Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS) Reaches New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• New 52-week high: Shares hit a new 52-week high Friday, trading as high as GBX 154.83 and last at GBX 154.20 on volume of 596,524; the 50‑ and 200‑day SMAs are GBX 143.01 and GBX 136.48, with a market cap of £308.5m and a P/E of 30.90.
• Recent quarterly results showed EPS of GBX 0.77 and revenue of GBX 705 million, alongside an unusually high reported net margin of 101.98% and a return on equity of 3.55%.
• The trust is actively managed to achieve long‑term capital growth by investing in 40–80 smaller Japanese companies (with up to 10% initially allowed in unlisted/private investments).

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 154.83 and last traded at GBX 154.20, with a volume of 596524 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 151.20.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.54, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 3.66. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 143.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 136.48. The stock has a market cap of £308.50 million, a P/E ratio of 30.90 and a beta of 0.89.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon (LON:BGS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 0.77 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 705 million for the quarter. Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon had a net margin of 101.98% and a return on equity of 3.55%.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Company Profile

The Trust aims to achieve long-term capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above-average prospects for capital growth. We invest in 40–80 attractively valued smaller companies that we believe offer good growth opportunities. The Trust is actively managed and will primarily consist of listed companies although up to 10% of total assets can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in unlisted investments, including private companies.

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