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About the company
The Scottish American Investment Company P.L.C. is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The Company’s policy is to invest mainly in equity markets, but other investments may be held from time to time, including bonds, property and other asset classes. Its equity portfolio consists of shares listed both in the United Kingdom and in overseas markets. The Company primarily invests in various sectors, such as basic materials, technology, industrials, financials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, and telecommunications. The alternative investment fund manager of the Company is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)20.88m
- Net income in GBP9.84m
- Incorporated1873
- Employees0.00
- LocationScottish American Investment Company PlcCalton Square, 1 Greenside RowEDINBURGH EH1 3ANUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 131 275 2000
- Fax+44 131 275 3999
- Websitehttps://www.bailliegifford.com/individual-investors/funds/scottish-american-investment-company/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Global Equity Income |
| ISIN | GB0007873697 |
| Launch date | 31 Mar 1873 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The policy of the company is to invest mainly in equity markets, but other investments may be held from time to time including bonds, property and other asset classes, to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income.
Managed by
| James Dow, Ross Mathison |
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Management & contract fees
The annual management fee is 0.45% on the first GBP 500m and 0.35% on the remaining total assets less current liabilities, excluding the property portfolio, calculated on a quarterly basis. The Agreement is terminable on not less than six months notice. The Property Management Agreement is terminable on three months’ notice. The annual fee is 0.5% of the value of the property portfolio, subject to a minimum quarterly fee of GBP6,250.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gearing Trust plc | 44.88m | 40.20m | 797.29m | 0.00 | 22.61 | 1.01 | -- | 17.77 | 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 |
| Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd | 169.63m | 153.27m | 804.08m | 0.00 | 5.25 | 0.7498 | -- | 4.74 | 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 | -- | -- | -- |
| Biopharma Credit PLC | 114.63m | 91.24m | 811.68m | 13.00 | 9.21 | 0.9523 | -- | 7.08 | 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 |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 59.12m | 51.35m | 813.04m | 0.00 | 15.82 | 1.02 | -- | 13.75 | 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 |
| Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc | 188.80m | 177.00m | 816.29m | 0.00 | 4.70 | 1.07 | -- | 4.32 | 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 | -- | -- |
| Impax Environmental Markets plc | -31.88m | -46.19m | 827.33m | 0.00 | -- | 1.05 | -- | -- | -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 |
| Molten Ventures PLC | 137.10m | 111.20m | 858.61m | 62.00 | 7.88 | 0.7209 | 7.69 | 6.26 | 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 | -- |
| Scottish American Investment Company PLC | 20.88m | 9.84m | 859.54m | 0.00 | 92.99 | 0.9817 | -- | 41.16 | 0.0567 | 0.0567 | 0.1192 | 5.37 | 0.02 | -- | 5.25 | -- | 0.9439 | 7.11 | 0.9471 | 7.26 | 65.95 | 89.70 | 47.11 | 85.64 | -- | -- | 0.0938 | 34.97 | -45.50 | -11.92 | -50.62 | -13.57 | -- | 4.61 |
| Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC | -3.24m | -13.89m | 861.90m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8234 | 45.29 | -- | -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 |
| Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd | 109.50m | 94.50m | 874.63m | 0.00 | 9.47 | 1.21 | -- | 7.99 | 0.4086 | 0.4086 | 0.4697 | 3.19 | 0.1436 | -- | 21.48 | -- | 12.39 | 8.98 | 13.19 | 9.56 | 89.24 | 88.07 | 86.30 | 84.07 | -- | -- | 0.0481 | 42.67 | -12.73 | 128.60 | -14.40 | -- | -- | 3.44 |
| Murray Income Trust plc | 30.19m | 22.88m | 902.63m | 0.00 | 39.56 | 1.02 | -- | 29.90 | 0.2407 | 0.2407 | 0.2985 | 9.36 | 0.0282 | -- | 2.45 | -- | 2.13 | 5.78 | 2.16 | 5.84 | 80.53 | 91.59 | 75.79 | 89.09 | -- | -- | 0.109 | 64.01 | -70.59 | -- | -75.86 | -- | -- | 3.15 |
| Ruffer Investment Company Ltd | 53.26m | 41.71m | 903.35m | 0.00 | 22.79 | 1.04 | -- | 16.96 | 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 |
| Oakley Capital Investments Ltd | 73.90m | 55.40m | 906.20m | 0.00 | 16.73 | 0.7333 | -- | 12.26 | 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 |
| Invesco Asia Dragon Trust PLC | 217.46m | 206.02m | 907.28m | 0.00 | 5.07 | 0.9556 | -- | 4.17 | 0.8831 | 0.8831 | 1.33 | 4.69 | 0.3494 | -- | 59.07 | -- | 33.11 | 4.47 | 34.07 | 4.67 | 98.47 | 88.27 | 94.74 | 74.43 | -- | -- | 0.0257 | 103.47 | -271.41 | -- | -545.08 | -- | -- | 17.38 |
| Patria Private Equity Trust PLC | 136.97m | 113.37m | 911.67m | 0.00 | 8.19 | 0.731 | -- | 6.66 | 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 |
| ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | 95.79m | 66.41m | 921.91m | 0.00 | 14.64 | 0.7316 | -- | 9.62 | 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 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
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| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 1.86m | 1.14% |
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| J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 02 Feb 2026 | 985.00k | 0.60% |
