Why is Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd. ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 0%
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -1.93% of over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -1.31
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Negative results in Jun 24
- INTEREST(HY) At GBP 3.59 MM has Grown at 27.8%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -27.43%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at GBP 1.05 MM
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Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -66.10%, its profits have fallen by -43.9%
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -66.10% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd.
-100.0%
-0.75
100.85%
FTSE 100
16.5%
1.23
12.99%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
38.47%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-1.93%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.31
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.92
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.03
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.09
EV to EBIT
-10.68
EV to EBITDA
-51.55
EV to Capital Employed
0.59
EV to Sales
12.05
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-5.54%
ROE (Latest)
-44.55%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd.
Net Profit
Higher at GBP -6.01 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2024MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP -0.02
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Here's what is not working for Mercantile Ports & Logistics Ltd.
Net Sales
At GBP 1.05 MM has Fallen at -60.89%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Interest
At GBP 3.59 MM has Grown at 27.8%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 1.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP -1.02 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -97.52 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales






