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Capital Clean Energy Carriers
(NASDAQ:CCEC)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$24.00
▲(2.78% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/30/26
The score is driven primarily by constrained financial quality (high leverage and weak free-cash-flow generation despite strong margins). Offsetting this, the latest earnings call pointed to strong contracted backlog and active risk management, while technicals are supportive with the stock trading above major moving averages. Valuation is middling given the P/E, with the dividend providing partial support.
Positive Factors
Long-dated contracted backlog
A multi‑billion firm backlog with average remaining firm charter duration of ~6.5 years (9.4 including options) provides durable cash‑flow visibility, insulating near‑term revenue from spot volatility and supporting multi‑year charter coverage and planning.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Material leverage (net leverage ~mid‑50s) increases sensitivity to rate moves and cyclical downturns, limiting financial flexibility. Elevated debt levels can amplify earnings volatility and constrain ability to self‑fund newbuilds or absorb prolonged weak charter markets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Long-dated contracted backlog
A multi‑billion firm backlog with average remaining firm charter duration of ~6.5 years (9.4 including options) provides durable cash‑flow visibility, insulating near‑term revenue from spot volatility and supporting multi‑year charter coverage and planning.
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Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.34B
Dividend Yield2.68%
Average Volume (3M)11.68K
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.4
Beta (1Y)0.40
Revenue Growth-5.64%
EPS Growth-41.58%
CountryUS
Employees5,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.88
Shares Outstanding60,289,780
10 Day Avg. Volume9,270
30 Day Avg. Volume11,675
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.38
Price to Book (P/B)0.91
Price to Sales (P/S)6.51
P/FCF Ratio-18.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$30.00Price Target Upside28.48% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)$461.60M
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC), an enterprise specializing in marine transport, is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece. This company delivers a wide array of shipping services across Greece, utilizing its fleet to move various commodities...
How the Company Makes Money
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Capital Clean Energy Carriers Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed multiple operational and financial positives: meaningful fleet growth and deliveries, a revenue increase (~+8.5%), maintenance of the quarterly dividend, a strong contracted backlog (~$2.8–$2.9B firm, ~$4.1–$4.3B including options), active interest‑rate protection ($800M collars) and favorable market dynamics (large increase in spot charter rates and U.S. export growth). The main negatives were modest: a small YoY decline in net income (~2.4%), higher vessel operating costs (including ~$3.5M of special survey costs), short‑term leverage sensitivity (~54% net leverage) and a handful of uncontracted newbuild LNG positions that create timing/charter risk. Overall, the highlights materially outweigh the lowlights, with strong forward revenue visibility and risk mitigation measures in place.Positive Updates
Fleet Deliveries and Operational Growth
Took delivery of 4 vessels in the quarter (2 LNG carriers, 1 Handy LPG/LCO2 and 1 dual‑fuel MGC) with an additional MGC delivered in July; 5 new vessels delivered in H1 2026 overall. Company is now the largest U.S. listed LNG company by tonnage.
Negative Updates
Net Income Slightly Down
Net income from continuing operations was $29.0 million in Q2 2026 versus $29.7 million in Q2 2025, a decline of ~2.4% year‑over‑year.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Fleet Deliveries and Operational Growth
Took delivery of 4 vessels in the quarter (2 LNG carriers, 1 Handy LPG/LCO2 and 1 dual‑fuel MGC) with an additional MGC delivered in July; 5 new vessels delivered in H1 2026 overall. Company is now the largest U.S. listed LNG company by tonnage.
