KNOT Offshore Partners LP (KNOP)
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KNOT Offshore Partners
(NYSE:KNOP)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$12.00
▲(18.58% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/01/26
The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals and strong cash generation, but held back by balance-sheet leverage and refinancing risk highlighted on the earnings call. Technical signals are weak-to-neutral, and valuation is only moderately supportive given a mid-range P/E and low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Large contracted backlog & charter coverage
A nearly $930 million fixed backlog with multi-year average duration and high near-term charter coverage provides durable revenue visibility. This structural contracted cash flow base reduces exposure to spot volatility, supports debt service capacity and underpins long-term planning and fleet utilization.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and near-term refinancing needs
Material 2026 maturities combined with debt roughly ~1.5x equity constrain financial flexibility. Even with historical refinancing success, reliance on lender markets exposes the partnership to higher costs, tighter covenants or asset sales if credit conditions or earnings soften during refinancing windows.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Large contracted backlog & charter coverage
A nearly $930 million fixed backlog with multi-year average duration and high near-term charter coverage provides durable revenue visibility. This structural contracted cash flow base reduces exposure to spot volatility, supports debt service capacity and underpins long-term planning and fleet utilization.
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KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$370.06M
Dividend Yield1%
Average Volume (3M)85.07K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.05
Revenue Growth14.39%
EPS Growth65.35%
CountryUS
Employees1
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.67
Shares Outstanding33,660,343
10 Day Avg. Volume65,285
30 Day Avg. Volume85,066
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio2.26
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.37
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.42
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.93
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.50Price Target Upside43.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$368.93M
KNOT Offshore Partners Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, acquires, and operates shuttle tankers under long-term charters in the North Sea and Brazil. The company provides loading, transportation, discharge, and storage of crude oil under time charters and bareboat charter...
How the Company Makes Money
KNOP primarily makes money by chartering its shuttle tankers to oil companies and other energy customers under multi-year, fixed-rate time charter contracts. Under these contracts, the customer pays KNOP a contracted daily/periodic hire rate for t...
KNOT Offshore Partners Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a largely positive operational and commercial outlook: strong revenue generation (adjusted for impairment), high utilization, a substantial contracted backlog, improving liquidity and demonstrated refinancing capability. Key negatives include a significant noncash impairment that pressured reported results, upcoming material debt maturities that require refinancing, a reduced accounting useful life that may raise depreciation, and continued uncertainty around distributions and sponsor-related transactions. On balance, the positive operational momentum, backlog, and liquidity improvements outweigh the near-term financial and accounting headwinds.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue and Profitability (Adjusted)
Revenues of $96.5 million for Q4 FY2025; operating income of $8.4 million on a fully reported basis and $28.6 million excluding the noncash impairment related to Bodil Knutsen; net income was a loss of $6.2 million reported but $14.0 million when excluding the impairment; Adjusted EBITDA of $59.3 million.
Negative Updates
Noncash Impairment Impact
A noncash impairment related to Bodil Knutsen materially reduced reported results: pushed reported operating income down to $8.4 million and caused a reported net loss of $6.2 million versus positive results when excluding the impairment (operating income $28.6M; net income $14.0M).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue and Profitability (Adjusted)
Revenues of $96.5 million for Q4 FY2025; operating income of $8.4 million on a fully reported basis and $28.6 million excluding the noncash impairment related to Bodil Knutsen; net income was a loss of $6.2 million reported but $14.0 million when excluding the impairment; Adjusted EBITDA of $59.3 million.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance and updates highlighted a Q4 revenue of $96.5M, operating income $8.4M (or $28.6M excluding the Bodil Knutsen impairment), net loss $6.2M (or net income $14M excl. impairment), and Adjusted EBITDA $59.3M; available liquidity totaled $137M ($89M cash + $48M undrawn), up $11.8M vs. Sept. 30, utilization was 99.5% (96.4% overall accounting for Synnove dry docking), and operating cash flow was up 13.5% year-over-year; the partnership declared a $0.026/unit cash distribution (paid Feb), carries $929M backlog averaging 2.6 years, operates 19 vessels (avg. age 10.2 years), targets ~$90M+ debt repayment per year, has a $71.1M term loan for Synnove, average floating-rate debt margin 2.2% over SOFR, charter coverage of 93% in 2026 and 69% in 2027 (98%/88% if options exercised), and faces upcoming refinancings of $220M (five-ship) in Sept. 2026 and $65M (single-ship) in Oct. 2026; an unsolicited $10/unit sponsor offer was terminated.KNOT Offshore Partners Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 364.44M | 312.63M | 290.72M | 268.58M | 281.13M |
| Gross Profit | 110.96M | 200.51M | 80.93M | 72.32M | 109.46M |
| EBITDA | 223.27M | 190.68M | 144.64M | 210.19M | 183.00M |
| Net Income | 23.26M | 14.06M | -34.33M | 58.67M | 53.88M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.68B | 1.57B | 1.60B | 1.73B | 1.68B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 88.98M | 66.93M | 63.92M | 47.58M | 62.29M |
| Total Debt | 955.98M | 906.00M | 958.91M | 1.06B | 969.87M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.06B | 961.03M | 989.01M | 1.08B | 1.00B |
| Stockholders Equity | 620.97M | 611.13M | 607.48M | 652.21M | 673.01M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 155.46M | 136.20M | 128.86M | 97.63M | 154.88M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 155.74M | 137.15M | 131.64M | 100.94M | 166.41M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -25.29M | -338.00K | -2.78M | -35.51M | -11.54M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -108.63M | -133.32M | -112.51M | -79.97M | -145.15M |
KNOT Offshore Partners Technical Analysis
Positive
10.12
Price Trends
10.38
Positive
10.41
Positive
9.63
Positive
Market Momentum
0.19
Positive
61.33
Neutral
33.04
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KNOP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.12 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.86, below the 50-day MA of 10.38, and above the 200-day MA of 9.63, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.19 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 61.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.04 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KNOP.
KNOT Offshore Partners Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $2.37B | 3.65 | 13.85% | 3.64% | 2.95% | 15.92% | |
79 Outperform | $2.11B | 4.81 | ― | 6.50% | -0.43% | 10.49% | |
70 Outperform | $2.05B | 3.29 | 8.85% | 0.39% | 0.76% | -19.76% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% | |
63 Neutral | $1.80B | 13.74 | 3.21% | 12.24% | -16.39% | -44.25% | |
62 Neutral | $3.01B | 8.36 | 3.46% | 1.59% | -17.62% | -74.58% | |
59 Neutral | $370.06M | -13.96 | 3.77% | 1.00% | 14.39% | 65.35% |
* Energy Sector Average
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KNOT Offshore Partners Corporate Events
KNOT Offshore Partners Posts Strong Q4 2025 Operations as Take-Private Talks Collapse and Charter Coverage Tightens
Mar 25, 2026
KNOT Offshore Partners reported interim results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, posting revenues of $96.5 million, operating income of $8.4 million and a net loss of $6.2 million, mainly due to a $20.3 million non-cash impairment on the s...
KNOT Offshore Partners Ends Talks on Sponsor’s Buyout Offer
Mar 19, 2026
On March 19, 2026, KNOT Offshore Partners LP announced that it has terminated discussions over an unsolicited, non-binding buyout proposal first received on October 31, 2025 from its sponsor, Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS, which sought to acquir...
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