Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Net Asset Quality Index
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC 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 ASL net asset value for net asset value and shareholders' equity analysis.
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Net Asset Quality Index of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2000–2025)
Net asset quality index of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC from 2000 to 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. Check ASL strategic assets to equity ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Net Asset Quality Index by Year (2000–2025)
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC net asset quality index by year from 2000 to 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 live market cap and overall valuation, see ASL stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |