Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %: % (As of Jan. 2026)

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LSE:MRCH Merchants Trust (The) PLC LSE:MRCH
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What is Merchants Trust (The) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Merchants Trust (The) LSE:MRCH -0.29% 39 ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is % as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MRCH with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 628 Asset Management companies, Merchants Trust (The) ranks worse than 159235.51% on this metric.

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What does a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of % mean?
Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) has a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of % as of Jan. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #999999 out of 628 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Merchants Trust (The)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Merchants Trust (The)'s current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. Based on the distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #999999 out of 628 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Merchants Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merchants Trust (The)'s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #999999 out of 628 companies for ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Merchants Trust (The) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 62.90. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % among Asset Management companies is 62.90, based on 628 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's return on capital is the ratio of EBIT to average fixed assets and net working capital. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is 62.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Merchants Trust (The)'s current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merchants Trust (The) stock overvalued right now?
Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) has a current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of %. The current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is %. Merchants Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH), the current ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is % as of Jan. 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.

Merchants Trust (The) Business Description

Address 199 Bishopsgate, London, GBR, EC2M 3TY
Merchants Trust (The) PLC is an investment trust. Its objective is to provide an above-average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher-yielding large UK companies. Its performance is benchmarked against the FTSE All-Share Index.
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