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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC
(LSE:STS)
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
232.00 p
â–²(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/20/26
The score is held back primarily by unstable financial performance, including a sharp latest-year loss and a material drop in operating/free cash flow. A conservatively positioned balance sheet provides a meaningful offset, while technicals suggest neutral-to-soft momentum and valuation is mixed (solid dividend yield but negative P/E due to losses).
Positive Factors
Diversified global portfolio
Diversification across sectors and regions can reduce dependence on any single market or holding, supporting portfolio resilience and giving the trust broad access to global sources of income and capital growth.
Negative Factors
Highly volatile earnings
The sharp reversal in reported revenue and profit weakens confidence in earnings stability. For an investment trust, results can vary materially with portfolio performance, making distributions and returns harder to forecast.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified global portfolio
Diversification across sectors and regions can reduce dependence on any single market or holding, supporting portfolio resilience and giving the trust broad access to global sources of income and capital growth.
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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC (STS) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£251.12M
Dividend Yield3.69%
Average Volume (3M)157.60K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.46
Revenue Growth-124.80%
EPS Growth-145.02%
CountryUK
Employees6
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.10
Shares Outstanding109,660,416
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 Ratio8.47
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 PLC is a UK-domiciled investment company that allocates its capital across a diversified portfolio of stocks. It is designed for investors who seek both a progressively increasing income stream and sustainable lo...
How the Company Makes Money
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC makes money for shareholders primarily through (1) investment income and (2) capital appreciation of its portfolio, rather than through operating revenues from selling goods or services. As an investment trust,...
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 | 10.93M | -3.80M | 35.46M |
| 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 | 31.07M | 47.57M | 31.10M | 7.16M | 12.49M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 31.07M | 47.57M | 31.10M | 7.16M | 12.49M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 23.65M | 39.12M | 26.05M | 1.40M | 6.44M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -29.26M | -52.48M | -26.30M | -6.46M | -12.45M |
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
89 Outperform | £821.35M | 14.31 | 42.37% | 5.20% | 18.94% | 66.50% | |
77 Outperform | £861.79M | 8.29 | 11.59% | 2.51% | 37.81% | 83.65% | |
75 Outperform | £2.01B | 15.52 | 4.51% | 2.02% | 68.95% | 109.67% | |
73 Outperform | £239.14M | 15.33 | 14.29% | 6.90% | 0.66% | 11.49% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
54 Neutral | £251.12M | -21.85 | -4.38% | 3.69% | -124.80% | -145.02% | |
48 Neutral | £899.32M | -123.83 | -0.66% | 2.79% | -88.06% | -107.88% |
* General Sector Average
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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC
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STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC Corporate Events
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Treasury Buyback
Positive
Aug 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its ordinary shares at 228.00p per share, adding them to Treasury as part of its capital management activities and potentially supporting its share price and net asset value per share. ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights After Buyback
Positive
Aug 19, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 85,000 of its own ordinary shares at 227.00p per share, placing them into treasury as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. Following this transaction, the trust’s total issued s...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Boosts Treasury Stock with Share Buyback
Positive
Aug 14, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 190,000 of its own ordinary shares at 229.50p per share, with the repurchased stock to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This transaction adjusts the trust’s capital structure and ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Capital Base With Share Buyback
Positive
Aug 10, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 125,000 of its own ordinary shares at 231.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move reflects the trust’s ongoing capital management strategy, pot...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights and Share Capital
Neutral
Aug 3, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc has reported that, as of 31 July 2026, it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares of 1p in issue, with 66,137,770 held in treasury, leaving 109,050,415 shares carrying voting rights. This updated voting share figure ser...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Treasury Purchase
Positive
Jul 31, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 70,000 of its own ordinary shares at 229.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move adjusts the balance between issued share capital and treasury holdin...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Voting Rights After Share Buyback
Positive
Jul 30, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has executed a share buyback, acquiring 160,000 of its own ordinary shares at 234.75 pence each to be held in Treasury, in line with Financial Conduct Authority disclosure rules. The move increases Treasury hold...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Capital Structure After Share Buyback
Neutral
Jul 29, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 235.50 pence per share and placed them into treasury, in line with Financial Conduct Authority disclosure rules. Following this transaction, the trust’s...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Treasury Buyback
Neutral
Jul 28, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC is an investment trust in the global income and growth sector, offering shareholders access to a diversified portfolio designed to generate income and long-term capital growth. Operating within the U.K. regulato...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Boosts Treasury Stock, Updates Voting Rights
Neutral
Jul 27, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC, an investment trust focused on global income and growth, manages a substantial pool of listed ordinary shares that offer investors diversified exposure to international markets. The trust maintains a significan...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Adjusts Voting Share Base After Treasury Buyback
Neutral
Jul 17, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 115,000 of its own ordinary shares at 228.50p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This transaction forms part of the trust’s ongoing capital management ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Refines Capital Structure With Share Buyback
Positive
Jul 15, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC is an investment trust focused on delivering global income and growth through a diversified portfolio of securities. It operates within the UK’s listed funds sector and targets investors seeking a mix of r...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Positive
Jul 13, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 70,000 of its own ordinary shares at 226.00p per share, adding them to treasury as part of its capital management strategy. Following this transaction, the company’s total issued share capi...
Regulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Clears All AGM Resolutions, Bolsters Governance Transparency
Positive
Jul 8, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC reported that all 16 resolutions proposed at its annual general meeting on 8 July 2026 were duly passed by shareholders. The resolutions, detailed in the company’s latest annual report, cover key governanc...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Capital Structure With Share Buyback
Positive
Jul 7, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 250,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 229.80 pence per share, placing them into treasury rather than cancelling them. This transaction reflects active capital management by th...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust boosts treasury stock with new share buyback
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 75,000 of its own ordinary shares at 223.50p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. The move reflects the trust’s ongoing use of buybacks as a capital mana...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights
Neutral
Jul 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc reported that as of 30 June 2026 it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares in issue, of which 65,132,770 are held in treasury, leaving 110,055,415 shares with voting rights. The company highlighted that this voting sha...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
Jun 30, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 120,000 of its own ordinary shares at 225.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury, as part of its ongoing capital management. Following this transaction, the trust’s total iss...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Share Base With Treasury Buyback
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 225.00p per share, placing the stock into treasury as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The move increases total treasury holdings to 65,012,7...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Jun 25, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 160,000 of its own ordinary shares at 226.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move forms part of the company’s capital management strategy and ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Adds Shares to Treasury, Updates Voting Rights
Neutral
Jun 22, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 80,000 of its own ordinary shares at 224.00p per share, with the shares being placed into treasury rather than cancelled. This move adjusts the balance between issued share capital and treasury h...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Treasury Buyback
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 227.75 pence per share, and these shares will be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company’s total issued share cap...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Buys Back Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares at 228.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This move forms part of the trust’s ongoing capital management strategy...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Buyback and Voting Rights
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 180,000 of its own ordinary shares at 226.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury as part of its ongoing capital management activities. Following this transaction, the trust’s...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Boosts Treasury Stock with Share Buyback
Positive
Jun 9, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 385,000 of its own ordinary shares at 225.00p per share, placing them into treasury and thereby reducing the free float while potentially supporting the share price. Following this transaction, t...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Boosts Treasury Stock After Share Buyback
Positive
Jun 5, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 225.50 pence per share, adding them to its treasury holdings in a move consistent with active capital management. Following this transaction, the trust’...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Voting Capital After Share Buyback
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 65,000 of its own ordinary shares at 230.00p per share and placed them into treasury, as part of its ongoing management of the share base. Following this transaction, the trust’s total issu...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Total Voting Rights
Neutral
Jun 1, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust plc reported that as of 31 May 2026 it has 175,188,185 ordinary shares in issue, of which 63,792,770 are held in treasury without voting rights. This leaves 111,395,415 shares carrying voting rights, a key figure th...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Adjusts Capital Base With Treasury Share Buyback
Neutral
May 29, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 200,000 of its own ordinary shares at an average price of 231.375 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This transaction adjusts the company’s capit...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Voting Share Capital After Buyback
Positive
May 27, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 150,000 of its own ordinary shares at 232.00p per share, adding these to Treasury as part of its ongoing capital management activities. Following this transaction, the trust’s issued share ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Tightens Free Float With New Share Buyback
Positive
May 21, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has repurchased 160,000 of its own ordinary shares at 232.00p per share, with the shares to be held in treasury rather than cancelled. This transaction is part of the company’s ongoing capital management, ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
STS Global Income & Growth Trust Updates Share Capital After Buyback
Neutral
May 20, 2026
STS Global Income Growth Trust PLC has bought back 100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 231p per share, with the repurchased stock to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company now has total issued share capital of 175,188,185 ...
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