Strong quarterly and annual results
Q4 net profit of $90M and full‑year profit of $140M; Q4 EBITDA $322M and FY EBITDA $943M.
Robust liquidity and deleveraging actions
Liquidity of $560M at end of Q4; bridge/acquisition facility (drawn $1.3B) fully repaid end‑January; repayment and refinancing expected to save ~ $42M in interest in 2026.
Backlog and contract additions
Contract backlog at $3.05B; added ~$304M in Q4 (primarily Capesizes and one CSOV); secured >$420M in capital gains across Q4/Q1/Q2 ( ~$50M booked in Q4 and ~$370M guaranteed for Q1/Q2).
Dividend reinstated
Interim dividend declared of $0.16 (~$45M) versus prior quarterly payout of $0.05, signalling return of capital while continuing deleveraging and CapEx funding.
Fleet and balance sheet scale
Roughly 40 ships with ~$10.7B fair market value; market cap ~$4.2B; modern fleet average age 5.9 years; $1.5B remaining CapEx (of which ~$216M from own cash) and all financing secured for near‑term deliveries.
Strong dry bulk market exposure and upside
2026 shipping days ~53,000 of which ~44,000 spot; dry bulk ~36,000 days (27,000 Capesize/Newcastlemax spot). A $10,000 increase above breakeven on relevant days would generate ~$270M cash flow. Capesize ton‑mile demand +2.7% vs fleet growth +2.3% (orderbook ~12.4%).
Healthy operational rates in key segments
Bocimar: Newcastlemax Q4 ≈ $35,000/day and Q1 ≈ $30,000/day; Capesize Q4 ≈ $30,000/day and Q1 ≈ $26,000/day; Kamsarmax/Panamax Q4 ≈ $17,300/day and Q1 ≈ $13,200/day. Tankers: VLCC ≈ $75,000/day; Suezmax ≈ $60–65,000/day (Q4/Q1).
Offshore/wind momentum
Windcat CSOV performance strong (equivalent ~$108,000/day in Q4); CTV fleet (~60 vessels) achieving satisfactory rates; orderbook to fleet for CTV ~13% (manageable).
Balance sheet flexibility for 2026
Next 12 months ~$1.2B yard payments covered, sale proceeds and operations expected to cover CapEx; conservative scenario with +20% on hypothetical rates could produce ~$700M free cash flow to accelerate debt repayment and dividends.