During the past 12 months, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s average Total Assets Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was -0.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 2.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 21.20%. The lowest was -24.10%. And the median was 4.35%.
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The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) data.
In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.
Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.
Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is
* 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.
Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Total Assets Related Terms
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Total Assets Historical Data
* 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.
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Total Assets Chart
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Total Assets Calculation
Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.
From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.
* 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.
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) has a Total Assets of £2,304.2 Mil as of Jan. 2026. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Mercantile Investment Trust (The) and its competitors.
Is Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Total Assets too high?
Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s current Total Assets is £2,304.2 Mil. Overall, Mercantile Investment Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Total Assets compare to BLK and BX?
Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s Total Assets of £2,304.2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Assets for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Assets depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Assets 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 Total Assets mean?
A high Total Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Mercantile Investment Trust (The) and its competitors. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s current Total Assets is £2,304.2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercantile Investment Trust (The) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.21, compared to a current price of £2.77 — trading 61.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Assets is £2,304.2 Mil. Mercantile Investment Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Assets calculated?
Total Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Investment Trust (The) (LSE:MRC), the current Total Assets is £2,304.2 Mil 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.
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 £2.77 is trading 61.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of £7.21.
GuruFocus considers Mercantile Investment Trust (The) to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:MRC:
Total Assets: £2,304.2 Mil
GF Value™: £7.21 vs. price of £2.77 (61.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:MRC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mercantile Investment Trust (The) Business Description
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.
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