BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Managers (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors including support services, software and computer services, media and entertainment, construction and building materials, leisure and hotels, general retailers, mining, oil and gas, specialty and other finance, and information technology hardware. It was formerly known as the Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust plc. BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed i 1906 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
Research context
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc appears in PyInvesting’s London Stock catalogue. The price history above describes this recorded instrument; it does not by itself identify a company’s business or establish a continuous investment return.
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5 years, 6 months ago
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 17.5% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 87.0% cheaper than other stocks from the Financial Services sector with a price to sales ratio of 6.9.
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's total revenue sank by 0.0% to $24M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has dropped by 0.0% to $22M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow fell by 0.0% to $3M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust gets an overall score of 2/5.