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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) EV-to-FCF : 30.53 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Enterprise Value is £2,127.97 Mil. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £69.70 Mil. Therefore, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF for today is 30.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:MRC' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.45   Med: 47.06   Max: 121.02
Current: 30.64

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Mercantile Investment Trust (The) was 121.02. The lowest was 27.45. And the median was 47.06.

LSE:MRC's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
76.27% of 1062 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 13.405 vs LSE:MRC: 30.64

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-24), Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s stock price is £2.48. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £0.095. Therefore, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s PE Ratio for today is 26.11.


Mercantile Investment Trust (The) EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) EV-to-FCF Chart

Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
EV-to-FCF
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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.26 - 31.87 - 27.43

Competitive Comparison of Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF falls into.



Mercantile Investment Trust (The) EV-to-FCF Calculation

Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=2127.965/69.703
=30.53

Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s current Enterprise Value is £2,127.97 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £69.70 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mercantile Investment Trust (The)  (LSE:MRC) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=2.48/0.095
=26.11

Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s share price for today is £2.48.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was £0.095.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
60 Victoria Embankment, London, GBR, EC4Y 0JP
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC is an investment trust managed by JP Morgan Funds Limited. It aims to achieve capital growth through investing in a diversified portfolio of UK medium and smaller companies. The trust's investment portfolio consists of various sectors such as Consumer Services, Financials, Industrial, Technology, Health Care, Basic Materials, Telecommunications, Utilities, Consumer Goods, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas.