Do analysts rate 3IN or MRCH?

3i Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 21.79%. Given 3i Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Do analysts rate MRCH or EMG?

Man Group has a consensus price target of GBX 267.25, suggesting a potential downside of 10.08%. Given Man Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Man Group 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 Man Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRCH or EMG?

Man Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Man Group, 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 5.65 £109.11M £109.59 5.78 Man Group £1.41B 2.36 £382.68M £15.00 19.81

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

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 Man Group (EMG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Alliance Trust?

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

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Alliance Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 26 per share. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.1054875, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Trust has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

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
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%
Alliance Trust	92.17%	17.93%	10.95%

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
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.65	£109.11M	£109.59	5.78
Alliance Trust	£652.76M	0.00	£601.66M	£2.12	N/A

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

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Alliance Trust'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
Alliance Trust	Neutral

Summary

Alliance Trust beats The Merchants Trust on 7 of the 13 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

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	£301M	11.32	£347M	£32.00	11.55
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.65	£109.11M	£109.59	5.78

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 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 1.1054875, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

3i Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.05 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 4.6%. 3i Infrastructure pays out 40.8% 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.

In the previous week, 3i Infrastructure had 1 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for 3i Infrastructure and 0 mentions for The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat 3i Infrastructure's score of 0.00 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
3i Infrastructure	Neutral
The Merchants Trust	Positive

3i Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of GBX 450, indicating a potential upside of 21.79%. Given 3i Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

24.4% of 3i Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of 3i Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust 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.

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?

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

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
Petershill Partners	£1.15B	2.93	£420.55M	£86.43	3.59
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.65	£109.11M	£109.59	5.78

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Petershill Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Petershill Partners	Neutral
The Merchants Trust	Positive

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

Petershill Partners pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Petershill Partners pays out 17.9% 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. Petershill Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

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

Petershill Partners has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.1054875, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Petershill Partners	67.93%	18.13%	5.95%
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%

Summary

The Merchants Trust beats Petershill Partners on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income has a beta of 0.7929957, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.1054875, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

7.1% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. JPMorgan Global Growth & Income pays out 54.8% 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.

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
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	91.40%	7.63%	10.62%
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%

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
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income	£255.23M	12.80	£625.87M	£41.81	14.31
The Merchants Trust	£165.40M	5.65	£109.11M	£109.59	5.78

In the previous week, JPMorgan Global Growth & Income had 1 more articles in the media than The Merchants Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for JPMorgan Global Growth & Income and 0 mentions for The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat JPMorgan Global Growth & Income's score of 0.87 indicating that The Merchants Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

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

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Man Group?

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

5.3% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Man Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of The Merchants Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Man Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, The Merchants Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Man Group'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
Man Group	Neutral

The Merchants Trust has a beta of 1.1054875, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Man Group has a beta of 0.637, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

The Merchants Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 29.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Man Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 17.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. The Merchants Trust pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Man Group pays out 115.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Man Group has a consensus price target of GBX 267.25, suggesting a potential downside of 10.08%. Given Man Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Man Group 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
Man Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Man Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Merchants Trust. The Merchants Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Man Group, 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	5.65	£109.11M	£109.59	5.78
Man Group	£1.41B	2.36	£382.68M	£15.00	19.81

The Merchants Trust has a net margin of 93.22% compared to Man Group's net margin of 12.23%. The Merchants Trust's return on equity of 17.67% beat Man Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Merchants Trust	93.22%	17.67%	7.70%
Man Group	12.23%	11.51%	4.61%

Summary

Man Group beats The Merchants Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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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	£934.52M	£2.45B	£6.05B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	4.75%	6.03%	5.27%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	5.78	25.87	16.31	365.72
Price / Sales	5.65	2,081.99	1,434.84	86,253.69
Price / Cash	36.15	60.16	48.63	27.85
Price / Book	1.06	1.37	6.63	7.92
Net Income	£109.11M	£264.62M	£1.14B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-1.40%	-0.64%	-0.41%	-0.87%
1 Month Performance	0.64%	-0.17%	1.00%	-0.76%
1 Year Performance	13.04%	10.15%	20.45%	70.67%

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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 633 -0.5%	N/A	+13.6%	£934.52M	£165.40M	5.78	N/A	Positive News
ATST Alliance Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£3.58B	£652.76M	600.00	3
3IN 3i Infrastructure	2.9703 of 5 stars	GBX 368.50 flat	GBX 450 +22.1%	+6.6%	£3.40B	£301M	11.52	N/A
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 596 +1.5%	N/A	+14.0%	£3.25B	£255.23M	14.25	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume

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The Merchants Trust (MRCH) Competitors

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

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Alliance Trust?

Is MRCH or ATST a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MRCH or ATST?

Is MRCH or ATST more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRCH or ATST?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MRCH or ATST?

Does the media refer more to MRCH or ATST?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to 3i Infrastructure?

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

Is 3IN or MRCH more profitable?

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

Is 3IN or MRCH a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer 3IN or MRCH?

Do analysts rate 3IN or MRCH?

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

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Petershill Partners?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PHLL or MRCH?

Does the media favor PHLL or MRCH?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PHLL or MRCH?

Is PHLL or MRCH a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate PHLL or MRCH?

Which has more risk & volatility, PHLL or MRCH?

Is PHLL or MRCH more profitable?

Summary

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

Which has more risk & volatility, JGGI or MRCH?

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

Is JGGI or MRCH a better dividend stock?

Is JGGI or MRCH more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JGGI or MRCH?

Does the media refer more to JGGI or MRCH?

Summary

How does The Merchants Trust compare to Man Group?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MRCH or EMG?

Does the media refer more to MRCH or EMG?

Which has more volatility and risk, MRCH or EMG?

Is MRCH or EMG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MRCH or EMG?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MRCH or EMG?

Is MRCH or EMG more profitable?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

MRCH vs. The Competition

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