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Mercantile Ports and Logistics
(LSE:MPL)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
2.00 p
▲(29.03% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/26/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (sharp revenue decline, widening losses, and reduced equity alongside steady debt) and negative legal overhang from the Karanja insolvency dispute. These risks are partly offset by relatively strong recent technical trends (price above key moving averages and positive MACD), while valuation remains unattractive/unclear due to loss-making results and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Improved cash generation
Positive operating and free cash flow in the two latest reported years provides a useful offset to weak accounting earnings. If sustained, improved cash conversion could support ongoing operations, reduce funding pressure, and give management greater flexibility over investment and obligations.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue contraction
The steep revenue decline signals weakening commercial performance and makes fixed operating costs harder to absorb. Continued volatility would reduce visibility into the earnings base, limit operating leverage, and challenge the company’s ability to convert its port and logistics activities into sustainable growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved cash generation
Positive operating and free cash flow in the two latest reported years provides a useful offset to weak accounting earnings. If sustained, improved cash conversion could support ongoing operations, reduce funding pressure, and give management greater flexibility over investment and obligations.
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Mercantile Ports and Logistics (MPL) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£7.40M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)8.27M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)3.31
Revenue Growth-67.90%
EPS Growth-54.11%
CountryUK
Employees42
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding493,132,420
10 Day Avg. Volume7,286,168
30 Day Avg. Volume8,271,635
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.05
Price to Sales (P/S)0.77
P/FCF Ratio0.48
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited (MPL) is an enterprise primarily focused on India, where it develops, owns, and manages port and logistics infrastructure through its subsidiaries. A significant project for the company involves the ongoing con...
How the Company Makes Money
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Mercantile Ports and Logistics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.40M | 4.35M | 5.46M | 4.87M | 1.80M |
| Gross Profit | -5.49M | 2.02M | 3.04M | 3.42M | 917.00K |
| EBITDA | -10.50M | -6.64M | -9.46M | -286.00K | 1.70M |
| Net Income | -28.73M | -18.63M | -21.22M | -9.62M | -6.02M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 77.12M | 111.17M | 127.00M | 144.27M | 154.62M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 629.00K | 911.00K | 3.05M | 389.00K | 4.57M |
| Total Debt | 52.03M | 52.29M | 48.86M | 43.90M | 43.33M |
| Total Liabilities | 55.37M | 56.66M | 53.37M | 52.89M | 54.40M |
| Stockholders Equity | 21.90M | 54.60M | 73.69M | 91.40M | 100.21M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.25M | 348.00K | -2.15M | -1.52M | -7.63M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.25M | 348.00K | -498.00K | -92.00K | -5.52M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 577.00K | -1.62M | -1.39M | -2.09M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.69M | -2.89M | 3.90M | -2.78M | 8.53M |
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | £1.58B | 20.32 | 14.50% | 2.24% | 15.10% | 2.67% | |
65 Neutral | £66.14M | 15.77 | 7.54% | ― | 5.28% | 3.36% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | £69.66M | 30.43 | 2.74% | 3.23% | -4.40% | -62.70% | |
53 Neutral | £223.06M | -50.75 | -2.37% | 2.74% | -9.89% | -109.47% | |
51 Neutral | £7.40M | -0.19 | -94.46% | ― | -67.90% | -54.11% | |
47 Neutral | £10.06M | -1.97 | -67.80% | ― | 44.63% | 59.14% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Mercantile Ports and Logistics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Challenges Insolvency Process at NCLT
Negative
Sep 4, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics Limited has provided an update on the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process involving its subsidiary Karanja Terminal Logistics before the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai. The lenders and Committee of...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
MPL Updates NCLT Insolvency Proceedings for Karanja Terminal
Negative
Sep 2, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics Limited has provided an update on the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process concerning its Karanja Terminal Logistics Private Limited asset before the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai. The matter centr...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Updates Tribunal Battle Over Karanja Insolvency
Negative
Aug 17, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics Limited reported an update on the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of its subsidiary Karanja Terminal Logistics Private Limited, heard before the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai on 14 August 2026...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Mercantile Ports & Logistics presses case in Karanja insolvency dispute at NCLT
Negative
Aug 11, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics has provided an update on the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of its subsidiary Karanja Terminal Logistics Private Limited following a hearing before the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai. The com...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
MPL Hearing on Karanja Terminal Insolvency Adjourned by NCLT
Negative
Jul 2, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics Limited has reported that a scheduled hearing before the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai, concerning the corporate insolvency resolution process of its Karanja Terminal Logistics Private Limited asset, has been...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Publishes Audited 2025 Annual Report
Neutral
Jun 30, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics Limited has published its audited Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025, following the release of its preliminary results earlier today. The full audited Annual Results are now accessible on the company̵...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresLegal Proceedings
MPL Fights to Retain Strategic Karanja Port as Insolvency Battle Unfolds
Negative
Jun 30, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics has reported preliminary full-year results for 2025 against what its chairman describes as one of the most challenging periods in the company’s history, centred on a fight to retain control of its Karanja port ass...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Mercantile Ports & Logistics challenges rival bid in Karanja debt dispute
Negative
Jun 25, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics has disclosed new details ahead of a 1 July 2026 hearing at the National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai over the disputed termination of its sanctioned One Time Settlement for Karanja Terminal Logistics. The company sa...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Presses Legal Challenge Over Karanja Resolution Plan
Negative
Jun 10, 2026
Mercantile Ports Logistics has provided an update on its legal challenge to the creditors’ approved resolution plan for its Indian subsidiary, Karanja Terminal Logistics Private Limited. A scheduled hearing at the National Company Law Trib...
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