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Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 989 +2.00 (+0.20%)
As of 08/28/2026 12:03 PM Eastern

About Henderson Smaller Companies Stock (LON:HSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
983.97
990
50-Day Range
877
997
52-Week Range
769
998
Volume
14,435 shs
Average Volume
156,727 shs
Market Capitalization
£539.85 million
P/E Ratio
11.19
Dividend Yield
2.96%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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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HSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Henderson Smaller Companies' stock was trading at GBX 858 at the start of the year. Since then, HSL stock has increased by 15.3% and is now trading at GBX 989.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $26.11 EPS for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a net margin of 89.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.53%.

Shares of HSL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Henderson Smaller Companies investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Tullow Oil (TLW), Aviva (AV), Avast (AVST) and Babcock International Group (BAB).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
LON:HSL
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 88.37
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.19
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£91.77 million
Net Margins
89.57%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
9.53%
Return on Assets
7.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
11.60
Current Ratio
0.61
Quick Ratio
0.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£54.73 million
Price / Sales
9.86
Cash Flow
GBX 14.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow
67.49
Book Value
GBX 1,000.58 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
54,585,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£539.85 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.69
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This page (LON:HSL) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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