Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) Short Ratio

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LSE:MRC Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC LSE:MRC
49 GF Score
Price £2.76
GF Value £7.21
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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LSE:MRC
49GF Score
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC LSE:MRC
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Is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercantile Investment Trust (The) stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £2.76 is trading 61.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £7.21. GuruFocus considers Mercantile Investment Trust (The) to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:MRC:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £7.21 vs. price of £2.76 (61.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs

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Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Business Description

Address 60 Victoria Embankment, London, GBR, EC4Y 0JP
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) PLC is an investment trust managed by JP Morgan Funds Limited. It aims to achieve capital growth through investing in a diversified portfolio of UK medium and smaller companies. The trust's investment portfolio consists of securities of companies from various sectors such as Consumer Services, Financials, Industrial, Technology, Health Care, Basic Materials, Telecommunications, Utilities, Consumer Goods, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas.
49GF Score

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£2.76
Price
£7.21
GF Value