North Atlantic Smaller Cos (NAS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NASCIT is a special situations investment trust dedicated to a long-term capital appreciation objective, to achieve positive absolute returns for shareholders with low correlation to the overall market. North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (‘NASCIT’) targets capital appreciation for its shareholders through investing primarily in smaller cap public and unquoted companies. NASCIT has been run by Christopher Mills since 1982, using a bottom-up approach when determining investment strategy. The Company uses a multifactor philosophy; to identify companies that have low levels of debt, quality management, and a competitive advantage - taking a private equity approach to ‘special situations’ with a unique sourcing strategy. NASCIT’s investment team has nearly 50 years of combined experience in listed and private equity small cap investing and is made up of a broad network of deep sector specialists. The team’s active engagement and conviction positions augment value realisation, underpinning NASCIT’s strong performance since inception. Rigorous analysis of investments, spread geographically and by industry type, asset class, and indirect holdings, have been a mainstay in reducing volatility. The Company maintains strategic cash balances for the agile purchasing of blocks of stock, to maximise opportunities resulting from access to preferential deal sourcing, combined with a broad network of deep sector specialists and operational ‘change makers’ with ‘skin in the game’.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 392.35 to 395.50
• 50-Day Range: 380.10 to 3,900
• 52-Week Range: 318 to 440
• Volume: 27,762 shs
• Average Volume: 91,644 shs
• Market Capitalization: £51.95 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.59
• Dividend Yield: 17.56%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

NAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NAS shares performed this year?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos' stock was trading at GBX 3,670 at the start of the year. Since then, NAS shares have decreased by 89.3% and is now trading at GBX 393.

How were North Atlantic Smaller Cos' earnings last quarter?

North Atlantic Smaller Cos (LON:NAS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The investment trust reported $112.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. North Atlantic Smaller Cos had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 91.37%.

How do I buy shares of North Atlantic Smaller Cos?

Shares of NAS 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of North Atlantic Smaller Cos own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that North Atlantic Smaller Cos investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), Ryanair (RYAAY), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:NAS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.navalue.co.uk
• Phone: 44 20 7640 3200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 665.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £87.97 million
• Net Margins: 91.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.49%
• Return on Assets: 0.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 62.82
• Quick Ratio: 7.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £96.28 million
• Price / Sales: 0.54
• Cash Flow: GBX 28.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.85
• Book Value: GBX 5,505.69 per share
• Price / Book: 0.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,219,200
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £52.28 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.77