Mercantile Investments and Finance PLC (COSE:MERC.N0000)

COSE:MERC.N0000 Statistics

Total Valuation

COSE:MERC.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 16.53 billion.

Market Cap	16.53B
Enterprise Value	n/a

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, June 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Jun 5, 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 (%)	58.73%
Owned by Institutions (%)	3.00%
Float	28.19M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.18.

PE Ratio	14.18
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	2.01
PB Ratio	1.05
P/TBV Ratio	1.06
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 1.76, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.99.

Current Ratio	1.76
Quick Ratio	1.76
Debt / Equity	2.99
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	-1.76
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.91% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 2.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.91%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.18%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	2.33%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	1.94%
Revenue Per Employee	5.11M
Profits Per Employee	724,157
Employee Count	1,613
Asset Turnover	0.08
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:MERC.N0000 has paid 961.21 million in taxes.

Income Tax	961.21M
Effective Tax Rate	45.14%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +113.85% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.58, so COSE:MERC.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.58
52-Week Price Change	+113.85%
50-Day Moving Average	29.37
200-Day Moving Average	27.68
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	38.60
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 8.25 billion and earned 1.17 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 1.94.

Revenue	8.25B
Gross Profit	8.25B
Operating Income	1.92B
Pretax Income	2.13B
Net Income	1.17B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.94

Balance Sheet

The company has 9.65 billion in cash and 46.96 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -37.31 billion or -62.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	9.65B
Total Debt	46.96B
Net Cash	-37.31B
Net Cash Per Share	-62.05
Equity (Book Value)	15.72B
Book Value Per Share	26.18
Working Capital	48.29B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -26.24 billion and capital expenditures -413.30 million, giving a free cash flow of -26.66 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	-26.24B
Capital Expenditures	-413.30M
Depreciation & Amortization	276.46M
Net Borrowing	26.98B
Free Cash Flow	-26.66B
FCF Per Share	-44.34

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 23.25% and 14.17%.

Gross Margin	100.00%
Operating Margin	23.25%
Pretax Margin	25.82%
Profit Margin	14.17%
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 0.89%.

Dividend Per Share	0.25
Dividend Yield	0.89%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	98.40%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	12.76%
Buyback Yield	0.01%
Shareholder Yield	0.90%
Earnings Yield	7.07%
FCF Yield	-161.23%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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