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About the company
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company operates as an investment trust. Its investment objective is the achievement of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in listed companies throughout the world. The Company invests on various sectors, including biotechnology; software; aerospace and defense; healthcare equipment and supplies; life sciences tools and services; healthcare technology; pharmaceuticals; capital markets; electronic equipment, instruments and components; electrical equipment; consumer staples distribution and retail; real estate management and development; professional services; healthcare providers and services; insurance; machinery; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; and automobile components. Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is the alternative investment manager to the Company.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)188.80m
- Net income in GBP177.00m
- Incorporated1998
- Employees0.00
- LocationEdinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PlcCalton Square, 1 Greenside RowEDINBURGH EH1 3ANUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 131 275 2000
- Fax+44 131 275 3999
- Websitehttps://www.bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individual-investors/funds/edinburgh-worldwide-investment-trust/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Global Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB00BHSRZC82 |
| Launch date | 10 Jul 1998 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The Company's investment objective is the achievement of long term capital growth by investing primarily in listed companies throughout the world. While the policy is global investment, the approach adopted is to construct a portfolio through the identification of individual companies which offer long term growth potential, normally over at least a five year horizon and which at the point of initial investment have a market capitalisation no greater than the market capitalisation of the largest constituent of the Company’s comparative index(S&P Global Small Cap Index total return (in sterling terms)) measured by market capitalisation.
Managed by
| Douglas Brodie, Svetlana Viteva, Luke Ward |
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Management & contract fees
The annual management fee will be as follows: 0.75% on the first GBP 50m of NAV, 0.65% on the next GBP 200m of NAV and 0.55% on the remaining NAV. The fees are calculated on a quarterly basis. The contract is terminable on 3 month notice.
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | EWI:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC | 12.68% | -- |
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC | 64.84m | 56.62m | 783.13m | 0.00 | 15.24 | 0.9382 | -- | 12.08 | 0.1857 | 0.1857 | 0.2241 | 3.02 | 0.0754 | -- | 65.93 | -- | 6.59 | 5.34 | 6.91 | 5.56 | 93.00 | 90.48 | 87.32 | 85.15 | -- | 26.14 | 0.00 | -- | 48.18 | 0.289 | 50.60 | -0.4121 | -- | -- |
| European Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 205.70m | 195.89m | 791.31m | 0.00 | 3.86 | 0.9488 | -- | 3.85 | 0.5859 | 0.5859 | 0.6465 | 2.38 | 0.2398 | -- | 42.48 | -- | 22.84 | 10.95 | 25.13 | 12.21 | 96.83 | 89.24 | 95.23 | 86.43 | -- | -- | 0.0563 | 18.24 | 5.35 | 40.76 | 6.08 | 46.11 | -- | 12.25 |
| Biopharma Credit PLC | 114.71m | 91.30m | 793.82m | 13.00 | 9.00 | 0.9307 | -- | 6.92 | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 0.1317 | 1.02 | 0.1295 | -- | 3.40 | 11,899,000.00 | 10.31 | 8.64 | 10.35 | 8.74 | 80.96 | 83.39 | 79.59 | 81.79 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 106.80 | 10.53 | -0.1149 | 12.66 | -0.0245 | -- | 0.00 |
| Capital Gearing Trust plc | 44.88m | 40.20m | 803.09m | 0.00 | 22.79 | 1.02 | -- | 17.90 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.41 | 49.88 | 0.0493 | -- | 3.88 | -- | 4.41 | 2.75 | 4.47 | 2.78 | 91.70 | 88.07 | 89.57 | 81.32 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 52.68 | 85.89 | -- | 162.04 | -- | -- | 32.47 |
| Molten Ventures PLC | 137.10m | 111.20m | 806.60m | 62.00 | 7.40 | 0.6777 | 7.23 | 5.88 | 0.624 | 0.624 | 0.7675 | 6.82 | 0.0983 | -- | 39.74 | 2,211,290.00 | 7.97 | 4.52 | 8.02 | 4.56 | -- | -- | 81.11 | 67.71 | -- | 11.62 | 0.086 | 0.00 | 191.21 | -3.47 | 98.03 | -- | 1.68 | -- |
| Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC | 48.09m | 43.55m | 810.78m | 0.00 | 20.01 | 1.37 | -- | 16.86 | 0.4888 | 0.4888 | 0.5383 | 7.16 | 0.0759 | -- | 60.41 | -- | 6.87 | 4.51 | 7.10 | 4.66 | 89.58 | 87.90 | 90.57 | 76.84 | -- | -- | 0.0551 | 6.63 | 13.64 | -10.41 | 61.82 | -11.60 | -- | 43.10 |
| Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd | 169.63m | 153.27m | 811.74m | 0.00 | 5.30 | 0.7569 | -- | 4.79 | 0.2002 | 0.2002 | 0.2215 | 1.40 | 0.1446 | -- | 17.46 | -- | 13.06 | -- | 15.14 | -- | 96.22 | -- | 90.36 | -- | -- | 21.77 | 0.1321 | -- | 14.69 | -- | 31.07 | -- | -- | -- |
| Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc | 188.80m | 177.00m | 812.83m | 0.00 | 4.68 | 1.06 | -- | 4.31 | 0.5020 | 0.5020 | 0.5211 | 2.21 | 0.2391 | -- | 158.00 | -- | 22.41 | -6.62 | 25.22 | -7.32 | 95.53 | -- | 93.75 | -- | -- | -- | 0.0922 | -- | 127.89 | -10.49 | 146.93 | -11.28 | -- | -- |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 59.12m | 51.35m | 816.23m | 0.00 | 15.88 | 1.02 | -- | 13.81 | 0.1215 | 0.1215 | 0.1313 | 1.88 | 0.0652 | -- | 1.97 | -- | 5.66 | 6.50 | 5.95 | 6.63 | 90.71 | 91.67 | 86.86 | 88.83 | -- | -- | 0.0587 | 19.55 | -145.59 | -- | -163.00 | -- | -- | 12.03 |
| Oakley Capital Investments Ltd | 73.90m | 55.40m | 820.76m | 0.00 | 15.16 | 0.6646 | -- | 11.11 | 0.3251 | 0.3251 | 0.4244 | 7.42 | 0.0521 | -- | 19.64 | -- | 3.90 | 12.52 | 4.39 | 12.72 | 111.37 | -- | 74.96 | 93.69 | -- | 7.47 | 0.1221 | 5.71 | -26.65 | -22.84 | -43.45 | -27.63 | -- | 0.00 |
| Impax Environmental Markets plc | -31.88m | -46.19m | 858.75m | 0.00 | -- | 1.09 | -- | -- | -0.2057 | -0.2057 | -0.1348 | 4.14 | -0.0296 | -- | -- | -- | -4.29 | 4.58 | -4.39 | 4.64 | -- | 83.69 | -- | 79.92 | -- | -- | 0.0919 | 18.06 | -106.05 | -- | -142.57 | -- | -- | 10.76 |
| Scottish American Investment Company PLC | 28.44m | 17.70m | 867.20m | 0.00 | 50.44 | 0.9942 | -- | 30.49 | 0.1057 | 0.1057 | 0.1691 | 5.36 | 0.028 | -- | 6.28 | -- | 1.74 | 5.37 | 1.75 | 5.48 | 75.45 | 88.06 | 62.22 | 82.77 | -- | -- | 0.0974 | 46.69 | -54.78 | -21.67 | -65.88 | -26.96 | -- | 5.82 |
| Patria Private Equity Trust PLC | 136.97m | 113.37m | 891.65m | 0.00 | 8.01 | 0.7156 | -- | 6.51 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.9087 | 8.45 | 0.0971 | -- | 2.03 | -- | 8.04 | 10.46 | 9.26 | 11.27 | 84.62 | 89.66 | 82.77 | 87.24 | -- | -- | 0.1522 | 18.97 | 176.68 | 8.72 | 327.05 | 7.17 | -- | 5.92 |
| Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC | -3.24m | -13.89m | 893.26m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8581 | 46.94 | -- | -0.0975 | -0.0975 | -0.0219 | 9.23 | -0.0023 | -- | -- | -- | -0.9653 | 3.34 | -0.9781 | 3.36 | -- | 84.40 | -- | 82.14 | -- | -- | 0.0232 | 59.71 | -102.68 | -- | -112.84 | -- | -- | 4.00 |
| ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | 95.79m | 66.41m | 900.62m | 0.00 | 14.35 | 0.7169 | -- | 9.40 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.49 | 20.39 | 0.0695 | -- | 54.56 | -- | 4.82 | 11.64 | 5.19 | 12.00 | 83.08 | 90.63 | 69.33 | 86.35 | -- | -- | 0.0652 | 14.59 | 209.74 | 7.59 | 519.08 | 5.96 | -- | 9.37 |
| Ruffer Investment Company Ltd | 53.26m | 41.71m | 904.06m | 0.00 | 22.83 | 1.04 | -- | 16.97 | 0.1343 | 0.1343 | 0.1611 | 2.94 | 0.0555 | -- | 5.63 | -- | 4.34 | 2.64 | 4.37 | 2.67 | 81.72 | 73.53 | 78.31 | 69.42 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 54.41 | 136.53 | 2.90 | 310.22 | 0.2551 | -- | 26.83 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
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| Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 9.94m | 2.87% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 7.14m | 2.07% |
| Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 4.70m | 1.36% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 4.17m | 1.21% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 2.55m | 0.74% |
| TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 2.24m | 0.65% |
| Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 02 Feb 2026 | 2.20m | 0.64% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 2.11m | 0.61% |
