Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 14.78% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Mercantile Ports and Logistics Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Mercantile Ports and Logistics LSE:MPL -3.85% Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.78% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £6.50 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £44.00 Mil. Therefore, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.78%.


Mercantile Ports and Logistics  (LSE:MPL) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Mercantile Ports and Logistics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Mercantile Ports and Logistics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Mercantile Ports and Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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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
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 14.97 14.15 15.63 14.66 14.78

LSE:MPL vs KEX: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Mercantile Ports and Logistics Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.632/( (42.108+37.883)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.632/39.9955
=16.58 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=29.667 + 12.441
=42.108

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 37.883
=37.883

Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -6.504/( (50.123+37.883)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -6.504/44.003
=14.78 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1.235 + 48.888
=50.123

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 37.883
=37.883

* 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.78% mean?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.78% as of Dec. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.78%.
How does Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to KEX?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.78% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Transportation company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.78%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 14.78%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.78%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 14.78% 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

Other Exchanges 9KS0:Germany
Address Le Bordage Road, 1st Floor, Tudor House, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 1DB
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.