28	2016-02-28	2016-02-29	2017-02-28	2018-02-28	2019-02-28	2020-02-28	2020-02-29	2021-02-28	2022-02-28	2023-02-28	2024-02-28	2024-02-29	2025-02-28	2026-02-28
Operating Cash Flow	2.34M	2.34M	2.69M	3.41M	4.16M	18.83M	18.83M	-11.52M	1.97M	46.17M	-8.46M	-8.46M	-18.78M	59.45M	11.26M	10.01M	10.01M	66.01M	120.30M
Investing Cash Flow	6.99M	6.99M	-6.95M	-2.17M	244.00K	-	-	-18.73M	-9.16M	35.14M	-23.52M	-23.52M	-22.98M	44.25M	-5.14M	-5.53M	-	47.54M	104.84M
Financing Cash Flow	-3.46M	-3.46M	10.46M	4.69M	-6.18M	-9.25M	-9.25M	-443.00K	11.80M	-48.26M	36.00M	36.00M	-8.31M	879.00K	-60.19M	-41.41M	-41.41M	-67.37M	-75.22M
Capital Expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.69M	0	13.62M
Free Cash Flow	2.34M	2.34M	2.69M	3.41M	4.16M	18.83M	18.83M	-11.52M	1.97M	46.17M	-8.46M	-8.46M	-18.78M	59.45M	11.26M	10.01M	10.01M	66.01M	120.30M
Dividends Paid	3.46M	3.46M	4.54M	5.31M	6.18M	7.66M	7.66M	8.86M	11.01M	13.41M	15.32M	15.32M	15.87M	16.36M	17.82M	19.63M	19.63M	20.02M	18.73M
FCF to OCF	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Dividend Paid to FCF	147.74%	147.74%	168.67%	156.02%	148.50%	40.68%	40.68%	-76.90%	559.27%	29.04%	-181.01%	-181.01%	-84.49%	27.51%	158.34%	196.11%	196.11%	30.33%	15.57%

Earnings

Report Date	May 6, 2016	Oct 25, 2016	May 29, 2017	Oct 30, 2017	May 2, 2018	Oct 29, 2018	May 3, 2019	Nov 5, 2019	Jun 24, 2020	Nov 5, 2020	May 11, 2021	Jul 14, 2021	May 5, 2022	Nov 3, 2022	May 5, 2023	Oct 24, 2024	May 7, 2025	Oct 24, 2025
EPS Estimate	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	-	-	0.00	0.00	0.00
EPS Actual	-0.41	0.98	1.76	2.13	0.70	1.33	-2.04	0.93	1.01	-1.17	3.61	5.14	-3.87	-3.19	0.31	2.10	-2.22	0.71
Surprise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Timing	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	After-hours	After-hours	-	-	-

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap627.58M

Enterprise Value594.05M

Trailing P/E9.07

Forward P/E0.00

Price / Sales8.99

Price / Book1.05

EPS0.29

Book Value3.03

Revenue (TTM)67.15M

Gross Profit (TTM)67.15M

Profit Margin89.65%

Operating Margin94.89%

Return on Equity9.88%

Return on Assets5.59%

Shares Outstanding189.17M

Shares Float108.30M

Beta0.93

Dividend Yield3.95%

Dividend Rate0.11

Payout Ratio0.00%

Dividends

20263×

0.02Nov 5, 20260.02Jul 30, 20260.06Apr 9, 2026

20252×

0.03Nov 6, 20250.06May 15, 2025

20242×

0.03Oct 31, 20240.05May 23, 2024

20232×

0.03Nov 2, 20230.05May 18, 2023

20222×

0.03Nov 10, 20220.04May 12, 2022

20212×

0.03Nov 11, 20210.04May 20, 2021

20202×

0.03Nov 12, 20200.04Jun 11, 2020

20192×

0.03Nov 14, 20190.04May 16, 2019

20182×

0.02Nov 8, 20180.03May 17, 2018

20172×

0.02Nov 9, 20170.03May 18, 2017

20162×

0.02Nov 3, 20160.02May 19, 2016

20151×

0.01Nov 5, 2015

Stock Splits

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