Merit Group (MRIT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Merit Group plc gathers, organizes, and enriches data that informs b2b intelligence brands in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, France, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Merit Data & Technology and Dods. The company offers data, data engineering, and machine learning, as well as software and technology resourcing services. It also provides information and insights into the political and public policy environments around the United Kingdom and the European Union. Merit Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 31.10 to 35.50
• 50-Day Range: 33 to 67.50
• 52-Week Range: 31.10 to 90
• Volume: 15,000 shs
• Average Volume: 16,283 shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.45 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,555.00
• Dividend Yield: 4.76%
• Price Target: GBX 105
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Merit Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Merit Group scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Merit Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Merit Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Merit Group is 1,555.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Merit Group is 1,555.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 234.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Merit Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.23. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MRIT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Merit Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Merit Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MRIT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Merit Group has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Merit Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Merit Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

67.61% of the stock of Merit Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.28% of the stock of Merit Group is held by institutions.

MRIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MRIT shares performed this year?

Merit Group's stock was trading at GBX 65.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MRIT shares have decreased by 52.5% and is now trading at GBX 31.10.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

How do I buy shares of Merit Group?

Shares of MRIT 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

What other stocks do shareholders of Merit Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Merit Group investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Bank of America (BAC).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Information Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:MRIT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.meritgroup.co.uk
• Phone: 44 20 7593 5500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,042
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 105
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 105
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 105
• Potential Upside/Downside: +195.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,775.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.45
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £-2,780,000.00
• Net Margins: 0.98%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.72%
• Return on Assets: 2.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.17
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £19.89 million
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: GBX 7.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.68
• Book Value: GBX 133 per share
• Price / Book: 0.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,960,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £8.51 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.18