STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC (GB:STS)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
248.00 p
â–²(5.08% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/20/26
The score is primarily held back by volatile financial performance, including a sharp latest-year loss and weakened cash flow despite a conservatively positioned balance sheet. Technicals are moderately supportive (positive momentum and above key shorter-term averages), while valuation is helped by a reasonable P/E and strong dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet and low leverage
Low leverage and a conservatively positioned balance sheet provide durable financial flexibility for an investment trust: ability to withstand market drawdowns, maintain distributions or buy assets opportunistically, and avoid forced asset sales during cycles.
Negative Factors
Earnings and revenue volatility
Sharp swings from strong profits to a recent loss and negative revenue highlight unstable earnings quality. For an investment trust, this makes dividend and NAV performance unpredictable and increases risk that poor market spells materially depress returns for several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet and low leverage
Low leverage and a conservatively positioned balance sheet provide durable financial flexibility for an investment trust: ability to withstand market drawdowns, maintain distributions or buy assets opportunistically, and avoid forced asset sales during cycles.
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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC (STS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
N/A
Dividend Yield3.91%
Average Volume (3M)157.60K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.46
Revenue Growth-124.80%
EPS Growth-145.02%
CountryUK
Employees6
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.10
Shares Outstanding112,515,410
10 Day Avg. Volume157,002
30 Day Avg. Volume157,597
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.03
Price to Sales (P/S)-31.75
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
STS Global Income and Growth Trust is a UK-based investment firm that invests in a portfolio of equities. It aims to meet the needs of investors looking for a growing level of income and steady capital growth, whilst also wanting to preserve the v...
How the Company Makes Money
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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | -8.29M | 32.47M | 13.41M | -3.17M | 35.09M |
| Gross Profit | -9.63M | 31.48M | 11.53M | -4.73M | 34.41M |
| EBITDA | -10.23M | 30.77M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income | -11.78M | 30.10M | 10.38M | -4.37M | 33.94M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 270.15M | 310.78M | 391.11M | 237.04M | 246.51M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.27M | 1.47M | 6.38M | 1.57M | 865.00K |
| Total Debt | 15.08M | 15.14M | 15.45M | 15.79M | 15.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 15.71M | 16.23M | 76.76M | 17.81M | 16.86M |
| Stockholders Equity | 254.45M | 294.55M | 314.35M | 219.24M | 229.66M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 47.57M | 31.10M | 7.16M | 12.49M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.59M | 47.57M | 31.10M | 7.16M | 12.49M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 23.65M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.40M | 6.44M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -28.44M | -52.48M | -26.30M | -6.46M | -12.45M |
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Technical Analysis
Positive
236.00
Price Trends
223.44
Positive
229.18
Positive
233.04
Negative
Market Momentum
1.91
Negative
67.66
Neutral
77.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:STS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 236 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 224.65, above the 50-day MA of 223.44, and above the 200-day MA of 233.04, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.91 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:STS.
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | £208.16M | 4.34 | 12.32% | 8.15% | 0.66% | 11.49% | |
79 Outperform | £736.59M | 5.68 | 30.00% | 8.73% | 7.71% | -7.39% | |
78 Outperform | £1.88B | 12.41 | 2.24% | 2.40% | 68.95% | 109.67% | |
74 Outperform | £787.15M | 2.52 | 11.49% | 2.70% | 16.37% | 58.77% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | ― | -3.72 | 9.89% | 3.91% | -124.80% | -145.02% | |
53 Neutral | £822.29M | -114.93 | 5.07% | 2.47% | -88.06% | -107.88% |
* Financial Sector Average
GB:STS
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC
232.00
-0.11
-0.05%
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435.00
94.80
27.87%
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161.40
84.77
110.63%
GB:POLR
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790.00
416.86
111.72%
GB:CLDN
Caledonia Investments
359.00
4.67
1.32%
GB:ICGT
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1,354.00
139.70
11.51%
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Corporate Events
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Free Float with Share Buyback
Positive
May 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 245,000 of its own ordinary shares at 232.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This buyback adjusts the trust’s capital structure and potentially sup...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
STS Global Income & Growth Trust lifts dividend and cuts fees despite lagging benchmark
Negative
May 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust reported a difficult year to 31 March 2026, with a share price total return of -2.5% and a net asset value total return of -4.6%, significantly lagging its global equity income benchmark, as its preferred high-quali...
