What Impact Can These Three Small Cap Stocks Have On The Market?  AO World Plc, Georgia Capital Plc And Artemis Alpha Trust Plc

AO World Plc

AO World Plc (LON: AO.) is a Bolton, United Kingdom domiciled online white goods and electricals retailer which delivers products by means of its in-house supply chain business but are also sometimes outsourced, albeit in a very few cases. The organisation has operations being run in the regions of Germany as well as the Netherlands and possesses the most refined refrigeration recycling plants in entire Europe. The organisation likewise sells end of the line and expertly repaired merchandise directly to people from the course of its brick and mortar stores. The organisation's activities are separated into two geological parts, the United Kingdom and Europe. The shares of the organisation are listed for exchanging on the London Stock Exchange market. Within the LSE, the shares trade with the ticker name AO. in the main market segment. The shares of the organisation are additionally one of the constituents of the FTSE All Share index.

1. Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-December-19, before the close of the market

As on 24^th December 2019, at 08:30 A.M Greenwich Mean Time, while writing, AO World Plc’s price of the stock was reported at GBX 95.00 per stock on the London Stock Exchange, an increase in the value of 5.09 per cent or GBX 4.60 per stock, as opposed to the last day’s closing price, which was reported at GBX 90.40 per stock. The company’s market capitalisation stood at a value of GBP 444.48 million in relation to the present market price of the share of the company.

Reportedly, AO World Plc’s stock has given a downside return of around 23.51 per cent in value in the last one year, from the price of GBX 124.20 per stock that the stocks set on December 24, 2018. The AO World Plc share has depicted an upside return in the previous half year, of approximately 23.86 per cent from the price of the stock of GBX 76.70 per stock that the company’s stock achieved on June 24, 2019. AO World Plc’s stock had also gained value by 21.33 per cent, in the previous month from the price of GBX 78.30 per stock when the markets closed on November 25, 2019.

Company’s share beta was reported to be at a value of 0.006, which means the movement of the share of AO World Plc, has been less volatile, in comparison with the movement of the comparative benchmark index in the last one year.

Georgia Capital Plc

Georgia Capital Plc (LON:CGEO) is a London, United Kingdom based financial services company that is engaged in the business of making investments in developing and growing businesses in the country of Georgia. The company’s primary investment philosophy is to invest in structurally attractive as well as high growth driven businesses which can enhance the shareholder value for them. The company reported a total portfolio value worth Georgian Lari (GEL) 2.2 billion as on 30^th September 2019. The company’s primary business objective is to deliver a total return of 10 times within a period of 10 years to its shareholders. Portfolio wise, the company’s Early Stage investments include areas like Renewable energy, Hospitality and Commercial Real Estate and Beverages, while some of the late- stage large portfolio companies include the likes of P&C Insurance, Housing development as well as water utility, where one of the primary objectives of the company is Diversification of revenue streams. The company also has ownership interests in two companies with a 57 per cent interest in Georgia Healthcare Group and 19.9 per cent interest in Bank of Georgia. The company has a portfolio pipeline in spaces like education, Auto Service as well as Digital Services.

CGEO Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-December-19, before the close of the market

As on 24^th December 2019, at 08:30 A.M Greenwich Mean Time, while writing, Georgia Capital Plc’s price of the stock was reported at GBX 935.00 per stock on the London Stock Exchange, no change in the price of the stock, as opposed to the last day’s closing price. The company’s market capitalisation stood at a value of GBP 375.59 million in relation to the present market price of the share of the company.

Reportedly, Georgia Capital Plc’s stock has given a downside return of around 7.44 per cent in value in the last one year, from the price of GBX 1010.20 per stock that the stocks set on December 24, 2018. The Georgia Capital Plc share has depicted a downside return in the previous half-year, of approximately 12.29 per cent from the price of the stock of GBX 1066.00 per stock that the company’s stock achieved on June 24, 2019. Georgia Capital Plc’s stock had also lost value by 1.68 per cent, in the previous month from the price of GBX 951.00 per stock when the markets closed on November 25, 2019.

Artemis Alpha Trust Plc

Artemis Alpha Trust Plc (LON:ATS) is an Edinburgh, United Kingdom based Investment trust that has a wide range of funds composed of different kind of assets as well as Geographies. In terms of the market sector split, out of its total portfolio, the consumer services sector is the biggest part making up for a total of 38.9 per cent, followed by Financial with 28.1 per cent and Consumer goods with 12.6 per cent. In terms individual holdings, the largest part of its portfolio is Sports Direct being 6.2 per cent of the total portfolio, followed by IWG at 5.7 per cent and Tesco making up for 5.3 per cent of the total portfolio as on 29^th November 2019. The organisation targets captivating valuations, solid plans of action, ideal long-haul industry basics and top-notch management for the purpose of investments. The primary objective of the company is to seek to provide long-term capital and income growth by making investments in quoted securities and beat the FTSE All Share Index in terms of returns.

Source: Company Website

ATS Share Price Performance

(Source: Thomson Reuters) Daily Chart as on 24-December-19, before the close of the market

As on 24^th December 2019, at 08:30 A.M Greenwich Mean Time, while writing, Artemis Alpha Trust Plc’s price of the stock was reported at GBX 338.00 per stock on the London Stock Exchange, no change in the price of the share, as opposed to the last day’s closing price. The company’s market capitalisation stood at a value of GBP 134.35 million in relation to the present market price of the share of the company.

Reportedly, Artemis Alpha Trust Plc’s stock has given an upside return of around 28.03 per cent in value in the last one year, from the price of GBX 264.00 per stock that the stocks set on December 24, 2018. The Artemis Alpha Trust Plc share has depicted an upside return in the previous half-year, of approximately 20.71 per cent from the price of the stock of GBX 280.00 per stock that the company’s stock achieved on June 24, 2019. Artemis Alpha Trust Plc’s stock had also gained value by 9.03 per cent, in the previous month from the price of GBX 310.00 per stock when the markets closed on November 25, 2019.

Company’s share beta was reported to be at a value of 0.91, which means that the movement of the share of Artemis Alpha Trust Plc, has been less volatile, in comparison with the movement of the comparative benchmark index in the last one year.