Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (MRC)

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Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

252.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.50p
  • 52 Week High: 258.00
  • 52 Week Low: 202.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 700.48m
  • Volume: 346,957
  • Market Cap: £1,768.70m

Dividend Data

  31-Jan-2531-Jan-2431-Jan-2331-Jan-2231-Jan-21
Q1 Dividend1.50p1.45p1.35p1.35p1.35p
Q2 Dividend1.50p1.45p1.35p1.35p1.35p
Q3 Dividend1.50p1.45p1.35p1.35p1.35p
Q4 Dividend3.40p3.30p3.10p2.85p2.65p
Total Dividend7.90p7.65p7.15p6.90p6.70p
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Fundamentals

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jan-23 31-Jan-22 31-Jan-21
Turnover 76.73 73.27 61.59 60.99 40.06
Operating Profit/(Loss) 74.20 75.38 61.25 56.82 36.50
Net Interest (4.17) (4.17) (4.24) (3.85) (3.32)
Profit Before Tax 70.02 71.21 57.01 52.97 33.18
Profit After Tax 69.07 71.07 56.88 51.48 32.47
Total Dividend Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year 69.07 71.07 56.88 51.48 32.47
Earnings per Share - Basic 8.96p 9.01p 7.19p 6.50p 4.10p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 8.96p 9.01p 7.19p 6.50p 4.10p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 8.96p 9.01p 7.19p 6.50p 4.10p
Dividend per Share 7.90p 7.65p 7.15p 6.90p 6.70p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jan-23 31-Jan-22 31-Jan-21
Fixed Assets          
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Investments 2,242.68 2,115.71 2,042.76 2,465.12 2,228.55
  2,242.68 2,115.71 2,042.76 2,465.12 2,228.55
Current Assets          
Stocks n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 4.10 7.56 2.74 4.27 14.13
Cash at Bank & in Hand 20.25 0.35 157.61 65.66 23.35
Other Current Assets 36.90 89.18 n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 2,303.93 2,212.80 2,203.10 2,535.05 2,266.03
           
Liabilities          
Creditors: Amount Due Within 1 Year 10.42 19.25 9.60 9.12 21.07
Net Current Assets 50.83 77.84 150.74 60.81 16.41
           
Creditors: Amount Due Over 1 Year 328.04 327.93 327.83 327.72 257.96
Provisions for Liabilities & Charges n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 338.46 347.18 337.42 336.84 279.03
           
Net Assets 1,965.47 1,865.62 1,865.68 2,198.21 1,987.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Called Up Share Capital 23.61 23.61 23.61 23.61 23.61
Share Premium Account 23.46 23.46 23.46 23.46 23.46
Other Reserves 1,833.14 1,742.36 1,754.69 2,089.54 1,876.77
Profit & Loss Account 85.25 76.19 63.92 61.60 63.16
Shareholders Funds 1,965.47 1,865.62 1,865.68 2,198.21 1,987.00
           
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Employed 1,965.47 1,865.62 1,865.68 2,198.21 1,987.00
Cash Flow 31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jan-23 31-Jan-22 31-Jan-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 68.14 69.70 57.64 37.01 20.94
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taxation Paid n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Capital Expenditure 54.25 (49.37) 105.53 (11.34) (97.69)
Acquisitions & Disposals n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Equity Dividends Paid (60.28) (58.79) (54.57) (53.03) n/a
Management of Liquid Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Financing (94.49) (29.62) (16.68) 69.66 27.76
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (32.38) (68.08) 91.93 42.30 (48.99)
Ratios 31-Jan-25 31-Jan-24 31-Jan-23 31-Jan-22 31-Jan-21
PE Ratio 27.5 23.8 29.1 37.5 56.3
PEG n/a 1.0 2.6 0.6 n/a
EPS Growth -1% 25% 11% 58% -46%
Dividend Yield 3.2% 3.6% 3.4% 2.8% 2.9%
Dividend Cover 1.13 1.18 1.01 0.94 0.61
Dividend per Share Growth 3.27% 6.99% 3.62% 2.99% 1.52%
Operating Cashflow Per Share 9.73p 9.95p 8.23p 5.28p 2.99p
Pre-tax Profit per Share 10.00p 10.17p 8.14p 7.56p 0.048p
Cash Increase / Decrease per Share (4.62p) (9.72p) 13.12p 6.04p (0.071p)
Turnover per Share 10.95p 10.46p 8.79p 8.71p 0.058p
Net Asset Value per Share 280.59p 266.34p 266.34p 313.82p 283.66p
Operating Margin 96.70% 102.88% 99.45% 93.17% 91.12%
ROCE n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Gearing 16.19% 18.59% 9.64% 12.34% 12.87%

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Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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