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Aberforth Smaller TrustLSE:ASL +0.23%30 Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is £17.77 as of Sep. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:ASL with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,219 Asset Management companies, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks worse than 53.81% on this metric.
Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company. The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aberforth Smaller Trust's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ASL'
s Price-to-Projected-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86 Med: 0.89 Max: 0.99
Current: 0.97
During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF of Aberforth Smaller Trust was 0.99. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 0.89.
LSE:ASL's Price-to-Projected-FCF is ranked worse than 53.81% of 1219
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.89
vs LSE:ASL: 0.97
The growth multiple is capped between 8.35 and 17.74.
Total Stockholders Equity weighting is more art than science and it should always be revisited in more detail when researching a company. Weightings from 0% to 100% to more than 100% are possible. 80% was chosen as a happy median after taking the above ideas into consideration.
Aberforth Smaller Trust's Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF for today is calculated as
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF
=
Share Price
/
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF
=
17.24
/
17.771448001664
=
0.97
* 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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Related Terms
Aberforth Smaller Trust Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aberforth Smaller Trust's Intrinsic Value: Projected 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.
LSE:ASL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberforth Smaller Trust's Price-to-Projected-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Projected-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.
Aberforth Smaller Trust Price-to-Projected-FCF vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberforth Smaller Trust's Price-to-Projected-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberforth Smaller Trust's Price-to-Projected-FCF falls into.
Since the intrinsic value calculations based on Discounted Cash Flow Intrinsic Value: DCF (FCF Based), or Discounted Earnings Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) cannot be applied to companies without consistent revenue and earnings, GuruFocus developed a valuation model based on normalized Free Cash Flow and Book Value of the company.
The details of how we calculate the intrinsic value of stocks are described in detail here.
This method smooths out the free cash flow over the past 6-7 years, multiplies the results by a growth multiple, and adds a portion of Total Stockholders Equity.
* 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.
What does a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of £17.77 mean?
Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) has a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of £17.77 as of Sep. 12, 2026. Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is the stock value based on a projected free cash flow model. View historical data on Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #656 out of 1219 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.8%.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF too high?
Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is £17.77. Based on the distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #656 out of 1219 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Aberforth Smaller Trust has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberforth Smaller Trust's Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Aberforth Smaller Trust ranks #656 out of 1219 companies for Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF. This places Aberforth Smaller Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is 0.89. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF for an Asset Management company?
The median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF among Asset Management companies is 0.89, based on 1,219 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF mean?
A high Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is the stock value based on a projected free cash flow model. View historical data on Aberforth Smaller Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is 0.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberforth Smaller Trust's current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is £17.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberforth Smaller Trust stock overvalued right now?
Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL) has a current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF of £17.77. The current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is £17.77. Aberforth Smaller Trust's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF calculated?
Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aberforth Smaller Trust (LSE:ASL), the current Intrinsic Value: Projected FCF is £17.77 as of Sep. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK based closed-ended investment trust. Its objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) over the long term. The Company also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, health care, financials, real estate, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, basic materials and energy.
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