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The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. ---------- SMALL-CAP - WINNERS ---------- Capita PLC, up 8.3% at 257.75 pence, 12-month range 174.9p-324.75p. The outsourcing company reiterates its full-year guidance of broadly flat revenue and a second half-weighted operating margin improvement. Still expects to be free cash flow positive from the end of 2025. Says that in the five months ended May 31, adjusted revenue was 4.5% lower on-year, with 2.3% growth for Capita Public Service; a 21.1% decrease for Contact Centre; a 1.1% decrease for Pension Solutions; and 6.4% growth for Regulated Services. Adds that it is confident in delivering its medium-term 6% to 8% adjusted operating margin target. ---------- Pod Point Group Holdings PLC, up 4.8% at 6.37p, 12-month range 4.625p-23.8p. Shares have been restored to trading in London as of Tuesday morning, following the publication of the electric vehicle charging solution provider’s 2024 results. ---------- SMALL-CAP - LOSERS ---------- Montanaro UK Smaller Cos Investment Trust PLC, down 1.2% at 102.25p, 12-month range 87.8p-112p. Net asset value total return for the London-based, Montanaro Asset Management Ltd-run trust is negative 6.9% for the year ended March 31, against positive 2.3% for the benchmark and negative 0.4% for ‘Benchmark (including AIM)’. NAV per share is 105.86p as of March 31, down 11% from 118.94p one year prior. Dividends per share total 5.43p for the year, up 17% on an annual basis. Company says the year ‘was shaped by considerable turbulence’, most notably sparked by US tariffs. Also, UK business tax and minimum wage increases ‘weighed on domestic sentiment and contributed to a difficult environment for UK smaller companies in particular’. However, the trust sees ‘reasons for cautious optimism’ including better-than-expected UK economic growth and ‘a potential ’brain drain’ from US universities’ ---------- Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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