Mercia Technologies PLC

LSE:MERC UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$1.46 Million
GBX12.04 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#44273 Global
#784 in UK
Share Price
GBX28.00
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX22.50 - GBX34.00
All Time High
GBX51.17
About

Mercia Asset Management PLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, venture debt, loan, mezzanine, seed EIS, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, late venture, later stage, buyout, and growth capital investments. It invests in technology focusing on sectors such as retailing, energy, healthcare, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services… Read more

Mercia Technologies PLC (MERC) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of March 2025: GBX187.91 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Mercia Technologies PLC (MERC) has net assets worth GBX187.91 Million GBX as of March 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX203.49 Million) and total liabilities (GBX15.58 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX187.91 Million
% of Total Assets 92.34%
Annual Growth Rate 78.41%
5-Year Change 6.75%
10-Year Change 134.76%
Growth Volatility 19844.36

Mercia Technologies PLC - Net Assets Trend (2012–2025)

This chart illustrates how Mercia Technologies PLC's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Mercia Technologies PLC (2012–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Mercia Technologies PLC from 2012 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-03-31 GBX187.91 Million -0.70%
2024-03-31 GBX189.24 Million -6.74%
2023-03-31 GBX202.92 Million +1.16%
2022-03-31 GBX200.59 Million +13.96%
2021-03-31 GBX176.02 Million +24.43%
2020-03-31 GBX141.46 Million +12.21%
2019-03-31 GBX126.06 Million +2.10%
2018-03-31 GBX123.47 Million +1.74%
2017-03-31 GBX121.35 Million +51.61%
2016-03-31 GBX80.04 Million -0.99%
2015-03-31 GBX80.84 Million +74481.60%
2014-03-31 GBX108.39K +54.19%
2013-03-31 GBX70.30K -30.63%
2012-03-31 GBX101.33K --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Mercia Technologies PLC's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 4722304600.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (March 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings GBX47.21 Million 25.12%
Common Stock GBX4.00K 0.00%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX6.46 Million 3.44%
Other Components GBX134.23 Million 71.44%
Total Equity GBX187.91 Million 100.00%

Mercia Technologies PLC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Mercia Technologies PLC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Mercia Technologies PLC's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 189,241,000 to 187,907,000, a change of -1,334,000 (-0.7%).
  • Net income of 3,455,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 3,968,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 1,836,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 73,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 58,436,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 59,378,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX3.46 Million +1.84%
Dividends Paid GBX3.97 Million -2.11%
Share Repurchases GBX1.84 Million -0.98%
Share Issuances GBX73.00K +0.04%
Other Comprehensive Income GBX-58.44 Million -31.1%
Other Changes GBX59.38 Million +31.6%
Total Change GBX- -0.70%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Mercia Technologies PLC's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 64.70x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 58604.01x to 64.70x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX28.00 x
2013-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX28.00 x
2014-03-31 GBX0.00 GBX28.00 x
2015-03-31 GBX0.38 GBX28.00 x
2016-03-31 GBX0.38 GBX28.00 x
2017-03-31 GBX0.54 GBX28.00 x
2018-03-31 GBX0.41 GBX28.00 x
2019-03-31 GBX0.41 GBX28.00 x
2020-03-31 GBX0.41 GBX28.00 x
2021-03-31 GBX0.40 GBX28.00 x
2022-03-31 GBX0.45 GBX28.00 x
2023-03-31 GBX0.45 GBX28.00 x
2024-03-31 GBX0.43 GBX28.00 x
2025-03-31 GBX0.43 GBX28.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Mercia Technologies PLC utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 1.84%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.82%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.17x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.08x
  • Recent ROE (1.84%) is below the historical average (6.72%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 4.12% 1.01% 3.03x 1.34x GBX-5.96K
2013 27.01% 3.78% 3.44x 2.07x GBX11.94K
2014 38.86% 5.82% 2.89x 2.31x GBX31.25K
2015 2.43% 387.40% 0.01x 1.01x GBX-6.12 Million
2016 -2.12% -96.70% 0.02x 1.02x GBX-9.70 Million
2017 0.86% 15.66% 0.05x 1.06x GBX-11.09 Million
2018 1.35% 16.31% 0.08x 1.06x GBX-10.68 Million
2019 2.08% 24.54% 0.08x 1.03x GBX-9.99 Million
2020 -12.34% -136.93% 0.08x 1.11x GBX-31.60 Million
2021 19.58% 78.92% 0.23x 1.09x GBX16.86 Million
2022 13.01% 78.94% 0.15x 1.07x GBX6.04 Million
2023 1.40% 11.33% 0.11x 1.08x GBX-17.46 Million
2024 -4.01% -24.92% 0.15x 1.08x GBX-26.51 Million
2025 1.84% 9.82% 0.17x 1.08x GBX-15.34 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Mercia Technologies PLC's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $395,694,700
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -81.73%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Mercia Technologies PLC (MERC) GBX187.91 Million 4.12% 0.08x $15.43K
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.09 Billion 8.57% 0.18x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $1.30 Million -791.13% 5.03x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $431.48 Million 11.10% 0.09x $315.37
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $464.40 Million -2.37% 0.15x $434.78
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $34.46 Million 4.41% 0.01x $78.71
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $492.42 Million 0.00% 0.32x $16.61
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $320.23 Million -9.29% 0.00x $2.45K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $84.35 Million -40.52% 0.02x $401.26
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $938.94 Million 2.59% 0.12x $2.83 Million