The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Competitors

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MRCH vs. ATST, 3IN, PHLL, JGGI, and RCP

Should you buy The Merchants Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Merchants Trust 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 The Merchants Trust include Alliance Trust (ATST), 3i Infrastructure (3IN), Petershill Partners (PHLL), JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (JGGI), and RIT Capital Partners (RCP). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Alliance Trust?

Alliance Trust (LON:ATST) and The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 93.22% compared to Alliance Trust's net margin of 92.17%. Alliance Trust's return on equity of 17.93% beat The Merchants Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alliance Trust	92.17%	17.93%	10.95%
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%

6.9% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Alliance Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alliance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. Alliance Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Merchants Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alliance Trust	£652.76M	0.00	£601.66M	£2.12	N/A
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.50	£109.11M	£109.59	5.62

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Alliance Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Merchants Trust and 0 mentions for Alliance Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Alliance Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alliance Trust	Neutral
The Merchants Trust	Positive

Alliance Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share. The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Alliance Trust pays out 1,226.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Merchants Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Alliance Trust has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.686, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alliance Trust and The Merchants Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to 3i Infrastructure?

3i Infrastructure (LON:3IN) and The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

3i Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, suggesting a potential upside of 24.23%. Given 3i Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe 3i Infrastructure is more favorable than The Merchants Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3i Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
The Merchants Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 93.22% compared to 3i Infrastructure's net margin of 92.78%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 17.67% beat 3i Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3i Infrastructure	92.78%	10.77%	4.83%
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%

3i Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. 3i Infrastructure pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Merchants Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

23.8% of 3i Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of 3i Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

3i Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.686, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

3i Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3i Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3i Infrastructure	£428M	7.81	£347M	£45.80	7.91
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.50	£109.11M	£109.59	5.62

In the previous week, 3i Infrastructure had 6 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for 3i Infrastructure and 2 mentions for The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat 3i Infrastructure's score of 0.51 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3i Infrastructure	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Merchants Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

3i Infrastructure and The Merchants Trust tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Petershill Partners?

The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) and Petershill Partners (LON:PHLL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Petershill Partners has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. Petershill Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Merchants Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.50	£109.11M	£109.59	5.62
Petershill Partners	£1.15B	2.93	£420.55M	£86.43	3.59

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Petershill Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Merchants Trust and 0 mentions for Petershill Partners. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Petershill Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Merchants Trust	Positive
Petershill Partners	Neutral

5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Petershill Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Petershill Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Petershill Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Petershill Partners pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Petershill Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Petershill Partners has a consensus target price of GBX 311.33, suggesting a potential upside of 0.27%. Given Petershill Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Petershill Partners is more favorable than The Merchants Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Merchants Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Petershill Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 93.22% compared to Petershill Partners' net margin of 67.93%. Petershill Partners' return on equity of 18.13% beat The Merchants Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%
Petershill Partners	67.93%	18.13%	5.95%

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.686, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Petershill Partners has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Merchants Trust beats Petershill Partners on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to JPMorgan Global Growth & Income?

The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) and JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (LON:JGGI) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust had 2 more articles in the media than JPMorgan Global Growth & Income. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Merchants Trust and 0 mentions for JPMorgan Global Growth & Income. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's score of 0.00 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Merchants Trust	Positive
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	Neutral

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JPMorgan Global Growth & Income, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.50	£109.11M	£109.59	5.62
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	£255.23M	12.83	£625.87M	£41.81	14.35

5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.1% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.686, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan Global Growth & Income has a beta of 0.7756626, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 93.22% compared to JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's net margin of 91.40%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 17.67% beat JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	91.40%	7.63%	10.62%

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. JPMorgan Global Growth & Income pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan Global Growth & Income pays out 54.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Merchants Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

The Merchants Trust beats JPMorgan Global Growth & Income on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to RIT Capital Partners?

The Merchants Trust (LON:MRCH) and RIT Capital Partners (LON:RCP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

RIT Capital Partners has a net margin of 277.36% compared to The Merchants Trust's net margin of 93.22%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 17.67% beat RIT Capital Partners' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%
RIT Capital Partners	277.36%	11.79%	4.22%

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust had 1 more articles in the media than RIT Capital Partners. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Merchants Trust and 1 mentions for RIT Capital Partners. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat RIT Capital Partners' score of 1.11 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Merchants Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RIT Capital Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

RIT Capital Partners has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RIT Capital Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.50	£109.11M	£109.59	5.62
RIT Capital Partners	£500.60M	5.97	£167.81M	£327.00	6.72

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. RIT Capital Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RIT Capital Partners pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 0.686, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RIT Capital Partners has a beta of 0.70277125, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of RIT Capital Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of RIT Capital Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

RIT Capital Partners beats The Merchants Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MRCH vs. The Competition

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Metric	The Merchants Trust	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£909.42M	£2.38B	£5.76B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	4.97%	5.99%	5.27%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	5.62	25.22	15.79	366.15
Price / Sales	5.50	1,964.78	933.88	88,429.84
Price / Cash	36.15	60.17	90.32	27.89
Price / Book	1.04	1.35	4.40	7.74
Net Income	£109.11M	£265.53M	£1.15B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.82%	-0.09%	0.41%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-1.91%	2.43%	2.25%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	10.39%	13.46%	21.92%	87.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MRCH The Merchants Trust	N/A	GBX 616 +1.7%	N/A	+8.6%	£909.42M	£165.40M	5.62	N/A	News Coverage
ATST Alliance Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£3.58B	£652.76M	600.00	3
3IN 3i Infrastructure	3.2579 of 5 stars	GBX 376.03 +0.9%	GBX 450 +19.7%	+8.5%	£3.47B	£428M	8.21	N/A	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
PHLL Petershill Partners	N/A	GBX 310.50 flat	GBX 311.33 +0.3%	N/A	£3.36B	£1.15B	3.59	N/A
JGGI JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	N/A	GBX 593.55 +0.3%	N/A	+7.1%	£3.24B	£255.23M	14.20	N/A	Positive News

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The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Competitors

MRCH vs. ATST, 3IN, PHLL, JGGI, and RCP

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The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Competitors

MRCH vs. ATST, 3IN, PHLL, JGGI, and RCP

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Alliance Trust?

Is ATST or MRCH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATST or MRCH?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ATST or MRCH?

Does the media prefer ATST or MRCH?

Is ATST or MRCH a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATST or MRCH?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to 3i Infrastructure?

Do analysts prefer 3IN or MRCH?

Is 3IN or MRCH more profitable?

Is 3IN or MRCH a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 3IN or MRCH?

Which has more risk & volatility, 3IN or MRCH?

Which has better valuation and earnings, 3IN or MRCH?

Does the media prefer 3IN or MRCH?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Petershill Partners?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MRCH or PHLL?

Does the media favor MRCH or PHLL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MRCH or PHLL?

Is MRCH or PHLL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MRCH or PHLL?

Is MRCH or PHLL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRCH or PHLL?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to JPMorgan Global Growth & Income?

Does the media prefer MRCH or JGGI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MRCH or JGGI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRCH or JGGI?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRCH or JGGI?

Is MRCH or JGGI more profitable?

Is MRCH or JGGI a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to RIT Capital Partners?

Is MRCH or RCP more profitable?

Does the media prefer MRCH or RCP?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MRCH or RCP?

Is MRCH or RCP a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRCH or RCP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRCH or RCP?

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