Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) — Net Asset Quality Index
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) has a Net Asset Quality Index of 94.9% as of December 2025. This metric measures the proportion of total assets financed by shareholders' equity — total assets of GBX1.47 Billion minus total liabilities of GBX75.31 Million yields net assets of GBX1.39 Billion. A higher index indicates a stronger, lower-leverage balance sheet. See operational self-sufficiency of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.
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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Net Asset Quality Index Over Time (2000–2025)
This chart shows how Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC's Net Asset Quality Index has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of December 2025, the index stands at 94.9%, representing net assets of GBX1.39 Billion against total assets of GBX1.47 Billion GBX. Explore how efficiently does Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
Annual Net Asset Quality Index for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Net Asset Quality Index for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows total assets, total liabilities, net assets, the quality index percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For market capitalisation and the full company profile, see ASL market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Net Assets (GBX) | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.9% | GBX1.39 Billion | GBX1.47 Billion | GBX75.31 Million | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 2024 | 93.1% | GBX1.40 Billion | GBX1.50 Billion | GBX104.21 Million | ▼ -1.7 pp |
| 2023 | 94.7% | GBX1.30 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | GBX72.15 Million | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 94.3% | GBX1.25 Billion | GBX1.33 Billion | GBX75.20 Million | ▼ -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 94.4% | GBX1.47 Billion | GBX1.56 Billion | GBX87.31 Million | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 93.9% | GBX1.15 Billion | GBX1.22 Billion | GBX74.07 Million | ▼ -5.1 pp |
| 2019 | 99.0% | GBX1.41 Billion | GBX1.42 Billion | GBX13.87 Million | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 98.5% | GBX1.15 Billion | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX17.72 Million | ▼ -0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 99.4% | GBX1.44 Billion | GBX1.44 Billion | GBX8.80 Million | ▲ +2.3 pp |
| 2016 | 97.1% | GBX1.22 Billion | GBX1.26 Billion | GBX36.14 Million | ▼ -2.3 pp |
| 2015 | 99.4% | GBX1.19 Billion | GBX1.20 Billion | GBX7.45 Million | ▲ +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 97.0% | GBX1.11 Billion | GBX1.14 Billion | GBX34.36 Million | ▼ -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 97.3% | GBX1.14 Billion | GBX1.17 Billion | GBX32.16 Million | ▲ +3.0 pp |
| 2012 | 94.2% | GBX768.18 Million | GBX815.44 Million | GBX47.26 Million | ▲ +4.5 pp |
| 2011 | 89.7% | GBX603.09 Million | GBX672.63 Million | GBX69.54 Million | ▼ -3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 93.0% | GBX716.79 Million | GBX770.64 Million | GBX53.85 Million | ▲ +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 92.5% | GBX586.92 Million | GBX634.76 Million | GBX47.84 Million | ▲ +1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 90.9% | GBX424.12 Million | GBX466.70 Million | GBX42.59 Million | ▼ -9.1 pp |
| 2007 | 100.0% | GBX735.02 Million | GBX735.34 Million | GBX317.00K | ▼ 0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 100.0% | GBX833.33 Million | GBX833.39 Million | GBX62.00K | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 100.0% | GBX671.17 Million | GBX671.24 Million | GBX61.00K | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 100.0% | GBX547.15 Million | GBX547.21 Million | GBX51.00K | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 98.2% | GBX431.53 Million | GBX439.40 Million | GBX7.87 Million | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 98.1% | GBX275.89 Million | GBX281.12 Million | GBX5.23 Million | ▼ -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 98.4% | GBX315.26 Million | GBX320.38 Million | GBX5.12 Million | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 98.2% | GBX300.92 Million | GBX306.57 Million | GBX5.65 Million | — |