Merchants Trust (MRCH)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

555.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.00p
  • 52 Week High: 579.00
  • 52 Week Low: 477.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 148.32m
  • Volume: 217,083
  • Market Cap: £823.20m
  • RiskGrade: 130

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Jan-09 31-Jan-08 31-Jan-07 31-Jan-06 31-Jan-05
           
Turnover 31.73 28.50 27.75 24.71 22.67
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 31.44 27.01 26.30 23.27 21.36
Interest Payable (3.42) (3.34) (3.45) n/a (3.41)
           
Group Profit after Interest 28.02 23.67 22.85 19.85 17.95
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 28.02 23.67 22.85 19.85 17.95
Tax n/a 0.02 n/a n/a n/a
           
Profit After Tax 28.02 23.65 22.85 19.85 17.95
Preference Divs & Minority interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 28.02 23.65 22.85 19.85 17.95
Equity Dividends n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 28.02 n/a n/a n/a 17.95


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Jan-09 31-Jan-08 31-Jan-07 31-Jan-06 31-Jan-05
Earnings per Share - Basic 27.25p 22.86p 22.17p 19.44p 17.58p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 27.25p 22.86p 22.17p 19.44p 17.58p
Dividend per Share 22.30p 21.60p 20.00p 18.90p 18.00p


Key Financals 31-Jan-09 31-Jan-08 31-Jan-07 31-Jan-06 31-Jan-05
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 102.81 102.81 103.76 102.10 102.10
Weighted Average 102.81 103.45 103.08 102.10 102.10
Diluted 102.81 103.45 103.08 102.10 102.10
           
Performance Ratios          
Operating Margin 99.08% 94.79% 94.78% 94.15% 94.19%
Tax Rate n/a (0.08%) n/a n/a n/a
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Return on Equity (ROE) 8.90% 4.67% 3.88% 3.86% 4.23%
           
Financial Data          
Interest Cover 9.19 8.08 7.63 n/a 6.27
Turnover per Share 30.86p 27.54p 26.92p 24.20p 22.21p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 27.25p 22.88p 22.17p 19.45p 17.58p
           
Market Data          
Earnings per Share - Basic 27.25p 22.86p 22.17p 19.44p 17.58p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 27.25p 22.86p 22.17p 19.44p 17.58p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 19% 3% 14% 11% 1%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 19% 3% 14% 11% 1%
Price/Earnings          
PEG - Diluted 0.5 6.2 1.7 2.1 21.8
Price/Sales 9.14 15.43 19.06 18.63 17.28
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 289.93 436.96 532.29 460.49 391.82
Dividend per Share 22.30p 21.60p 20.00p 18.90p 18.00p
Dividend Cover 1.22 1.06 1.11 1.03 0.98
Dividend Yield 7.9% 5.1% 3.9% 4.2% 4.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 3.24% 8.00% 5.82% 5.00% 2.27%

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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