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The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 657 -3.00 (-0.45%)
As of 11:55 AM Eastern

About The Merchants Trust Stock (LON:MRCH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
654
▼
662
50-Day Range
654
▼
686
52-Week Range
536.25
▼
691
Volume
160,378 shs
Average Volume
245,555 shs
Market Capitalization
£964.75 million
P/E Ratio
4.76
Dividend Yield
4.57%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

The Merchants Trust (MRCH) is managed by Simon Gergel at Allianz GIobal Investors. The Trust aims to generate a high and growing level of income, with the potential for long-term capital growth, from a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies. Merchants has a distinguished dividend history and is an AIC dividend hero, payouts have grown in each of the last 38 consecutive years.

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MRCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

The Merchants Trust's stock was trading at GBX 596 at the start of the year. Since then, MRCH shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at GBX 657.

The Merchants Trust Plc (LON:MRCH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, September, 18th. The investment trust reported $18.03 EPS for the quarter. The Merchants Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.49% and a net margin of 134.08%.

Shares of MRCH 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Merchants Trust investors own include Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT), Laird (LRD), NetApp (NTAP), Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) and Bit Digital (BTBT).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/18/2026
Today
10/07/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
LON:MRCH
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 138.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.76
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
£109.11 million
Net Margins
134.08%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
20.49%
Return on Assets
7.70%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
11.39
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
0.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£207.14 million
Price / Sales
4.66
Cash Flow
GBX 18.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
36.15
Book Value
GBX 594.65 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
146,841,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£964.75 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.10
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This page (LON:MRCH) was last updated on 10/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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