MERC — Mercia Asset Management Share Price
Last trade - 00:00- £129.40m
- £84.03m
- £34.88m
- 54
- 35
- 70
- 52
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 32.33 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | -18.95% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 3.4% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.69 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.85 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 17.12 | ||
| Price to Sales | 3.43 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 9 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | -5.09% | ||
| Return on Equity | -3.67% | ||
| Operating Margin | -25.79% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 12.75 | 43.66 | 33.06 | 25.03 | 34.88 | 34.5 | 36 | 26.72% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | n/a | -25.66 | -88.23 | n/a | n/a | -18.95 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
| Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Profile Summary
Mercia Asset Management PLC is a United Kingdom-based specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Company provides capital across its four asset classes of venture, private equity, debt and capital. It develops businesses via its third-party funds under management, then over time it can provide further funding to the companies, by deploying direct investment follow-on capital. It invests in Life Sciences, Digital Entertainment, Software, Hard Tech, Deep Tech and tech-enabled businesses. The Company’s funds include NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance, NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, Northern VCTs, Mercia EIS Funds, EV Growth II, Mercia SME loans, Northeast Venture Fund, MEIF - Mercia Proof-of-Concept, Mercia fund 1, Finance Yorkshire Business Loans, Finance Yorkshire Seedcorn Finance, Rising Stars Growth Fund, The Northwest Fund 4 Mezzanine, and The Northwest Fund 4 Venture Capital.
Directors
- Ian Metcalfe NEC
- Mark Payton CEO (50)
- Martin Glanfield CFO (61)
- Julian Viggars CIN (53)
- Sarah-louise Thawley GCN
- Ray Chamberlain NED (71)
- Jonathan Pell NED (53)
- Caroline Plumb NED
- Diane Seymour Williams NED (56)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- September 17th, 2014
- Public Since
- December 18th, 2014
- No. of Employees
- 116
- Sector
- Investment Banking & Investment Services
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Shares in Issue
- 431,336,370
- Address
- Forward HSE, 17 High Street, HENLEY-IN-ARDEN, B95 5AA
- Web
- https://www.mercia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3302231430
- Auditors
- BDO LLP
Latest News for MERC
Upcoming Events for MERC
Full Year 2025 Mercia Asset Management PLC Earnings Call
Full Year 2025 Mercia Asset Management PLC Earnings Release
Full Year 2025 Mercia Asset Management PLC Earnings Presentation
Mercia Asset Management PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
As of Today at 22:00 UTC, shares in Mercia Asset Management are trading at 30.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Mercia Asset Management last closed at 30.00p and the price had moved by -14.29% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Mercia Asset Management share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -17.65% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Mercia Asset Management is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Mercia Asset Management dividend yield is 3.07% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Mercia Asset Management paid a total dividend of £0.01, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.07%. We do not have any data on when Mercia Asset Management is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Mercia Asset Management is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Mercia Asset Management shares is currently 3.07%.
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As of the previous close price of 30.00p, shares in Mercia Asset Management had a market capitalisation of £129.40m.
Here are the trading details for Mercia Asset Management:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: MERC
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Mercia Asset Management is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Mercia Asset Management is 64.50p. That is 115% above the last closing price of 30.00p.
Analysts covering Mercia Asset Management currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.01 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Mercia Asset Management. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +1.95%.
As of the last closing price of 30.00p, shares in Mercia Asset Management were trading -0.46% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Mercia Asset Management PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 32.33. The shares last closed at 30.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Mercia Asset Management's management team is headed by:
- Ian Metcalfe - NEC
- Mark Payton - CEO
- Martin Glanfield - CFO
- Julian Viggars - CIN
- Sarah-louise Thawley - GCN
- Ray Chamberlain - NED
- Jonathan Pell - NED
- Caroline Plumb - NED
- Diane Seymour Williams - NED