- £5.63m
- £9.38m
- £19.90m
- 62
- 97
- 18
- 63
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 38.04 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | n/a | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.18 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | n/a | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 6.58 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.29 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 2.93 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 3.17% | ||
| Return on Equity | -0.34% | ||
| Operating Margin | 5.36% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 27.8 | 24.69 | 17.98 | 18.59 | 19.89 | 18.53 | 19.6 | -1.36% |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Merit Group plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is engaged in the data and intelligence business. The Company uses technology-led data capture and analysis techniques to provide its customers with data across three market segments: global industry data covering a range of key verticals; policy and political data in the United Kingdom and Europe, and marketing data. Its segments include Merit Data & Technology, and Dods. The Merit Data & Technology segment is focused on the provision of data and intelligence, including marketing data, and the provision of data-related technology, including data engineering, machine learning, software development, and technology resourcing. The Company also researches prospect and customer data to make it rich, compliant and relevant for defined target audiences. The Dods segment concentrates on the provision of key information and insights into the political and public policy environments around the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Directors
- Mark Smith NEC (66)
- David Beck CEO (59)
- Philip Machray CFO (50)
- Cornelius Conlon CTO (49)
- Munira Ibrahim MDR (50)
- Simon Bullock DRC (51)
- Richard Boon NED (57)
- Angela Entwistle NED
- Diane Lees NED
- Vijay Vaghela NED
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- September 30th, 2024
- Incorporated
- August 9th, 2001
- Public Since
- December 17th, 2001
- No. of Employees
- 958
- Sector
- Media & Publishing
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 23,956,124
- Address
- 11th Fl, LONDON, SE1 9SG
- Web
- https://www.meritgroupplc.com/
- Phone
- +44 2075935500
- Auditors
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:59 UTC, shares in Merit are trading at 23.50p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Merit last closed at 23.50p and the price had moved by -64.66% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Merit share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -68.8% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Merit is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreMerit does not currently pay a dividend.
Merit does not currently pay a dividend.
Merit does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of 23.50p, shares in Merit had a market capitalisation of £5.63m.
Here are the trading details for Merit:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: MRIT
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Merit is currently classified as a Contrarian. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Merit is 105.00p. That is 346.81% above the last closing price of 23.50p.
Analysts covering Merit currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of -£0.02 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Merit. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -66.55%.
As of the last closing price of 23.50p, shares in Merit were trading -56.15% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Merit PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 38.04. The shares last closed at 23.50p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Merit's management team is headed by:
- Mark Smith - NEC
- David Beck - CEO
- Philip Machray - CFO
- Cornelius Conlon - CTO
- Munira Ibrahim - MDR
- Simon Bullock - DRC
- Richard Boon - NED
- Angela Entwistle - NED
- Diane Lees - NED
- Vijay Vaghela - NED