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MERC vs. SCS, PTV, PAC, GRID, and AAIF

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), Pacific Assets (PAC), Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID), and abrdn Asian Income Fund (AAIF).

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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

ScS Group has a net margin of 1.37% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of -25.23%. 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 -25.23%-4.78%0.31%

In the previous week, Mercia Asset Management had 2 more articles in the media than ScS Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercia Asset Management and 0 mentions for ScS Group. Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat ScS Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Mercia Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ScS Group Neutral
Mercia Asset Management Positive

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus price target of GBX 67, suggesting a potential upside of 152.64%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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 3.6%. 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.

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

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£34.14M3.29£436.32M£0.7834.00

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats ScS Group on 11 of the 17 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

PeerTV has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of -25.23%. PeerTV's return on equity of 0.00% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PeerTVN/A N/A N/A
Mercia Asset Management -25.23%-4.78%0.31%

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus price target of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 152.64%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Mercia Asset Management had 2 more articles in the media than PeerTV. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercia Asset Management and 0 mentions for PeerTV. Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat PeerTV's score of 0.00 indicating that Mercia Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PeerTV Neutral
Mercia Asset Management Positive

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

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£34.14M3.29£436.32M£0.7834.00

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats PeerTV on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to Pacific Assets?

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

11.5% of Pacific Assets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pacific Assets shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 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 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
Pacific Assets-£4.44M-106.45£42.65M-£3.70N/A
Mercia Asset Management£34.14M3.29£436.32M£0.7834.00

Pacific Assets pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Pacific Assets pays out -132.4% 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.

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

Mercia Asset Management has a consensus target price of GBX 67, suggesting a potential upside of 152.64%. 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
Pacific Assets
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 -25.23% compared to Pacific Assets' net margin of -29.27%. Pacific Assets' return on equity of -0.93% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pacific Assets-29.27% -0.93% 0.07%
Mercia Asset Management -25.23%-4.78%0.31%

In the previous week, Mercia Asset Management had 1 more articles in the media than Pacific Assets. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercia Asset Management and 1 mentions for Pacific Assets. Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Pacific Assets' score of 0.53 indicating that Mercia Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pacific Assets Positive
Mercia Asset Management Positive

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats Pacific Assets on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to Gresham House Energy Storage?

Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) and Gresham House Energy Storage (LON:GRID) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Gresham House Energy Storage had 1 more articles in the media than Mercia Asset Management. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gresham House Energy Storage and 2 mentions for Mercia Asset Management. Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Gresham House Energy Storage's score of 0.34 indicating that Mercia Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercia Asset Management Positive
Gresham House Energy Storage Neutral

Gresham House Energy Storage has a net margin of 90.03% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of -25.23%. Gresham House Energy Storage's return on equity of 3.71% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercia Asset Management-25.23% -4.78% 0.31%
Gresham House Energy Storage 90.03%3.71%-8.68%

Mercia Asset Management has higher revenue and earnings than Gresham House Energy Storage. Gresham House Energy Storage 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£34.14M3.29£436.32M£0.7834.00
Gresham House Energy Storage£25.94M19.79-£196.22M£4.1022.00

Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gresham House Energy Storage has a beta of 0.016617963, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Mercia Asset Management currently has a consensus price target of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 152.64%. Gresham House Energy Storage has a consensus price target of GBX 85, indicating a potential downside of 5.76%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than Gresham House Energy Storage.

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
Gresham House Energy Storage
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Gresham House Energy Storage pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. 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. Gresham House Energy Storage pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Gresham House Energy Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Gresham House Energy Storage 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.

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats Gresham House Energy Storage on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercia Asset Management compare to abrdn Asian Income Fund?

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

Mercia Asset Management currently has a consensus target price of GBX 67, indicating a potential upside of 152.64%. Given Mercia Asset Management's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Mercia Asset Management is more favorable than abrdn Asian Income Fund.

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
abrdn Asian Income Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Mercia Asset Management had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Asian Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mercia Asset Management and 0 mentions for abrdn Asian Income Fund. Mercia Asset Management's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat abrdn Asian Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Mercia Asset Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercia Asset Management Positive
abrdn Asian Income Fund Neutral

abrdn Asian Income Fund has a net margin of 89.27% compared to Mercia Asset Management's net margin of -25.23%. abrdn Asian Income Fund's return on equity of 19.40% beat Mercia Asset Management's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercia Asset Management-25.23% -4.78% 0.31%
abrdn Asian Income Fund 89.27%19.40%7.35%

Mercia Asset Management has a beta of 0.754, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Asian Income Fund has a beta of 0.696, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Mercia Asset Management has higher earnings, but lower revenue than abrdn Asian Income Fund. abrdn Asian Income Fund 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£34.14M3.29£436.32M£0.7834.00
abrdn Asian Income Fund£76.34M6.10£42.37M£50.956.42

Mercia Asset Management pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. abrdn Asian Income Fund pays an annual dividend of GBX 18.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. 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. abrdn Asian Income Fund pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. abrdn Asian Income Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

33.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of abrdn Asian Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of Mercia Asset Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of abrdn Asian Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mercia Asset Management beats abrdn Asian Income Fund on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MERC vs. The Competition

MetricMercia Asset ManagementAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£112.28M£2.40B£6.09B£2.81B
Dividend Yield3.37%6.00%5.23%6.15%
P/E Ratio34.0062.1229.95366.70
Price / Sales3.292,057.011,111.1486,211.02
Price / Cash2.6060.3394.2727.87
Price / Book0.621.406.617.65
Net Income£436.32M£265.27M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-8.55%0.75%0.89%0.49%
1 Month Performance-7.76%-0.52%0.52%-1.39%
1 Year Performance-20.84%8.77%17.42%65.26%

Mercia Asset Management Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MERC
Mercia Asset Management
3.534 of 5 stars
GBX 26.52
-1.8%
GBX 67
+152.6%
-20.6%£112.28M£34.14M34.003,320
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
PAC
Pacific Assets
N/AGBX 422
-1.4%
N/A+20.1%£482.19M-£4.44MN/A1,740
GRID
Gresham House Energy Storage
1.6299 of 5 stars
GBX 83.60
+0.2%
GBX 85
+1.7%
+13.7%£475.74M£25.94M20.39N/A

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This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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