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

Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust (LON:BGUK) posted its earnings results on Friday. The company reported GBX 6.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The company 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 Stock Performance

BGUK traded down GBX 3 on Friday, reaching GBX 207. The company had a trading volume of 402,167 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,900. Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust has a fifty-two week low of GBX 180.12 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 216. The stock has a market cap of £222.75 million, a P/E ratio of 7.31 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is GBX 208.55 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 203.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.04, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 2.42.

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.