The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Competitors GBX 552 -4.00 (-0.72%) As of 08/29/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock MRCH vs. PHLL, 3IN, JGGI, RCP, BUR, BPT, MNKS, HVPE, CTY, and EMGShould you be buying The Merchants Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Merchants Trust include Petershill Partners (PHLL), 3i Infrastructure (3IN), JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (JGGI), RIT Capital Partners (RCP), Burford Capital (BUR), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), Monks (MNKS), HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE), City of London (CTY), and Man Group (EMG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. The Merchants Trust vs. Its Competitors Petershill Partners 3i Infrastructure JPMorgan Global Growth & Income RIT Capital Partners Burford Capital Bridgepoint Group Monks HarbourVest Global Private Equity City of London Man Group Petershill Partners (LON:PHLL) and The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media favor PHLL or MRCH? In the previous week, Petershill Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat The Merchants Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Petershill Partners is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Petershill Partners Positive The Merchants Trust Neutral Is PHLL or MRCH a better dividend stock? Petershill Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Petershill Partners pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Merchants Trust pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Petershill Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, PHLL or MRCH? Petershill Partners has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PHLL or MRCH? Petershill Partners presently has a consensus price target of GBX 296.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.65%. Given Petershill Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Petershill Partners is more favorable than The Merchants Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Petershill Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67The Merchants Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, PHLL or MRCH? Petershill Partners has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. Petershill Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Merchants Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPetershill Partners£1.01B2.54£420.55M£0.76313.94The Merchants Trust£107.14M7.65£109.11M£0.70785.54 Is PHLL or MRCH more profitable? The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 90.97% compared to Petershill Partners' net margin of 59.57%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 13.03% beat Petershill Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Petershill Partners59.57% 7.17% 5.95% The Merchants Trust 90.97%13.03%7.70% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PHLL or MRCH? 11.6% of Petershill Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.9% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Petershill Partners shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPetershill Partners beats The Merchants Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Merchants Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MRCH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MRCH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MRCH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Merchants TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£823.76M£1.46B£6.35B£2.79BDividend Yield5.26%4.61%4.33%5.32%P/E Ratio785.544,455.061,695.625,162.55Price / Sales7.651,990.801,383.36101,256.49Price / Cash36.1560.62127.5927.93Price / Book0.931.393.736.30Net Income£109.11M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance-1.95%0.33%0.03%0.19%1 Month Performance0.18%1.67%2.67%49.33%1 Year Performance-7.07%6.79%27.11%153.42% The Merchants Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MRCHThe Merchants TrustN/AGBX 552-0.7%N/A-7.1%£823.76M£107.14M785.54N/APHLLPetershill Partners1.5058 of 5 starsGBX 237.50-0.6%GBX 296.67+24.9%+9.2%£3.23B£706.00M9.64N/ANews Coverage3IN3i InfrastructureN/AGBX 344-0.4%N/A-0.4%£3.17B£374M905.26N/ANews CoverageJGGIJPMorgan Global Growth & IncomeN/AGBX 568-0.5%N/A+0.9%£2.93B£660.56M4.68N/ARCPRIT Capital PartnersN/AGBX 1,948.24-0.8%N/A+7.3%£2.81B£103.46M16.8462BURBurford Capital2.7897 of 5 starsGBX 1,016-0.1%GBX 1,600+57.5%+0.8%£2.80B£299.55M18.17140BPTBridgepoint GroupN/AGBX 337.20+0.9%GBX 388+15.1%+13.3%£2.78B£272.35M61.26391News CoverageMNKSMonksN/AGBX 1,408.58-0.4%N/A+22.4%£2.71B£610.03M4.57N/ATrending NewsHVPEHarbourVest Global Private EquityN/AGBX 2,760flatN/AN/A£2.55B£32.28M259.53N/ANews CoverageCTYCity of LondonN/AGBX 500-0.8%N/A+13.6%£2.47B£307.08M8.42N/ADividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeEMGMan Group2.2436 of 5 starsGBX 167-0.4%GBX 218.80+31.0%-27.0%£2.41B£1.69B7.881,790News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Petershill Partners Alternatives 3i Infrastructure Alternatives JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Alternatives RIT Capital Partners Alternatives Burford Capital Alternatives Bridgepoint Group Alternatives Monks Alternatives HarbourVest Global Private Equity Alternatives City of London Alternatives Man Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:MRCH) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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