The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LON:MRC – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The Mercantile Investment Trust Stock Up 1.3%The company has a market capitalization of £1.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 1.53. Get The Mercantile Investment Trust alerts:The Mercantile Investment Trust Company Profile(Get Free Report)The Mercantile Investment Trust: The home of tomorrow’s UK market leadersThe Mercantile Investment Trust ApproachExpert market accessAs one of the largest UK equity investment trusts and a history stretching back more than 140 years, The Mercantile Investment Trust enjoys a long and successful track record championing quality UK medium-sized and smaller companies. Why invest in The Mercantile Investment TrustThanks to its focus on quality stocks outside the FTSE 100, The Mercantile Investment Trust offers a cost-effective way to gain access to the companies that we believe have the greatest potential to become tomorrow’s UK market leaders. Featured ArticlesReceive News & Ratings for The Mercantile Investment Trust Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for The Mercantile Investment Trust and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.