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The European Smaller Trust (LSE:ESCT) EV-to-FCF : -69.86 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is The European Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, The European Smaller Trust's Enterprise Value is £842.77 Mil. The European Smaller Trust's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £-12.06 Mil. Therefore, The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF for today is -69.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ESCT' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -106.34   Med: 19.62   Max: 616.38
Current: -69.86

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of The European Smaller Trust was 616.38. The lowest was -106.34. And the median was 19.62.

LSE:ESCT's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1059 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 13.36 vs LSE:ESCT: -69.86

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-25), The European Smaller Trust's stock price is £1.862. The European Smaller Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.196. Therefore, The European Smaller Trust's PE Ratio for today is 9.50.


The European Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF 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 European Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Chart

The European Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
EV-to-FCF
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The European Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
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EV-to-FCF 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 - 18.61 - -80.90 -

Competitive Comparison of The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF falls into.



The European Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Calculation

The European Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=842.773/-12.063
=-69.86

The European Smaller Trust's current Enterprise Value is £842.77 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. The European Smaller Trust's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £-12.06 Mil.

* 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.


The European Smaller Trust  (LSE:ESCT) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

The European Smaller Trust's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.862/0.196
=9.50

The European Smaller Trust's share price for today is £1.862.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. The European Smaller Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.196.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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The European Smaller Trust (LSE:ESCT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
201 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3AE
The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC, formerly TR European Growth Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve capital growth by investing predominantly in smaller and medium sized companies in Europe. According to its investment strategy, it maintains a diversified portfolio of equities and other investments for the long term. Its portfolio includes industrial goods, technology, financials, business providers, basic materials, consumer goods, retail providers and natural resource sectors.

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