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Mercia Asset Management (MERC) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 29 -1.00 (-3.33%)
As of 04/25/2025 11:38 AM Eastern

About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
29
29.60
50-Day Range
22.60
30.15
52-Week Range
22
37
Volume
288,233 shs
Average Volume
693,792 shs
Market Capitalization
£127.54 million
P/E Ratio
0.30
Dividend Yield
3.45%
Price Target
GBX 64
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Mercia is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital; the Group’s 'Complete Capital Solution'. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management then, over time, Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet. The Group has a strong UK regional footprint through its eight offices, 19 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow. Mercia has c.£775 million of assets under management and, since its IPO in December 2014, has invested over £90million across its direct investment portfolio. Mercia Asset Management PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic "MERC".

Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

MERC MarketRank™: 

Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Mercia Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Mercia Asset Management has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.88.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Mercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MERC.
  • Dividend Yield

    Mercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Mercia Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 1.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for MERC.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £34,998.48 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    27.11% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.72% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Mercia Asset Management's insider trading history.
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MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 28.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MERC shares have increased by 1.8% and is now trading at GBX 29.
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Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter. Mercia Asset Management had a net margin of 1,438.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 223.48%.

Shares of MERC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mercia Asset Management investors own include 4D pharma (DDDD), Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Tullow Oil (TLW), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), Eurasia Mining (EUA) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/26/2024
Today
4/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Asset Management
Sub-Industry
Business Supplies
Current Symbol
LON:MERC
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,320
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 64
High Stock Price Target
GBX 64
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 64
Potential Upside/Downside
+120.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
0.30
Forward P/E Ratio
30.95
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£436.32 million
Net Margins
1,438.02%
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£30.34 million
Cash Flow
GBX 11.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.60
Book Value
GBX 42.90 per share
Price / Book
0.68

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£127.54 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 4/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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