Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) Issues Earnings Results

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported GBX 6.23 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The firm had revenue of GBX 889 million during the quarter. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust had a net margin of 91.04% and a return on equity of 12.93%.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of BGUK traded down GBX 3 during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 207. 404,108 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 247,916. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 208.55 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 203.33. The company has a current ratio of 2.42, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.04. The firm has a market capitalization of £222.75 million, a PE ratio of 7.31 and a beta of 1.37. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a 1-year low of GBX 180.12 and a 1-year high of GBX 216.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust Company Profile

The Trust aims to achieve capital growth predominantly from investment in UK listed equities, with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index. Investments are made with a five year investment horizon and the portfolio is relatively concentrated with between 35 – 65 companies. 10% of the total asset value of the Trust can be invested, at the time of initial investment, in private companies. Sector and industry weightings are a consequence of the index agnostic approach to stock selection.