LON:MRC The Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 231.82 -1.18 (-0.51%) As of 03/28/2025 12:41 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About The Mercantile Investment Trust Stock (LON:MRC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MRC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 230.82▼ 23450-Day Range 229▼ 246.4552-Week Range 214.50▼ 269.05Volume1.29 million shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization£1.72 billionP/E Ratio4.36Dividend Yield3.45%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewThe Mercantile Investment Trust Approach Expert market access As one of the largest UK equity investment trusts and a history stretching back more than 130 years, The Mercantile Investment Trust enjoys a long and successful track record championing quality UK medium-sized and smaller companies. Rigorous research In a segment of the stock market that demands first-hand scrutiny, our disciplined research-based investment approach really sets us apart, providing exceptional access to a diversified portfolio of quality stocks with attractive long-term growth potential. Focused on dividends Our focus on quality companies with strong cash flows also helps to generate an attractive income for shareholders, with the opportunity to target annual dividend growth ahead of the rate of inflation.Read More… Remove Ads Receive MRC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for The Mercantile Investment Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MRC Stock News HeadlinesMERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST: Housing giant giving fund a firmer foundation to build onFebruary 8, 2025 | msn.comVenerable Investment Advisers Launches $9.9 Billion Mutual Fund Line-UpSeptember 17, 2024 | msn.comElon’s ‘Strike Squad’ sends these 9 stocks soaring?Elon Musk's DOGE 'strike squad' just revealed it's speeding up the rollout of a radical technology across the federal government. And that's creating a huge buying opportunity for the stocks involved. Put simply, under Elon's watchful eye, the U.S. government is rapidly adopting AI technology. And that's sending certain stocks soaring higher.March 30, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Medical Properties Trust: Catalysts In MotionSeptember 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMedical Properties Stock (NYSE:MPW): Undervalued Despite the Dividend CutAugust 14, 2024 | msn.comQuestor: This trust proves there’s more to income than just yieldAugust 9, 2024 | msn.comMekong River’s declining fish species an ‘urgent wake-up call’ for action, conservationists sayMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comMercantile Investment Trust PLC Regulatory NewsMarch 21, 2024 | lse.co.ukSee More Headlines MRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRC shares performed this year? The Mercantile Investment Trust's stock was trading at GBX 238 at the start of the year. Since then, MRC stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at GBX 231.82. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were The Mercantile Investment Trust's earnings last quarter? The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LON:MRC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 17th. The investment trust reported $5.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Mercantile Investment Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.56% and a net margin of 94.67%. How do I buy shares of The Mercantile Investment Trust? Shares of MRC 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. What other stocks do shareholders of The Mercantile Investment Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Mercantile Investment Trust investors own include B&M European Value Retail (BME), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD), genedrive (GDR), Greencore Group (GNC), IQE (IQE) and Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/17/2024Record date for 2/3 Dividend12/19/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend12/19/2024Dividend Payable2/03/2025Today3/29/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryWholesale Current SymbolLON:MRC CIKN/A Webam.jpmorgan.co.uk Phone+44-80-07311111FaxN/AEmployees2,800Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 53.19 Trailing P/E Ratio4.36 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£393.55 million Net Margins94.67% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity20.56% Return on Assets2.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio15.32 Current RatioN/A Quick Ratio11.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£415.73 million Price / Sales4.14 Cash FlowGBX 24.94 per share Price / Cash Flow9.30 Book ValueGBX 275.66 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares742,285,189Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£1.72 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.16 Unlock the Potential in Options TradingOptions trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. 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