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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc

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  • Price (GBX)103.50
  • Today's Change0.00 / 0.00%
  • Shares traded936.00k
  • 1 Year change+1.67%
  • Beta1.4644
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About the company

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities, irrespective of where they are listed. The Company is invested in a diversified portfolio of between 30 to 60 European companies. The Company may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in any one individual stock at the time of investment. No more than 10% of the total assets of the Company may be invested in other listed investment companies (including investment trusts) except in those that have stated that they will invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other listed investment companies. In this case, the limit is 15%. The Company's investment sectors include utilities, real estate, materials, consumer discretionary, information technology, industrials, and others. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)19.94m
  • Net income in GBP16.43m
  • Incorporated1972
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.
AIC sectorEurope
ISINGB00BMC7T380
Launch date28 Jun 1972
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve attractive investment returns over the long term from a diversified portfolio of European securities.

Managed by

Stephen Paice, Chris Davies

Management & contract fees

As set out in the heads of terms signed by the Company and Baillie Gifford, Baillie Gifford will be paid an annual management fee of 0.55% p.a. of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation and the Company's net asset value (which shall include income), in either case up to GBP 500m; and 0.5%p.a. of the amount of the lower of the Company's market capitalisation or net asset value above GBP 500m. The Investment Management Agreement is terminable on not less than three months' notice or on shorter notice in certain circumstances.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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(5 yr avg)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd31.13m19.12m280.44m0.0014.680.8931--9.010.08620.08620.14041.420.0738------4.536.165.607.5587.0987.7861.4273.05----0.2545101.959.05--4.40----0.00
International Biotechnology Trust Plc6.07m-1.17m282.02m0.00--1.20--46.48-0.0414-0.04140.17077.390.0205--34.58---0.39513.16-0.44013.50-2.8873.54-19.2865.01----0.1061115.79-86.38-36.12-103.01----5.05
VH Global Energy Infrastructure PLC-13.13m-19.35m284.19m0.00--0.7116-----0.0481-0.0481-0.03291.01-0.031-------4.56---4.57--------------0.00---150.51---168.28------
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd10.85m-5.60m291.05m0.00--0.5696--26.84-0.0098-0.00980.01880.88830.0146--1.31---0.75484.74-0.75664.81-28.7073.63-51.6370.05----0.2798114.86-32.51---29.89-----0.3753
Manchester & London Investment Trust plc107.65m101.36m292.41m0.002.990.7138--2.722.582.582.7210.770.2838--354.13--26.7215.1427.1315.8194.8472.1594.15311.75----0.000318.3943.6218.94-16.3433.35--14.87
Aurora UK Alpha PLC24.22m23.01m292.69m0.0015.940.9316--12.080.16680.16680.24542.860.0913--32.73--8.673.788.683.79100.0096.0695.0086.78----0.0034.40-117.33---120.07-----7.79
Octopus Renewables Infrastructr Trst PLC2.66m-4.00m292.81m0.00--0.558--110.24-0.0073-0.00730.00480.99460.0047--0.5215---0.7037---0.7061---99.21---150.64------0.00---6.12---7.25------
CVC Income & Growth Ltd27.07m7.16m296.28m0.0033.541.05--10.950.03460.03460.12351.110.1134------3.001.433.001.4398.7198.5226.4518.91----0.00391.97-15.8523.07-35.26----12.02
Invesco Global Equity Income Trust PLC24.86m22.73m299.06m0.0010.501.12--12.030.36110.36110.39693.370.1199--16.84--10.969.2511.099.8594.8894.2291.4690.05----0.012332.39-20.46---18.93----12.17
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fnd Ltd30.01m27.30m308.02m0.009.201.03--10.270.0960.0960.10630.86060.1183--5.61--10.768.4111.098.6493.4291.4390.9787.86----0.0099.75-28.4918.83-30.9020.59--3.53
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC19.94m16.43m311.02m0.0019.820.9496--15.600.05220.05220.05841.090.0482--8.18--3.97-2.033.99-2.0487.06--82.39------0.1287---60.12-30.93-64.65-33.34--15.52
Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC-4.35m-7.96m312.79m0.00--0.835-----0.0685-0.0685-0.03743.32-0.01-------1.849.28-1.869.37--91.68--78.79----0.072510.30-105.47---112.81----4.75
Castelnau Group Ltd16.28m6.57m319.33m5.0049.080.944148.6219.620.01950.01950.04991.010.0399--16.023,255,176.001.61--2.00--53.15--40.35------0.172--822.92--1,153.92------
Aberdeen New India Investment Trust PLC-64.88m-64.50m328.01m0.00--0.8695-----1.34-1.34-1.368.51-0.1337-------13.2912.14-13.9313.05--94.65--78.09---42.690.05470.00-53.88---65.42------
CC Japan Income and Growth Trust PLC70.19m65.62m332.78m0.005.071.03--4.740.4870.4870.52092.410.233--17.01--21.7814.4622.2514.7396.9995.3193.4990.22--130.920.0020.3567.31--72.99----5.10
Jpmorgan Asia Growth & Income PLC53.92m50.62m343.34m0.006.971.07--6.370.73130.73130.74624.760.1617--24.52--15.185.0615.405.0996.4690.6793.8881.83----0.0085.2816.777.4425.298.29--8.36
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

68.89%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 07 Nov 202565.17m21.54%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202542.67m14.10%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Sep 202536.42m12.04%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202518.43m6.09%
Raymond James Wealth Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 202517.97m5.94%
Saba Capital Management LPas of 30 Sep 202515.89m5.25%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 13 Feb 20265.25m1.74%
Mellon Investments Corp.as of 30 Sep 20252.96m0.98%
Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Nov 20252.11m0.70%
Valu-Trac Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Nov 20251.59m0.52%
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