MERC Stock Overview
A private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed EIS, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, late stage and growth capital investments. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.27 |
| 52 Week High | UK£0.37 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.26 |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.26% |
| 3 Month Change | -11.48% |
| 1 Year Change | -11.48% |
| 3 Year Change | -26.03% |
| 5 Year Change | 1.89% |
| Change since IPO | -50.91% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC)
Mar 14
Have Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Mar 07What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Mercia Asset Management PLC's (LON:MERC) Share Registry?
Feb 15Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) Share Prices Have Dropped 43% In The Last Five Years
Jan 20Shareholder Returns
| MERC | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.1% | -1.1% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | -11.5% | 26.4% | 9.0% |
Return vs Industry: MERC underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 26.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MERC underperformed the UK Market which returned 9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MERC volatility | |
|---|---|
| MERC Average Weekly Movement | 3.1% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: MERC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: MERC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 138 | Mark Payton | www.mercia.co.uk |
Mercia Asset Management PLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed EIS, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, late stage and growth capital investments. It invests in technology focusing on sectors such as digital entertainment, consumer services, media, retailing, energy, healthcare, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services, gaming, internet, software, electronics and hardware, advanced materials, transportation, biosciences, engineering and specialist manufacturing, and life sciences. The firm invests in Midlands, North of the United Kingdom, the North of England, and Scotland.
Mercia Asset Management PLC Fundamentals Summary
| MERC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£118.61m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£7.16m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£33.30m |
3.5x
P/S Ratio-16.3x
P/E RatioIs MERC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MERC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£33.30m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£33.30m |
| Other Expenses | UK£40.46m |
| Earnings | -UK£7.16m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.017 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -21.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did MERC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.4%
Current Dividend Yield-56%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 00:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Mercia Asset Management PLC is covered by 4 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Canaccord Genuity |
| Victoria Pease | Edison Investment Research |
| Paul Bryant | Equity Development Limited |