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Merchants Trust (The)LSE:MRCH -0.44%33 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.75 as of Sep. 05, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 5.56. GuruFocus rates LSE:MRCH with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, Merchants Trust (The) ranks worse than 64.81% on this metric.
Merchants Trust (The)'s yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 4.75.
The historical rank and industry rank for Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MRCH'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.66 Med: 5.56 Max: 8.8
Current: 4.75
During the past 13 years, Merchants Trust (The)'s highest Yield on Cost was 8.80. The lowest was 4.66. And the median was 5.56.
LSE:MRCH's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 64.81% of 1111
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.35
vs LSE:MRCH: 4.75
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Merchants Trust (The) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:MRCH vs BLK, BX, KKR: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
Merchants Trust (The) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.75 as of Sep. 05, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 5.56. Over the past decade, Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.66 to 8.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #720 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 64.8%.
Is Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Merchants Trust (The)'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.75 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.66 to a high of 8.80. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35. Merchants Trust (The)'s value of 4.75 is 25.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #720 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Merchants Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merchants Trust (The)'s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Merchants Trust (The) ranks #720 out of 1111 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Merchants Trust (The) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35. Merchants Trust (The)'s value of 4.75 is 25.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Merchants Trust (The)'s own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 4.66 to 8.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.56 vs. the industry median of 6.35, Merchants Trust (The) 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.35, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Merchants Trust (The)'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.75 is 25.2% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Merchants Trust (The) and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Merchants Trust (The)'s current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.75, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 5.56. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 4.75. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.75, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.56 and 25.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.35. Merchants Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Merchants Trust (The) (LSE:MRCH), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 4.75 as of Sep. 05, 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) 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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