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

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".

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 32.60 to 34
• 50-Day Range: 27 to 34
• 52-Week Range: 22 to 37
• Volume: 381,164 shs
• Average Volume: 557,597 shs
• Market Capitalization: £144.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.34
• Dividend Yield: 3.05%
• Price Target: GBX 65.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mercia Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mercia Asset Management scored higher than 84% 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

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is 0.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. 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 MERC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for MERC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Mercia Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Mercia Asset Management this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MERC shares performed this year?

Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 28.50 at the start of the year. Since then, MERC shares have increased by 15.1% and is now trading at GBX 32.80.

How were Mercia Asset Management's earnings last quarter?

Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 1st. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (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%.

How do I buy shares of Mercia Asset Management?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Mercia Asset Management own?

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: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Business Supplies
• Current Symbol: LON:MERC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.merciatechnologies.com
• Phone: 44 3302 231 430
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,320
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 65.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 67
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 64
• Potential Upside/Downside: +103.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 97.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.34
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £436.32 million
• Net Margins: 1,438.02%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 223.48%
• Return on Assets: 0.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 4.41
• Quick Ratio: 5.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £30.34 million
• Price / Sales: 4.66
• Cash Flow: GBX 12.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.60
• Book Value: GBX 42.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 439,784,627
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £141.48 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.20