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Company Guidance
The company reiterated clear financial and operational guidance and provided numerous metrics: a declared dividend of $0.15/share (payable Aug 13, record Aug 4), marking the 77th consecutive quarterly cash dividend since IPO; Q2 net income from continuing operations of $29.0M and revenues of $104.9M (vs $96.7M in Q2 2025); a firm contracted revenue backlog of roughly $2.8–2.9B (rising to about $4.1–4.3B if all options exercised) with average remaining firm charter duration ~6.5 years (9.4 years including options) and firm coverage into 2037 (options to 2043); deliveries and fleet buildout (4 vessels delivered in Q2 and 5 newbuilds delivered H1, additional MGCs and three more deliveries expected in Q1 2027); balance sheet metrics of total assets ~$4.7B (fixed assets ~$4.3B), shareholders’ equity ~$1.5B, cash ~$269M and net leverage in the low‑50% range (≈54% reported) with leverage expected to peak modestly over the next 2–3 quarters then decline; CapEx largely weighted to LNG in 2026–27 with an assumed 70% financing for unfunded vessels and a statement that remaining CapEx is financeable; debt actions including full repayment of a €150M bond, issuance of a €250M bond at 3.75% and interest protection via two zero‑cost SOFR collars totalling $800M notional (3‑year tenors, weighted average floor ~3.7% and cap ~4.3%), leaving ~50% of debt fixed or rate‑protected; dry dock guidance ~ $5M per yard and ~20–25 off‑hire days (to date ahead of budget), a $20M buyback program initiated, and a market cap of roughly $1.4B with 60.3M shares outstanding.Capital Clean Energy Carriers Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
36
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 204.40M | 203.66M | 369.41M | 360.59M | 299.07M | 184.66M |
| Gross Profit | 110.93M | 114.06M | 207.81M | 175.78M | 146.10M | 79.91M |
| EBITDA | 160.70M | 164.61M | 296.46M | 237.16M | 216.70M | 125.47M |
| Net Income | 52.59M | 53.52M | 192.08M | 46.53M | 125.42M | 98.18M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.66B | 4.14B | 4.11B | 3.14B | 2.00B | 1.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 252.71M | 310.74M | 313.99M | 192.42M | 144.63M | 20.37M |
| Total Debt | 2.93B | 2.42B | 2.58B | 1.68B | 1.29B | 1.31B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.11B | 2.67B | 2.77B | 1.97B | 1.36B | 1.36B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.55B | 1.46B | 1.34B | 1.16B | 626.01M | 515.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -625.04M | -73.28M | -960.68M | -262.22M | 26.99M | -263.06M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 176.19M | 242.06M | 240.52M | 189.38M | 168.22M | 105.03M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -808.72M | -84.57M | -753.14M | -447.09M | -14.11M | -175.06M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 545.81M | -197.77M | 644.99M | 307.01M | -30.74M | 46.68M |
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Technical Analysis
Positive
23.35
Price Trends
21.89
Positive
21.03
Positive
20.88
Positive
Market Momentum
0.16
Positive
53.65
Neutral
30.37
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CCEC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 23.35 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 22.55, above the 50-day MA of 21.89, and above the 200-day MA of 20.88, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.16 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.65 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.37 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CCEC.
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Risk Analysis
Capital Clean Energy Carriers disclosed 70 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Capital Clean Energy Carriers 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
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $2.32B | 5.67 | ― | 8.64% | 105.24% | 413.89% | |
82 Outperform | $2.24B | 6.61 | 10.71% | 0.27% | 5.87% | 8.14% | |
81 Outperform | $1.50B | 3.92 | 21.99% | 5.50% | 5.55% | -3.50% | |
65 Neutral | $1.74B | 5.49 | 15.97% | 2.99% | -52.60% | 11.51% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $1.34B | 25.42 | 3.49% | 2.57% | -5.64% | -41.58% | |
63 Neutral | $1.72B | 47.93 | 3.21% | 6.88% | -16.39% | -44.25% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corporate Events
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Reports Q1 2026 Results and Accelerates LNG Fleet Growth
May 11, 2026
Capital Clean Energy Carriers reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 7, 2026, with revenues of $98.0 million and net income of $18.3 million, down 3.9% and 44.0% year-on-year respectively, as operating expenses rose while interest costs declin...
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