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 15.04 billion.
| Market Cap | 15.04B |
| Enterprise Value | n/a |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Friday, November 13, 2026.
| Earnings Date | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
COSE:MERC.N0000 has 634.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.50% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 634.60M |
| Shares Outstanding | 634.60M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.50% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +2.65% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 55.64% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 2.92% |
| Float | 61.55M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 10.69.
| PE Ratio | 10.69 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 1.66 |
| PB Ratio | 0.87 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.87 |
| 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 1.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.63.
| Current Ratio | 1.70 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.70 |
| Debt / Equity | 2.63 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | -2.04 |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 8.46% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.93%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.46% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.27% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.93% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 1.81% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 4.64M |
| Profits Per Employee | 687,921 |
| Employee Count | 1,949 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.09 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COSE:MERC.N0000 has paid 1.19 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 1.19B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 46.92% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +83.08% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so COSE:MERC.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.56 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +83.08% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 25.13 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 31.06 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.20 |
| 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 9.05 billion and earned 1.34 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.22.
| Revenue | 9.05B |
| Gross Profit | 9.05B |
| Operating Income | 2.29B |
| Pretax Income | 2.53B |
| Net Income | 1.34B |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 2.22 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 6.18 billion in cash and 45.75 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -39.57 billion or -62.35 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 6.18B |
| Total Debt | 45.75B |
| Net Cash | -39.57B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -62.35 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 17.38B |
| Book Value Per Share | 28.20 |
| Working Capital | 46.90B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -22.06 billion and capital expenditures -387.61 million, giving a free cash flow of -22.45 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | -22.06B |
| Capital Expenditures | -387.61M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 334.42M |
| Net Borrowing | 23.44B |
| Free Cash Flow | -22.45B |
| FCF Per Share | -35.37 |
Margins
Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 25.31% and 14.82%.
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Operating Margin | 25.31% |
| Pretax Margin | 27.92% |
| Profit Margin | 14.82% |
| 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 1.04%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 10.22% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 11.12% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.50% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.51% |
| Earnings Yield | 8.91% |
| FCF Yield | -149.26% |
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 |