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Mercantile Ports and LogisticsLSE:MPL +4.00% Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.50 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 Transportation companies, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks worse than 114942.41% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MPL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -153.5 Med: -10.59 Max: 25.47
Current: -1.71
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Mercantile Ports and Logistics was 25.47. The lowest was -153.50. And the median was -10.59.
LSE:MPL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 870
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 2.645
vs LSE:MPL: -1.71
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* 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-EBITDA Chart
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -2.50 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #999999 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #999999 out of 870 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #999999 out of 870 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Mercantile Ports and Logistics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Transportation company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Transportation companies is 2.65, based on 870 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA 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-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics. For the Transportation industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.50. 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-EBITDA of -2.50. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.50. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -2.50 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
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.
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