The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT) Stock Price Down 0.6% - Here's Why

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report) fell 0.6% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 162.80 ($2.19) and last traded at GBX 163.20 ($2.19). 256,922 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average session volume of 617,746 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 164.20 ($2.21).

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Stock Up 0.1%

The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 160.58 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 156.78. The stock has a market cap of £794.16 million, a P/E ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.91.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust (LON:GSCT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 1st. The company reported GBX 2.84 ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Global Smaller Companies Trust had a net margin of 845.39% and a return on equity of 77.62%.

The Global Smaller Companies Trust Company Profile

The Global Smaller Companies Trust seeks to provide investors with exposure to the long-term growth potential within the thousands of smaller sized companies listed on global stock-markets. We focus investment efforts on high quality, well managed, financially robust and profitable companies. In addition to a good track record, we want our holdings to be moving with the times and making the necessary investment in their businesses to take account of the changing world in which we live. Our team-based investment approach allows broad coverage and in-depth analysis of the companies in which we invest.