Mercantile Ports and LogisticsLSE:MPL -3.70% Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -76.68% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 974 Transportation companies, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks worse than 97.02% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £-35.85 Mil. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was £46.75 Mil. Therefore, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -76.68%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MPL'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -56.62 Med: -4.83 Max: -0.05
Current: -56.62
During the past 13 years, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was -0.05%. The lowest was -56.62%. And the median was -4.83%.
LSE:MPL's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 97.02% of 974
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 8.985
vs LSE:MPL: -56.62
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Mercantile Ports and Logistics Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart
LSE:MPL vs KEX: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercantile Ports and Logistics's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2025) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -76.68% mean?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of -76.68% as of Jun. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #945 out of 974 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 97%.
Is Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Mercantile Ports and Logistics' current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -76.68%. Based on the distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #945 out of 974 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Mercantile Ports and Logistics' Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to KEX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Mercantile Ports and Logistics ranks #945 out of 974 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Mercantile Ports and Logistics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.99. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Transportation company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Transportation companies is 8.99, based on 974 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Mercantile Ports and Logistics and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercantile Ports and Logistics's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -76.68%. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.01 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -76.68%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercantile Ports and Logistics (LSE:MPL), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is -76.68% as of Jun. 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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