Sri Lanka · Delayed Price · Currency is LKR COSE:MERC.N0000 Statistics
Total Valuation
COSE:MERC.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 17.43 billion.
| Market Cap | 17.43B |
| Enterprise Value | n/a |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Friday, May 29, 2026.
| Earnings Date | May 29, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 5, 2026 |
Share Statistics
COSE:MERC.N0000 has 601.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.01% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 601.20M |
| Shares Outstanding | 601.20M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.01% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.98% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 58.59% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 3.00% |
| Float | 29.00M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 13.96.
| PE Ratio | 13.96 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 2.17 |
| PB Ratio | 1.14 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.14 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | n/a |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.69, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.38.
| Current Ratio | 1.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | -1.42 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 8.64% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.33%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.64% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.43% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.33% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 2.66% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 4.97M |
| Profits Per Employee | 774,210 |
| Employee Count | 1,613 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.09 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COSE:MERC.N0000 has paid 729.63 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 729.63M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 36.88% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +123.08% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.72, so COSE:MERC.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.72 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +123.08% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 32.12 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 24.81 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 39.60 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | n/a |
Short Selling Information
| Short Interest | n/a |
| Short Previous Month | n/a |
| Short % of Shares Out | n/a |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | n/a |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, COSE:MERC.N0000 had revenue of LKR 8.02 billion and earned 1.25 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.08.
| Revenue | 8.02B |
| Gross Profit | 8.02B |
| Operating Income | 1.75B |
| Pretax Income | 1.98B |
| Net Income | 1.25B |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 2.08 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 5.23 billion in cash and 36.53 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -31.30 billion or -52.06 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 5.23B |
| Total Debt | 36.53B |
| Net Cash | -31.30B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -52.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 15.36B |
| Book Value Per Share | 25.54 |
| Working Capital | 38.58B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -25.34 billion and capital expenditures -385.96 million, giving a free cash flow of -25.73 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | -25.34B |
| Capital Expenditures | -385.96M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 276.46M |
| Net Borrowing | 26.98B |
| Free Cash Flow | -25.73B |
| FCF Per Share | -42.79 |
Margins
Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 21.85% and 15.56%.
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 21.85% |
| Pretax Margin | 24.66% |
| Profit Margin | 15.56% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.25, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.86%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 98.40% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 10.01% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.01% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.86% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.16% |
| FCF Yield | -147.56% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on December 17, 2025. It was a forward split with a ratio of 200.
| Last Split Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 200 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 |