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FY ended Dec 31, 2025 · figures in PHP in millions except per-share rows
| Item | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 213,224 | 179,616 |
| Total assets | 823,879 | 617,958 |
| Current liabilities | 252,050 | 236,374 |
| Total liabilities | 600,355 | 432,076 |
| Retained earnings/(deficit) | 146,219 | 123,339 |
| Stockholders' equity | 223,524 | 185,882 |
| Stockholders' equity (parent) | 173,137 | 144,599 |
| Book value per share | ₱198.32 | ₱164.92 |
| Item | Current | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue | 497,325(+5.7%) | 470,362 |
| Gross expense | 448,852 | 425,446 |
| Income/(loss) before tax | 63,592 | 56,684 |
| Net income/(loss) after tax | 50,842(+9.4%) | 46,470 |
| Net income/(loss), parent | 51,130 | 45,859 |
| EPS (basic) | ₱45.36 | ₱40.69 |
| EPS (diluted) | ₱45.36 | ₱40.69 |
Manila Electric Company (MER) is a distribution utility organized on May 7, 1919, which holds a congressional franchise under Republic Act (RA) No. 9209 effective June 28, 2003. RA 9209 granted MER a 25-year franchise valid through June 28, 2028 to construct, operate, and maintain the electric distribution system in the cities and municipalities of Bulacan, Cavite, Metro Manila, and Rizal and certain cities, municipalities, and barangays in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Pampanga, and Quezon. On February 4, 2025, MER's franchise was renewed for another 25 years starting in 2028, under House Bill No. 10926.
The principal business of MER is the distribution and sale of electric energy through its distribution network facilities in its franchise area. The Company's market is categorized into four classes namely, residential, commercial, industrial, and streetlights.
MER's subsidiaries include Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation; Corporate Information Solutions, Inc; Meralco Energy, Inc.; e-Meralco Ventures, Inc.; Meralco Financial Services Corporation; Clark Electric Distribution Corporation; and MERALCO PowerGen Corporation.
The Manila Electric Company, commonly referred to as Meralco, is the largest electric power distribution company in the Philippines. It is the sole electric power distributor in Metro Manila and holds the power distribution franchise for 39 cities and 72 municipalities, including all of Metro Manila and the exurbs that form Mega Manila.
Meralco on Wikipedia →TTM total
₱28.43
YoY growth
+151.0%
Average % return by calendar month, up to 5 yearsof history. Only a few years back each month, so this is descriptive color, not a predictable “month effect.”
Manila Electric Company (PSE: MER) last traded at ₱482.40, down 0.54% on the day, as of Sep 10, 2026. Prices on this page are delayed or end-of-day, not real time.
Manila Electric Company trades on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MER.
MER is listed in the Industrial sector of the Philippine Stock Exchange, where it ranks #1 of 74 by market capitalization. Across the whole exchange it is #5 of 282, at ₱546.6B.
MER has traded between ₱438.80 and ₱662.00 over the past 52 weeks. It is currently 27.1% below that high.
MER's annualized volatility over the past year is 29.5%, which PSEye classifies as moderate against other PSE-listed stocks. Higher volatility means bigger day-to-day price swings in either direction, not necessarily a worse outcome. See the Analytics panel above for the full risk profile.
MER trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.6 and a price-to-book of 2.43, based on basic earnings per share from its latest annual filing (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025). Annual figures can be up to a year old, so this is not a trailing-twelve-month multiple.
PSEye doesn't label any stock overvalued or undervalued. MER currently trades at a P/E of 10.6 and a P/B of 2.43, but whether that's cheap or expensive depends on the sector, growth prospects, and what comparable companies trade at, none of which a ratio alone can tell you. For comparison, Industrial peers with a computable ratio trade at a sector median P/E of 9.1 and a sector median P/B of 1.02 (45 peers). The Sector peers panel above lists 10 similarly-sized Industrial companies to compare against directly.
Yes. MER has paid 2 cash dividends in the last twelve months, totalling ₱28.43 per share, a trailing yield of 5.89% at the current price. Cash dividends have a 10% final withholding tax deducted before they reach your account.
In its latest annual filing (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), MER's revenue grew 5.7% and net income grew 9.4% versus the prior fiscal year. That's one year-over-year comparison, not a multi-year trend, so check the Balance sheet & income statement panel above for the full figures before drawing a conclusion.
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