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Mercantile Ports & Logistics (MPL) Competitors

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MPL vs. GPRT, CKN, ICGC, OCN, and FSJ

Should you buy Mercantile Ports & Logistics stock or one of its competitors? Mercantile Ports & Logistics's main competitors and comparable companies include Goldenport (GPRT), Clarkson (CKN), Irish Continental Group (ICGC), Ocean Wilsons (OCN), and James Fisher and Sons (FSJ). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "marine transportation" industry.

How does Mercantile Ports & Logistics compare to Goldenport?

Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) and Goldenport (LON:GPRT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

10.0% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Mercantile Ports & Logistics had 1 more articles in the media than Goldenport. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mercantile Ports & Logistics and 0 mentions for Goldenport. Mercantile Ports & Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Goldenport'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Neutral
Goldenport Neutral

Goldenport has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mercantile Ports & Logistics.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Ports & Logistics£1.40M4.14-£21.86M-£8.10N/A
GoldenportN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Goldenport's return on equity of 0.00% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Ports & LogisticsN/A -27.50% -2.36%
Goldenport N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Mercantile Ports & Logistics beats Goldenport on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercantile Ports & Logistics compare to Clarkson?

Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) and Clarkson (LON:CKN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Clarkson has a net margin of 10.40% compared to Mercantile Ports & Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Clarkson's return on equity of 14.50% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Ports & LogisticsN/A -27.50% -2.36%
Clarkson 10.40%14.50%7.79%

Clarkson has a consensus target price of GBX 5,031.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.52%. Given Clarkson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clarkson is more favorable than Mercantile Ports & Logistics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercantile Ports & Logistics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Clarkson
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Clarkson has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Ports & Logistics. Mercantile Ports & Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarkson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Ports & Logistics£1.40M4.14-£21.86M-£8.10N/A
Clarkson£747.10M2.06£82.85M£250.4019.99

10.0% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Clarkson shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Clarkson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clarkson has a beta of 0.702, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mercantile Ports & Logistics had 1 more articles in the media than Clarkson. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mercantile Ports & Logistics and 0 mentions for Clarkson. Clarkson's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' score of 0.00 indicating that Clarkson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Neutral
Clarkson Positive

Summary

Clarkson beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercantile Ports & Logistics compare to Irish Continental Group?

Irish Continental Group (LON:ICGC) and Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Irish Continental Group has a net margin of 10.34% compared to Mercantile Ports & Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Irish Continental Group's return on equity of 26.12% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Irish Continental Group10.34% 26.12% 6.96%
Mercantile Ports & Logistics N/A -27.50%-2.36%

Irish Continental Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Ports & Logistics. Mercantile Ports & Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Irish Continental Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Irish Continental Group£716.70M1.27£74.00M£45.8013.43
Mercantile Ports & Logistics£1.40M4.14-£21.86M-£8.10N/A

Irish Continental Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

24.4% of Irish Continental Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of Irish Continental Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.5% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Mercantile Ports & Logistics had 1 more articles in the media than Irish Continental Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mercantile Ports & Logistics and 0 mentions for Irish Continental Group. Irish Continental Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mercantile Ports & Logistics'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Irish Continental Group Neutral
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Neutral

Summary

Irish Continental Group beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercantile Ports & Logistics compare to Ocean Wilsons?

Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) and Ocean Wilsons (LON:OCN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Ocean Wilsons has a net margin of 350.28% compared to Mercantile Ports & Logistics' net margin of 0.00%. Ocean Wilsons' return on equity of 11.66% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Ports & LogisticsN/A -27.50% -2.36%
Ocean Wilsons 350.28%11.66%6.02%

10.0% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Ocean Wilsons shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% of Ocean Wilsons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ocean Wilsons has higher revenue and earnings than Mercantile Ports & Logistics. Mercantile Ports & Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ocean Wilsons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Ports & Logistics£1.40M4.14-£21.86M-£8.10N/A
Ocean Wilsons£26.66M12.52£76.94M£916.601.29

In the previous week, Mercantile Ports & Logistics had 1 more articles in the media than Ocean Wilsons. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Mercantile Ports & Logistics and 0 mentions for Ocean Wilsons. Mercantile Ports & Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ocean Wilsons'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Neutral
Ocean Wilsons Neutral

Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ocean Wilsons has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ocean Wilsons beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercantile Ports & Logistics compare to James Fisher and Sons?

Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON:MPL) and James Fisher and Sons (LON:FSJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

James Fisher and Sons has a consensus target price of GBX 690, suggesting a potential upside of 58.26%. Given James Fisher and Sons' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe James Fisher and Sons is more favorable than Mercantile Ports & Logistics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Mercantile Ports & Logistics
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
James Fisher and Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a net margin of 0.00% compared to James Fisher and Sons' net margin of -1.12%. James Fisher and Sons' return on equity of -2.37% beat Mercantile Ports & Logistics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mercantile Ports & LogisticsN/A -27.50% -2.36%
James Fisher and Sons -1.12%-2.37%2.84%

Mercantile Ports & Logistics has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Fisher and Sons has a beta of 0.794, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

10.0% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of James Fisher and Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of Mercantile Ports & Logistics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of James Fisher and Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mercantile Ports & Logistics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than James Fisher and Sons. James Fisher and Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercantile Ports & Logistics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Mercantile Ports & Logistics£1.40M4.14-£21.86M-£8.10N/A
James Fisher and Sons£394.40M0.56-£52.66M-£8.70N/A

In the previous week, Mercantile Ports & Logistics and Mercantile Ports & Logistics both had 1 articles in the media. Mercantile Ports & Logistics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Fisher and Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mercantile Ports & Logistics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
James Fisher and Sons
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

James Fisher and Sons beats Mercantile Ports & Logistics on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MPL vs. The Competition

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MetricMercantile Ports & LogisticsMarine Transportation IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£5.79M£4.84B£10.68B£2.91B
Dividend YieldN/A3.56%97.24%6.17%
P/E Ratio-0.2013.9023.63367.36
Price / Sales4.1448.28357.2283,550.18
Price / Cash0.806.2124.4927.89
Price / Book0.091.134.496.89
Net Income-£21.86M£358.06M£611.08M£5.89B
7 Day Performance6.00%1.84%0.16%0.77%
1 Month Performance21.27%9.99%1.90%3.00%
1 Year Performance-1.04%39.94%11.17%22.61%

Mercantile Ports & Logistics Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MPL
Mercantile Ports & Logistics
N/AGBX 1.63
flat		N/A+4.7%£5.79M£1.40MN/A44
GPRT
Goldenport
N/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/AN/A147,000
CKN
Clarkson
1.9679 of 5 stars		GBX 4,964.83
-0.2%		GBX 5,031.25
+1.3%		+37.5%£1.53B£747.10M19.832,024
ICGC
Irish Continental Group
N/AGBX 660
+3.1%		N/A+26.0%£979.66M£666.70M14.41288
OCN
Ocean Wilsons
N/AGBX 1,180
flat		N/A-2.1%£333.82M£26.66M1.2974,200

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This page (LON:MPL) was last updated on 8/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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