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Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Sets New 12-Month Low - Should You Sell?

Written by MarketBeat
September 23, 2025
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Key Points

  • Henderson Smaller Companies shares reached a new 12-month low of GBX 585.75 ($7.92), closing at GBX 860.35 ($11.63) amid a trading volume of 123,270 shares.
  • The company reported a PE ratio of -1,401.05 and a net margin of 93.00% in its latest quarterly earnings, with earnings per share at GBX 27.89.
  • With a market cap of £550.08 million, Henderson Smaller Companies aims to maximize total returns by primarily investing in smaller UK-listed companies.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by October 1st.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 585.75 ($7.92) and last traded at GBX 860.35 ($11.63), with a volume of 123270 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 855 ($11.56).

Henderson Smaller Companies Stock Up 0.4%

The company has a market cap of £550.08 million, a PE ratio of -1,401.05 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 867.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 824.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.37.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 27.89 earnings per share for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 93.00%.

About Henderson Smaller Companies

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The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.

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