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The Global Smaller Trust (LSE:GSCT) Book Value per Share : £1.79 (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is The Global Smaller Trust Book Value per Share?

The Global Smaller Trust's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was £1.79.

During the past 12 months, The Global Smaller Trust's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 18.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of The Global Smaller Trust was 22.70% per year. The lowest was -8.60% per year. And the median was 11.50% per year.

The Global Smaller Trust's current price is £1.58. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was £1.79. Hence, today's PB Ratio of The Global Smaller Trust is 0.90.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of The Global Smaller Trust was 1.38. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.96.

Warning Sign:

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC stock PB Ratio (=0.89) is close to 3-year high of 0.98.


The Global Smaller Trust Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Global Smaller Trust's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Global Smaller Trust Book Value per Share Chart

The Global Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.20 1.75 1.72 1.64 1.76

The Global Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 1.64 1.51 1.76 1.79

Competitive Comparison of The Global Smaller Trust's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, The Global Smaller Trust's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Global Smaller Trust's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, The Global Smaller Trust's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Global Smaller Trust's PB Ratio falls into.


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The Global Smaller Trust Book Value per Share Calculation

The Global Smaller Trust's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(870.1-0.0)/494.7
=1.76

The Global Smaller Trust's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(835.6-0.0)/468.1
=1.78

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


The Global Smaller Trust  (LSE:GSCT) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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The Global Smaller Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
78 Cannon Street, Cannon Place, London, GBR, EC4N 6AG
The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC offers investors access to a broad spread global smaller companies portfolio. Its investment objective is to invest in smaller companies worldwide to secure a high total return. The portfolio consists of individual smaller company investments within the US, UK, and European markets, and fund holdings targeting smaller companies in Japan, Asia, Latin America, and other smaller territories.

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