Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) Debt-to-Asset : 0.49 (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset?

Mercantile Ports and Logistics LSE:MPL +4.62% Debt-to-Asset is 0.49 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £37.88 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.00 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease ObligationTotal Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £77.12 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's debt to asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.49.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics  (LSE:MPL) Debt-to-Asset Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-Asset, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Assets.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset Related Terms

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset can be seen below:

* 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 Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset Chart

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.28 0.30 0.39 0.38 0.49

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Debt-to-Asset Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.39 0.42 0.38 0.55 0.49

LSE:MPL vs KEX: Debt-to-Asset Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Asset 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.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset falls into.


Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-Asset Calculation

Debt to Asset measures the financial leverage a company has.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(37.883 + 0) / 77.118
=0.49

Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-Asset=Total Debt / Total Assets
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Total Assets
=(37.883 + 0) / 77.118
=0.49

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-Asset →
What does a Debt-to-Asset of 0.49 mean?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a Debt-to-Asset of 0.49 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Debt-to-Asset too high?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' current Debt-to-Asset is 0.49.
How does Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Debt-to-Asset compare to KEX?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Debt-to-Asset of 0.49 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Asset for a Transportation company?
A good Debt-to-Asset depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Debt-to-Asset 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 Debt-to-Asset mean?
A high Debt-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-asset ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total assets. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's current Debt-to-Asset is 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics stock overvalued right now?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a current Debt-to-Asset of 0.49. The current Debt-to-Asset is 0.49. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Asset calculated?
Debt-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL), the current Debt-to-Asset is 0.49 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Business Description

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Mercantile Ports and Logistics Ltd develops, owns, and operates port and logistics facilities. The site of the company's first project is at Karanja Creek in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, where it intends to develop and operate a modern and efficient port and logistics complex. At the Karanja port, the company focuses on mid-stream discharge and loading of cargo while vessels wait at anchorage for a berth in JNPT, and coastal movement of cargoes, such as containers, cement, and other break-bulk cargo, which typically ply in smaller vessels. The company has only one operating and geographic segment, being the project on hand in India. The company generates the majority of its revenue from lease income operations.