The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

ESCT.L

Quotation

$239.00

+2.00 (+0.8%)

52w hi$246.47
52w lo$196.95
Vol382.68K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.06

Short+0.04
Medium+0.11
Long-0.03

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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Market cap$815.59M
Enterprise value
Trailing P/E4.35x
Forward P/E
EV / EBITDA
P / S (ttm)
Profit margin
Return on equity
Revenue growth
Earnings growth
Debt / equity
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.35
Corr SPX0.32
Annual vol17.7%
Annual ret+17.3%
Sharpe0.98
Max DD-14.2%

Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.14
Sector+0.09
Technical+0.06
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$240.00$240.50$238.43$239.00382.68K
Aug 12$239.00$242.50$237.00$237.00198.43K
Aug 11$237.50$242.00$237.00$238.50320.15K
Aug 10$241.00$241.50$237.49$238.50496.13K
Aug 7$237.00$240.00$237.00$239.50455.75K