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Mercia Asset ManagementLSE:MERC +0.93%54 Days Payable is 6.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 11.01. GuruFocus rates LSE:MERC with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.33 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 489 Asset Management companies, Mercia Asset Management ranks worse than 94.48% on this metric.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Mercia Asset Management Days Payable vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Mercia Asset Management (LSE:MERC) has a Days Payable of 6.36 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mercia Asset Management and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 11.01. Over the past decade, Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable has ranged from 5.25 to 22.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercia Asset Management ranks #462 out of 489 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable too high?
Mercia Asset Management's current Days Payable of 6.36 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 11.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.25 to a high of 22.93. The Asset Management industry median Days Payable is 70.48. Mercia Asset Management's value of 6.36 is 91% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mercia Asset Management ranks #462 out of 489 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mercia Asset Management has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercia Asset Management's Days Payable compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Mercia Asset Management ranks #462 out of 489 companies for Days Payable. This places Mercia Asset Management in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.48. Mercia Asset Management's value of 6.36 is 91% below this benchmark. Historically, Mercia Asset Management's own Days Payable has ranged from 5.25 to 22.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.01 vs. the industry median of 70.48, Mercia Asset Management has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Asset Management company?
The median Days Payable among Asset Management companies is 70.48, based on 489 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mercia Asset Management's current Days Payable of 6.36 is 91% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mercia Asset Management and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Days Payable is 70.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercia Asset Management's current Days Payable is 6.36, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 11.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercia Asset Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercia Asset Management (LSE:MERC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.33, compared to a current price of £0.27 — trading 18.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 6.36, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 11.01 and 91% below the Asset Management industry median of 70.48. Mercia Asset Management's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercia Asset Management (LSE:MERC), the current Days Payable is 6.36 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Mercia Asset Management (LSE:MERC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercia Asset Management stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.27 is trading 18.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.33.
GuruFocus considers Mercia Asset Management to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MERC:
Days Payable: 6.36 (42% below median its 10-year median of 11.01)
GF Value™: £0.33 vs. price of £0.27 (18.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 91% below the Asset Management median (#462 of 489)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MERC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mercia Asset Management PLC is a specialist asset manager focusing on supporting regional SMEs. The company provides capital across its four asset classes proprietary balance sheet capital, venture capital, private equity, and debt. The company initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management and then, over time, provides further funding to the companies by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its balance sheet. It has more than eight offices in the UK region, approx. 20 university partnerships and extensive personal networks, providing it with access to high-quality deal flow.
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