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The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (SST) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · GB · Market cap 301M GBX

TS The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc SST · LSE
Price£2.71
Fair Value£0.4300
Upside-84.1%
Quality95/100
Evidence: Medium Range £0.4000 – £0.4900

Fair value as of: Jun 26, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 3 days ago

Share price −2.5% over the past month.

Price vs Fair Value (12 months)

£3.02 £2.47 Fair Value £0.4300 Jun 2025 Jun 2026

12‑month range £2.47 – £3.02 · fair‑value band £0.4000 – £0.4900 · the £2.71 price screens above the £0.4300 fair value. As of Jun 26, 2026.

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Analysis

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (SST) currently trades at £2.71, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £0.4300 — implying the stock looks roughly 84.1% overvalued today. We read business quality at 95/100 (high quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium — the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).

It earns a return on equity of -2.0%. Net debt stands at £23.2M. Fundamentals as of Jun 26, 2026

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) −4.1M GBX
Revenue growth (YoY) -98.0%
Return on equity -2.0%
Free cash flow 5.0M GBX FY2025
Operating margin -102%
EPS (TTM) £-0.0700
More key figures
EPS growth (YoY) +147%
Net debt 23.2M GBX FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals (EODHD) · as of Jun 26, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

About the company

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Limited. It is co-managed by First State Investment Management (UK) Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Asia, excluding Japan and Australasia. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in stocks of small-cap companies having market capitalizations below $1.5 billion. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI AC Asia (ex Japan) Index. The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc was formed on March 29, 1995 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc reported revenue of £48.5M in FY2025 versus £86.4M in FY2021, a compound −13.5%/yr. Reported net income was −£8.0M in FY2025.

Revenue −13.5%/yr
FY21 £86.4M
FY22 £58.2M
FY23 £24.6M
FY24 £37.2M
FY25 £48.5M
Net income
FY21 £77.9M
FY22 £29.0M
FY23 £20.4M
FY24 £62.2M
FY25 −£8.0M

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (SST) undervalued?
As of Jun 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £0.4300 versus a price of £2.71 — about −84% (overvalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.
What is the fair value of SST?
Our 21-model fair value for The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is £0.4300 (as of Jun 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is £2.71.
What is the quality score of SST?
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc has a Quality Score of 95/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.
What is the net profit margin of SST?
The net profit margin of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is about 0.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 0.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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