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Mercantile Ports and LogisticsLSE:MPL -3.85% Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -57.80% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,025 Transportation companies, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks worse than 98.34% on this metric.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £38.34 Mil.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was £-22.16 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -57.80%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MPL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -57.8 Med: -14.27 Max: -3.13
Current: -53.08
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Mercantile Ports and Logistics was -3.13%. The lowest was -57.80%. And the median was -14.27%.
LSE:MPL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 98.34% of 1025
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.78
vs LSE:MPL: -53.08
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
* 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
LSE:MPL vs KEX: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Mercantile Ports and Logisticss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -57.80% mean?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -57.80% as of Dec. 2025. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #1008 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -57.80%. Based on the distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #1008 out of 1025 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #1008 out of 1025 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Mercantile Ports and Logistics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.78. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Transportation company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Transportation companies is 6.78, based on 1,025 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 6.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -57.80%. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -57.80%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -57.80%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -57.80% 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 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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