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Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust Plc

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Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust Plc

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  • Price (GBX)135.50
  • Today's Change-1.00 / -0.73%
  • Shares traded103.36k
  • 1 Year change-2.52%
  • Beta1.2292
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About the company

Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc is an investment trust. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital growth by investing principally in small European quoted companies. The Company invests principally in quoted smaller companies within the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland (but is not restricted from investing in smaller companies quoted on other European stock exchanges). The Company may also invest in Companies listed on non-European stock exchanges that derive significant profit from Europe; European securities, such as global depositary receipts, listed on other international stock exchanges; and debt issues by European governments or denominated in European currencies. The Company’s portfolio includes investments in various sectors, such as information technology, healthcare, industrials, consumer discretionary, financials, consumer staples, communications, real estate and materials. The Company's investment manager is Montanaro Asset Management Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)32.88m
  • Net income in GBP29.03m
  • Incorporated1981
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Montanaro Asset Management Limited
AIC sectorEuropean Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BM8H3X05
Launch date01 Jan 1981
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve capital growth by investing principally in Continental European quoted smaller companies.

Managed by

George Cooke, Stefan Fischerfeier

Management & contract fees

There is no performance fee and the basic management fee is 0.90% p.a. of the amount of the Company’s market capitalisation up to GBP 500 m; 0.75% between GBP 500 m and GBP 750 m and 0.65% above GBP 750 m. Contract terminable on notice of 6 months.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
JPMorgan US Smaller Co Inv Trust PLC16.46m11.79m240.38m0.0020.850.8709--14.600.18320.18320.25544.390.0547--46.17--3.917.684.268.1978.5889.1571.6085.11----0.007.90177.43--147.09----3.71
Aquila European Renewables PLC16.03m12.14m241.70m--22.270.7154--15.070.02870.02870.03980.89360.0437--3.40--3.31--3.39--83.27--75.72------0.00--89.91--103.22------
British Smaller Companies VCT plc15.21m11.99m244.20m0.0013.050.9752--16.060.06130.06130.07110.82030.0852------6.7211.196.7211.2380.4685.7578.8582.25----0.0086.64-51.5721.56-56.7029.47--0.8548
Manchester & London Investment Trust plc107.72m104.00m245.18m0.002.360.8985--2.282.592.592.686.790.4719--596.80--45.562.6846.462.8797.1570.4196.5462.63----0.0097.36192.45-2.17147.011.42--3.13
Hansa Investment Company Ltd34.64m30.02m246.40m0.008.350.6616--7.110.25140.25140.29023.170.0941--12.14--8.153.928.163.9491.7585.4686.6577.35----0.0028.47-133.43---164.09-----27.52
Starwood European Real Estate Financ Ltd34.96m25.25m246.40m0.0011.440.7528--7.050.07970.07970.10731.210.0913------6.606.076.626.1088.3385.7172.2478.87----0.0096.81-3.981.52-13.99-0.7167---3.49
Castelnau Group Ltd9.98m-7.78m248.54m4.00--1.0733.0224.90-0.0393-0.03930.03960.72580.0464--38.242,495,180.00-3.61---4.18---8.18---77.90------0.1709--133.43--77.19------
abrdn European Logistics Income PLC35.23m-60.07m251.12m0.00--0.6554--7.13-0.1457-0.14570.08550.92960.0538--4.95---9.17---9.36--73.61---170.52----0.21260.3842--35.87---141.50------
Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd-72.61m-81.50m255.67m8.00--0.7357-----0.3076-0.3076-0.2741.31-0.1815-------20.37---20.45-------------409.610.00---86.02---89.63------
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust PLC28.46m26.08m256.48m0.0010.621.03--9.010.34950.34950.38473.600.1038--20.33--9.517.1110.307.3394.2789.7091.6286.36----0.037516.34203.9539.10187.6551.42----
Montanaro European Smllr Cmpns Trst PLC32.88m29.03m258.57m0.008.910.9856--7.860.15320.15320.17361.390.1263--40.25--11.159.4211.479.6592.0691.1788.2787.57----0.03177.16-187.25---228.10------
CC Japan Income and Growth Trust PLC41.93m38.34m260.70m0.006.801.11--6.220.28460.28460.31121.750.1879--10.25--17.186.2917.486.4195.9190.5691.4480.26--1,974.850.0048.68543.7253.47397.4977.70--7.16
Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd36.48m25.84m261.28m0.0010.290.7852--7.160.11270.11270.15911.480.0835--3.39--5.914.147.615.3888.2983.9870.8467.81----0.149135.59-5.268.30-16.386.59--0.00
Intuitive Investments Group PLC-2.45m-3.24m262.98m0.00--1.08-----0.452-0.452-0.32591.20-0.2078-------27.50---27.66-------------38.450.00---97.38---179.33------
Tufton Oceanic Assets Ltd31.90m28.32m266.75m0.009.540.7849--8.360.11950.11950.13231.450.0907--1,973.76--8.0513.448.2213.5191.0293.8388.7992.67----0.0047.80-101.69---102.31------
Henderson High Income Trust plc26.02m21.42m267.68m0.009.420.9078--10.290.1650.1650.20041.710.0966--12.94--7.955.258.996.0184.6483.5382.3380.33----0.08287.42445.51--294.34----1.52
Data as of Apr 25 2024. Currency figures normalised to Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

29.75%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 06 Apr 202310.03m5.29%
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20239.63m5.08%
Montanaro Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20239.00m4.75%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20248.39m4.43%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20244.36m2.30%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Feb 20244.00m2.11%
Link Fund Solutions Ltd.as of 29 Dec 20232.75m1.45%
Adam & Co. Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20242.75m1.45%
Waverton Investment Management Ltd.as of 29 Dec 20232.75m1.45%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20242.71m1.43%
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