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BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset : 0.08 (As of Feb. 2023)


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What is BlackRock Smaller Trust LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset?

LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. BlackRock Smaller Trust's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 was 0.08.

BlackRock Smaller Trust's long-term debt to total assets ratio declined from Feb. 2022 (0.11) to Feb. 2023 (0.08). It may suggest that BlackRock Smaller Trust is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.


BlackRock Smaller Trust LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for BlackRock Smaller Trust's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset 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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BlackRock Smaller Trust LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Chart

BlackRock Smaller Trust Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.08 0.10

BlackRock Smaller Trust Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Feb24
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset 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 0.08 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.10

BlackRock Smaller Trust LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

BlackRock Smaller Trust's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Feb. 2024 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Feb. 2024 )/Total Assets (A: Feb. 2024 )
=77.414/770.083
=0.10

BlackRock Smaller Trust's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2023 )=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Feb. 2023 )/Total Assets (Q: Feb. 2023 )
=69.504/836.579
=0.08

* 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.


BlackRock Smaller Trust  (LSE:BRSC) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.


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BlackRock Smaller Trust (LSE:BRSC) Business Description

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12 Throgmorton Avenue, Exchange Place One, London, GBR, EC2N 2DL
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller UK quoted companies. The company mainly attracts long-term private and institutional investors wanting to benefit from the growth prospects of smaller companies. It focuses on investing UK smaller companies which are listed on the London Stock Exchange or on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm has adopted a consistent investment process, focusing on good quality growth companies that are trading well and it also considers sector weightings and underlying themes and method of stock selection.

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