Merchants Trust (MRCH)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

539.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 579.00
  • 52 Week Low: 477.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 148.32m
  • Volume: 196,342
  • Market Cap: £799.47m
  • RiskGrade: 130

Merchants Trust Overview

The Merchants Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher-yielding large United Kingdom companies. Its performance is benchmarked against Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as oil gas and consumable fuels, capital markets, independent power and renewable electricity producers, banks, professional services, tobacco, specialty retail, food products, diversified financial services, pharmaceuticals, personal products, electric utilities, insurance, and metals and mining. Its alternative investment fund manager is Allianz Global Investors GmbH.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 5.3% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 95.3% n/a
ROCE 6.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 17.7 n/a
PEG 2.8 n/a
Pr/Revenue 16.1 n/a
Pr/Book 1.0  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 15.7% n/a
PBT 15.4% n/a
EPS 6.4% n/a
DPS 2.9% n/a

Merchants Trust Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Jan-20 36.24 32.67 29.67p 17.9 2.6 +7% 27.10p 5.1%
31-Jan-21 24.91 21.92 18.51p 23.7 n/a -38% 27.30p 6.2%
31-Jan-22 35.29 32.24 25.64p 22.3 0.6 +38% 27.30p 4.8%
31-Jan-23 42.82 39.23 28.70p 20.6 1.7 +12% 27.60p 4.7%
31-Jan-24 49.56 45.29 30.53p 17.8 3.0 +6% 28.40p 5.2%

Merchants Trust Company Announcements

Net Asset Value(s) 19-Apr-2024 12:45 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 18-Apr-2024 13:24 RNS
Net Asset Value(s) 17-Apr-2024 14:30 RNS

Merchants Trust ShareCast News

Sunday share tips: Fevertree Drinks, Convivialit... 25-Mar-2018 ShareCast
Merchants Trust sees annual return on investment... 27-Mar-2013 ShareCast
Merchants Trust sees fall in NAV 23-Nov-2011 ShareCast

Latest Merchants Trust Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
16-Apr-24 Buy Mal Patel 536.82p 400 £2,147.28
26-Jan-24 Buy Lisa Edgar 541.97p 998 £5,408.86

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: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Merchants Trust Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 539.00p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.19 %
52 Week High 579.00
52 Week Low 477.50
Volume 196,342
Shares Issued 148.32m
Market Cap £799.47m
RiskGrade 130

Merchants Trust Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
61.16% below the market average61.16% below the market average61.16% below the market average61.16% below the market average61.16% below the market average
55.03% below the sector average55.03% below the sector average55.03% below the sector average55.03% below the sector average55.03% below the sector average
Price Trend
16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average16.45% above the market average
11.38% above the sector average11.38% above the sector average11.38% above the sector average11.38% above the sector average11.38% above the sector average
Income
6.40% above the market average6.40% above the market average6.40% above the market average6.40% above the market average6.40% above the market average
61.06% above the sector average61.06% above the sector average61.06% above the sector average61.06% above the sector average61.06% above the sector average
Growth
21.56% above the market average21.56% above the market average21.56% above the market average21.56% above the market average21.56% above the market average
32.90% above the sector average32.90% above the sector average32.90% above the sector average32.90% above the sector average32.90% above the sector average

Merchants Trust Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final 3rd Interim
Ex-Div 18-Apr-24 01-Feb-24
Paid 22-May-24 14-Mar-24
Amount 7.10p 7.10p

Trades for 19-Apr-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 3,539 @ 539.00p
16:35 1 @ 539.00p
16:35 101 @ 539.00p
16:35 125 @ 539.00p
16:35 346 @ 539.00p

Merchants Trust Key Personnel

Chair Colin Clark

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