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

Total Valuation

COSE:MERC.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 15.80 billion.

Market Cap15.80B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, August 7, 2026.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

COSE:MERC.N0000 has 634.60 million shares outstanding.

Current Share Class 634.60M
Shares Outstanding 634.60M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.85%
Owned by Insiders (%) 55.64%
Owned by Institutions (%) 2.84%
Float 61.59M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.04.

PE Ratio 13.04
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 1.93
PB Ratio 1.01
P/TBV Ratio 1.01
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

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 1.34, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.99.

Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 1.34
Debt / Equity 2.99
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF -1.76
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.77% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.80%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.77%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.15%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 1.80%
Revenue Per Employee 4.19M
Profits Per Employee 589,310
Employee Count1,949
Asset Turnover 0.08
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:MERC.N0000 has paid 980.72 million in taxes.

Income Tax 980.72M
Effective Tax Rate 46.06%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +91.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.53, so COSE:MERC.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.53
52-Week Price Change +91.54%
50-Day Moving Average 27.84
200-Day Moving Average 29.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.70
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 8.17 billion and earned 1.15 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 1.91.

Revenue8.17B
Gross Profit 8.17B
Operating Income 1.92B
Pretax Income 2.13B
Net Income 1.15B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.91
Full Income Statement

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 -58.79 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 9.65B
Total Debt 46.96B
Net Cash -37.31B
Net Cash Per Share -58.79
Equity (Book Value) 15.72B
Book Value Per Share 26.14
Working Capital 28.61B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -26.25 billion and capital expenditures -413.30 million, giving a free cash flow of -26.66 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -26.25B
Capital Expenditures -413.30M
Depreciation & Amortization 309.84M
Net Borrowing 33.14B
Free Cash Flow -26.66B
FCF Per Share -42.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 23.44% and 14.05%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 23.44%
Pretax Margin 26.05%
Profit Margin 14.05%
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 1.00%.

Dividend Per Share 0.25
Dividend Yield 1.00%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 98.40%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 12.98%
Buyback Yield n/a
Shareholder Yield 1.00%
Earnings Yield 7.27%
FCF Yield -168.71%
Dividend Details

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