The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 193.60 and last traded at GBX 193.60, with a volume of 44611 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 192.40.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 183.61 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 173.97. The stock has a market capitalization of £817.01 million, a P/E ratio of 15.37 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.91.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 16th. The company reported GBX 1.46 EPS for the quarter. The Global Smaller Companies Trust had a return on equity of 77.62% and a net margin of 845.39%.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

The Global Smaller Companies Trust seeks to provide investors with exposure to the long-term growth potential within the thousands of smaller sized companies listed on global stock-markets. We focus investment efforts on high quality, well managed, financially robust and profitable companies. In addition to a good track record, we want our holdings to be moving with the times and making the necessary investment in their businesses to take account of the changing world in which we live.

Our team-based investment approach allows broad coverage and in-depth analysis of the companies in which we invest.