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Mercia Asset Management (MERC) Competitors

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MERC vs. SCS, PTV, UEM, PAC, and FSG

Should you buy Mercia Asset Management stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mercia Asset Management with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Mercia Asset Management include ScS Group (SCS), PeerTV (PTV), Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (UEM), Pacific Assets (PAC), and Foresight Group (FSG).

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to ScS Group?

ScS Group (LON:SCS) and Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

74.1% of ScS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of ScS Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ScS Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share. Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. ScS Group pays out 12,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mercia Asset Management pays out 121.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mercia Asset Management is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mercia Asset Management has a net margin of 9.81% compared to ScS Group's net margin of 1.37%. ScS Group's return on equity of 9.30% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ScS Group1.37% 9.30% 2.77%
Mercia Asset Management 9.81%1.79%0.31%

ScS Group has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ScS Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mercia Asset Management'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
ScS Group Neutral
Mercia Asset Management Neutral

Mercia Asset Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ScS Group. ScS Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercia Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ScS Group£325.86M0.00£4.45M£0.12N/A
Mercia Asset Management£34.49M3.56£436.32M£0.7837.18

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus target price of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 131.03%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than ScS Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ScS Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Mercia Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats ScS Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to PeerTV?

PeerTV (LON:PTV) and Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) are both business supplies companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, PeerTV's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mercia Asset Management'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
PeerTV Neutral
Mercia Asset Management Neutral

Mercia Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than PeerTV.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PeerTVN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Mercia Asset Management£34.49M3.56£436.32M£0.7837.18

33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus price target of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 131.03%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than PeerTV.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PeerTV
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Mercia Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Mercia Asset Management has a net margin of 9.81% compared to PeerTV's net margin of 0.00%. Mercia Asset Management's return on equity of 1.79% beat PeerTV's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PeerTVN/A N/A N/A
Mercia Asset Management 9.81%1.79%0.31%

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats PeerTV on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to Utilico Emerging Markets Trust?

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (LON:UEM) and Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mercia Asset Management'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust Neutral
Mercia Asset Management Neutral

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus price target of GBX 67, suggesting a potential upside of 131.03%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than Utilico Emerging Markets Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Mercia Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

23.2% of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercia Asset Management pays out 121.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mercia Asset Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Utilico Emerging Markets Trust. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercia Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust£54.70M8.86£20.98M£27.0210.33
Mercia Asset Management£34.49M3.56£436.32M£0.7837.18

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust has a net margin of 80.51% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of 9.81%. Utilico Emerging Markets Trust's return on equity of 9.96% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust80.51% 9.96% 7.22%
Mercia Asset Management 9.81%1.79%0.31%

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust has a beta of 0.381, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Utilico Emerging Markets Trust and Mercia Asset Management tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to Pacific Assets?

Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) and Pacific Assets (LON:PAC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Mercia Asset Management pays out 121.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Mercia Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Assets. Pacific Assets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercia Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercia Asset Management£34.49M3.56£436.32M£0.7837.18
Pacific Assets-£4.44M-106.70£42.65M-£3.70N/A

Mercia Asset Management has a net margin of 9.81% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. Mercia Asset Management's return on equity of 1.79% beat Pacific Assets' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercia Asset Management9.81% 1.79% 0.31%
Pacific Assets -29.27%-0.93%0.07%

Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Assets has a beta of 0.6644512, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Pacific Assets had 1 more articles in the media than Mercia Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pacific Assets and 0 mentions for Mercia Asset Management. Pacific Assets' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Mercia Asset Management's score of 0.00 indicating that Pacific Assets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercia Asset Management Neutral
Pacific Assets Neutral

33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Pacific Assets shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mercia Asset Management presently has a consensus price target of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 131.03%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than Pacific Assets.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercia Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Pacific Assets
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats Pacific Assets on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to Foresight Group?

Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) and Foresight Group (LON:FSG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Foresight Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercia Asset Management Neutral
Foresight Group Neutral

Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Foresight Group has a beta of 0.608, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Foresight Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Mercia Asset Management pays out 121.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Foresight Group pays out 81.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Foresight Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mercia Asset Management has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Foresight Group. Foresight Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercia Asset Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercia Asset Management£34.49M3.56£436.32M£0.7837.18
Foresight Group£153.99M3.06£25.54M£28.0015.11

33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of Foresight Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.4% of Foresight Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mercia Asset Management presently has a consensus target price of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 131.03%. Foresight Group has a consensus target price of GBX 517.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.34%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than Foresight Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercia Asset Management
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Foresight Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Foresight Group has a net margin of 24.02% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of 9.81%. Foresight Group's return on equity of 44.99% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercia Asset Management9.81% 1.79% 0.31%
Foresight Group 24.02%44.99%15.09%

Summary

Foresight Group beats Mercia Asset Management on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MERC vs. The Competition

MetricMercia Asset ManagementAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£122.79M£2.42B£5.74B£2.73B
Dividend Yield3.37%6.03%5.29%6.13%
P/E Ratio37.1825.7216.34366.48
Price / Sales3.562,038.131,092.7886,600.07
Price / Cash2.6060.3389.1227.87
Price / Book0.681.366.517.62
Net Income£436.32M£265.36M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.86%-0.80%0.05%-1.35%
1 Month Performance-1.69%-0.69%0.73%0.48%
1 Year Performance-3.33%9.39%18.55%69.72%

Mercia Asset Management Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MERC
Mercia Asset Management
2.6132 of 5 stars
GBX 29
+0.9%
GBX 67
+131.0%
-0.3%£122.79M£34.49M37.183,320
SCS
ScS Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£91.53M£325.86M2,250.0011,800
PTV
PeerTV
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A147,000
UEM
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust
N/AGBX 277
-2.1%
N/A+17.9%£483.02M£54.70M10.25N/A
PAC
Pacific Assets
N/AGBX 421
-0.5%
N/A+17.8%£481.05M-£4.44MN/A1,740

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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 6/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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