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The Global Smaller Trust (LSE:GSCT) EV-to-FCF : 63.30 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, The Global Smaller Trust's Enterprise Value is £670.9 Mil. The Global Smaller Trust's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was £10.6 Mil. Therefore, The Global Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF for today is 63.30.

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

LSE:GSCT' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.3   Med: 154.49   Max: 346.72
Current: 63.3

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of The Global Smaller Trust was 346.72. The lowest was 63.30. And the median was 154.49.

LSE:GSCT's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
87.33% of 1010 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 14.24 vs LSE:GSCT: 63.30

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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-04-06), The Global Smaller Trust's stock price is £1.402. The Global Smaller Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was £0.284. Therefore, The Global Smaller Trust's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 4.94.


The Global Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Global 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 Global Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Chart

The Global Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 92.95 266.81 155.93 85.28 86.27

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
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 - 85.28 - 86.27 -

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

For the Asset Management subindustry, The Global 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 Global Smaller Trust's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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


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The Global Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Calculation

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

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=670.867/10.599
=63.30

The Global Smaller Trust's current Enterprise Value is £670.9 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. The Global Smaller Trust's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was £10.6 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 Global Smaller Trust  (LSE:GSCT) 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 (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

The Global Smaller Trust's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=1.402/0.284
=4.94

The Global Smaller Trust's share price for today is £1.402.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. The Global Smaller Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was £0.284.

* 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.


The Global Smaller Trust EV-to-FCF Related Terms

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The Global Smaller Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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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