Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC)
NYSE:ASC
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$21.50
▲(35.31% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is driven by a strong earnings-call outlook and supportive technical uptrend, reinforced by low valuation. Offsetting these positives, financial performance shows cyclical normalization and, most importantly, recent negative free cash flow despite healthy operating cash flow.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage provides durable financial flexibility in a cyclical tanker market. It supports access to revolver capacity, cushions rate shocks, and enables opportunistic asset moves or dividend support without forcing distress sales, improving resilience over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Negative free cash flow trend
Negative free cash flow, despite positive operating cash flow, indicates working-capital strain or heavy investing. Persisting FCF deficits limit capacity for sustained dividends, debt reduction or further acquisitions, and raise refinancing or liquidity risk across upcoming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage provides durable financial flexibility in a cyclical tanker market. It supports access to revolver capacity, cushions rate shocks, and enables opportunistic asset moves or dividend support without forcing distress sales, improving resilience over the next 2–6 months.
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Ardmore Shipping Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Fleet TCE Per Day
Aggregates the daily time-charter equivalent earnings across the entire fleet, offering a clear view of realized earnings per ship-day after accounting for voyage and operating costs. It’s a practical barometer of overall profitability and how effectively the company converts market rates and utilization into cash flow.
Aggregates the daily time-charter equivalent earnings across the entire fleet, offering a clear view of realized earnings per ship-day after accounting for voyage and operating costs. It’s a practical barometer of overall profitability and how effectively the company converts market rates and utilization into cash flow.
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Market Cap
$768.31M
Dividend Yield2.8%
Average Volume (3M)705.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.6
Beta (1Y)0.37
Revenue Growth-13.22%
EPS Growth-42.17%
CountryUS
Employees56
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.33
Shares Outstanding40,802,612
10 Day Avg. Volume826,336
30 Day Avg. Volume705,708
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.17
Price to Book (P/B)0.78
Price to Sales (P/S)1.59
P/FCF Ratio-12.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.55
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.23
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.81
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$19.00Price Target Upside19.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$226.58M
Ardmore Shipping Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ardmore Shipping Corporation engages in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide. As of February 15, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 25 double-hulled product and chemical tankers. It serves oil majors, oil co...
How the Company Makes Money
Ardmore Shipping makes money primarily by chartering its vessels to customers to transport refined petroleum products and chemicals. Its core revenue stream is freight income (often reported as voyage revenue or time-charter revenue) earned under ...
Ardmore Shipping Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial picture: solid Q1 results, accelerating spot rates into Q2, disciplined capital allocation (including doubling the dividend payout ratio), opportunistic asset sales and purchases with meaningful asset appreciation, and reduced near-term CapEx. Notable risks include geopolitical disruption in the Middle East, an aging global fleet with a thin newbuilding orderbook, some increase in debt pricing, and deliberate exposure to spot market volatility rather than locking long-term charters. Overall, the positive drivers (earnings, rates, capital returns, asset appreciation, and strategic newbuilds) outweigh the identified risks, which management positions as manageable and mostly medium-term.Positive Updates
Strong Q1 Financial Results
Adjusted earnings of $23.6 million (EPS $0.58) and adjusted EBITDAR of $37.3 million for Q1 2026. Declared dividend of $0.39 per share, aligned with new policy to pay 2/3 of adjusted earnings.
Negative Updates
Geopolitical Disruption and Operational Risk
Major disruption in the Middle East has operational impacts on the industry and seafarers; approximately 130 product tankers are currently trapped in the Middle East Gulf, creating short-term supply distortions and safety/operational challenges.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Q1 Financial Results
Adjusted earnings of $23.6 million (EPS $0.58) and adjusted EBITDAR of $37.3 million for Q1 2026. Declared dividend of $0.39 per share, aligned with new policy to pay 2/3 of adjusted earnings.