DividendsFinancial Disclosures
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Lifts Annual Dividend and Sets Fourth Interim Payout
Positive
May 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has declared a fourth interim dividend of 2.152p per share for the year to 31 March 2026, bringing the total dividend to 8.452p. This represents a 1.0% increase on the previous year’s payout and equates to...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares and Updates Voting Capital
Neutral
May 18, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 227.50p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move forms part of the trust’s capital management strategy, potenti...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Adjusts Voting Base With Share Buyback
Neutral
May 15, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 227.00p each, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move is part of its capital management activity and adjusts the balance betwee...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Treasury Buyback
Positive
May 14, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 165,000 of its own ordinary shares at 226.00 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move adjusts the balance between issued capital and treasury stock...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Positive
May 12, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 115,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 223.1087 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move forms part of the trust’s ongoing...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
May 7, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 60,000 of its own ordinary shares at 224.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move is part of the company’s active capital management strategy a...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Voting Rights After Share Buyback
Neutral
May 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 120,000 of its own ordinary shares at 223.00 pence per share and placed them into treasury, as part of its capital management activities. Following this transaction, the trust’s total issue...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights
Neutral
May 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc reported that as of 30 April 2026 it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares in issue, of which 62,377,770 are held in treasury, leaving 112,810,415 shares carrying voting rights. This updated voting-rights figure serve...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Apr 29, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 55,000 of its own ordinary shares at 221.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move adjusts the company’s capital structure and may support the sh...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Director Takes New Board Role at CT Healthcare Trust
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has announced a change to its board, with non-executive Director Alexandra Innes being appointed as a non-executive Director of CT Healthcare Trust plc effective 29 April 2026. The additional directorship unders...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Buyback and Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 130,000 of its own ordinary shares at 222.00p per share and will hold these shares in treasury, reducing the free float in the market. This ongoing buyback activity can support the share price an...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Capital Structure After Share Buyback
Neutral
Apr 27, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 222.00 pence each, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move adjusts the company’s capital structure while retaining flex...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Capital
Neutral
Apr 23, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 75,000 of its own ordinary shares at 222.50p per share and will hold these shares in treasury, a move typically aimed at managing the share price and capital structure. Following this transaction...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 223.50p per share, with the repurchased stock to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move is part of the company’s capital management strate...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Capital Structure After Share Buyback
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 180,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 224.0694 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This buyback adjusts the company’s capital ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Apr 16, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 150,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 221.6667 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company now has 175,188,185 shares in i...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 60,000 of its own ordinary shares at 220.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move is part of the company’s capital management strategy and can ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back 90,000 Shares for Treasury
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 90,000 of its own ordinary shares at 218.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move reflects the trust’s ongoing capital management strategy, whic...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Reports Share Sale by Associate of Director
Neutral
Apr 13, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC disclosed that Benoit Guerin, a person closely associated with director and PDMR Bridget Guerin, has sold 8,795 ordinary shares in the company. The transaction, conducted on 10 April 2026 on the London Stock Exc...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Capital Structure After Share Buyback
Neutral
Apr 10, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 260,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 220.5769 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move adjusts the company’s capital str...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Apr 2, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 217.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move adjusts the trust’s capital structure and may support its sha...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has confirmed that, as of 31 March 2026, it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares in issue, of which 61,177,770 are held in treasury, leaving 114,010,415 shares carrying voting rights. The company highlighted that thi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Adjusts Voting Capital After Share Buyback
Neutral
Mar 30, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 220.50 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury, in line with its capital management strategy. Following the buyback, the trust’s total i...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 219.50 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This transaction forms part of the trust’s capital management acti...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 83,000 of its own ordinary shares at 221.00p per share, with the shares being placed into treasury rather than cancelled. This move is part of the company’s ongoing capital management, whic...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Capital Base With Share Buyback
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 130,000 of its own ordinary shares at 220.50p each, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move adjusts the company’s capital structure and may support the share ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Mar 20, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 222.75 pence per share, placing them into treasury rather than cancelling them. This transaction is part of the trust’s ongoing cap...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Mar 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 90,000 of its own ordinary shares at 224.00p per share and placed them into treasury, as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. Following this transaction, the trust’s total issue...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Mar 16, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 110,000 of its own ordinary shares at 231.00p per share, adding them to treasury as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. Following the buyback, the company’s issued share capita...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Capital Structure After Share Buyback
Neutral
Mar 11, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 229.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This buyback slightly reduces the free float and may support the share price,...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 90,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 229.6111 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury. The move adjusts the company’s capital structure while maintaining...
Dividends
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Lifts Interim Dividend and Signals Ongoing Payout Strength
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has announced a sharp increase in its third interim dividend for the year to 31 March 2026, setting the payment at 2.10p per share, up 32.4% from the equivalent dividend in the prior year. This step aligns with ...
Business Operations and Strategy
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Cuts Management Fee to Lower Investor Costs
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has agreed a significant reduction in the management fee paid to its investment manager, Troy Asset Management, moving from a tiered structure of up to 0.55% to a flat 0.40% of net assets from 1 April 2026. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Mar 6, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 233.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury, as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. Following the transaction, the company’s...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Boosts Treasury Stock in Share Buyback
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 110,000 of its own ordinary shares at 237.50p each, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The transaction is part of the company’s ongoing capital management and lea...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights and Share Capital Structure
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has confirmed that as of 28 February 2026 it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares in issue, of which 60,104,770 are held in treasury, leaving 115,083,415 shares in circulation with voting rights. The trust stated tha...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares and Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Feb 20, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 238.00p per share and will hold them in treasury, a move that can support the share price and improve capital management. Following this transaction, the trus...
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