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Company Guidance
Management guided adjusted Q1 results of $23.6M ($0.58/sh) and adjusted EBITDAR of $37.3M, declared a $0.39/sh dividend (2/3 of adjusted earnings) and said momentum is accelerating into Q2 with MR TCEs of $33,700/day in Q1 and ~$52,100/day so far in Q2 (55% booked) and chemical tankers $22,300/day in Q1 and ~$32,500/day in Q2 (65% booked); they reiterated a low cash breakeven of $11,700/day ($10,800/day excl. dry‑dock CapEx), noted MR spot rates are roughly 5x breakeven, that every $10,000/day increase in TCE adds ~+$2/sh annually, expect fleet CapEx to fall to ~$8M (vs $30M in 2025), ordered two newbuilds at $44.9M each (incl. $3M upgrades, delivery late‑2028, options for two more), agreed sale of a 2014 MR for $35.5M (delivery Jun‑2026), have invested >$100M in three acquisitions now up ~30–35% in value, and maintain modest pro forma leverage with revolver capacity available.Ardmore Shipping Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
71
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 324.12M | 310.20M | 405.78M | 395.98M | 445.74M | 192.48M |
| Gross Profit | 100.44M | 106.11M | 156.33M | 167.11M | 195.53M | 8.05M |
| EBITDA | 105.80M | 81.03M | 178.39M | 157.85M | 185.62M | 9.92M |
| Net Income | 58.34M | 41.01M | 133.01M | 116.81M | 138.45M | -36.83M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 789.60M | 788.72M | 704.80M | 690.95M | 723.86M | 724.53M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 47.21M | 46.84M | 46.99M | 46.80M | 50.57M | 55.45M |
| Total Debt | 105.11M | 128.87M | 44.24M | 93.99M | 184.62M | 372.55M |
| Total Liabilities | 134.82M | 154.39M | 69.38M | 116.51M | 217.42M | 395.54M |
| Stockholders Equity | 654.79M | 634.34M | 635.42M | 574.44M | 506.44M | 329.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -36.96M | -39.07M | 99.42M | 134.22M | 120.40M | -5.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 87.35M | 81.65M | 160.44M | 159.61M | 124.21M | -2.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -124.63M | -121.00M | -32.97M | -26.84M | 35.41M | 1.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 37.05M | 39.21M | -127.29M | -136.54M | -164.50M | -1.66M |
Ardmore Shipping Technical Analysis
Positive
15.89
Price Trends
16.66
Positive
14.96
Positive
13.34
Positive
Market Momentum
0.74
Positive
58.01
Neutral
60.40
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ASC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 15.89 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 18.65, below the 50-day MA of 16.66, and above the 200-day MA of 13.34, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.74 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.01 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.40 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ASC.
Ardmore Shipping Risk Analysis
Ardmore Shipping disclosed 68 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ardmore Shipping reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ardmore Shipping Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $2.07B | 5.46 | ― | 6.50% | 32.94% | 128.18% | |
78 Outperform | $768.31M | 6.59 | 9.01% | 2.80% | -13.22% | -42.17% | |
69 Neutral | $524.63M | 8.55 | 8.13% | 3.57% | 22.58% | 56.30% | |
66 Neutral | $319.25M | 3.91 | 7.83% | 4.94% | -5.59% | -52.64% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
59 Neutral | $395.98M | -13.96 | 3.77% | 1.00% | 14.39% | 65.35% | |
51 Neutral | $1.14B | 15.62 | 2.59% | 10.65% | -16.39% | -74.03% |
* Industrials Sector Average
ASC
Ardmore Shipping
18.83
9.30
97.63%
NAT
Nordic American Tanker
5.40
3.04
128.72%
SHIP
Seanergy Maritime
15.12
9.36
162.36%
KNOP
KNOT Offshore Partners
11.46
5.25
84.45%
PANL
Pangaea Logistics Solutions
8.02
3.57
80.27%
ECO
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.
54.07
32.62
152.05%
Ardmore Shipping Corporate Events
Ardmore Shipping Files Q1 2026 Form 6-K, Detailing Fleet Profile and Risk Landscape
May 7, 2026
Ardmore Shipping Corporation, a Bermuda-based owner and operator of a modern, fuel‑efficient fleet of Medium Range product and chemical tankers, provides seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals worldwide for oil majors, n...
Ardmore Shipping Boosts Q1 2026 Earnings, Doubles Payout and Expands Fleet with Newbuild Orders
May 7, 2026
Ardmore Shipping reported a sharp earnings improvement for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with net income attributable to common stockholders rising to $23.6 million, or $0.58 per share, from $5.6 million, or $0.14 per share, a year earlier. Re...
Ardmore Shipping Files 2026 Proxy Statement and Highlights Strong 2025 Performance
May 1, 2026
Ardmore Shipping has released its proxy statement dated May 1, 2026, in connection with its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for June 15, 2026. The filing, made via a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, also in...
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