Ardmore Shipping Q2 revenue jumps on higher spot charter rates

Ardmore Shipping

29/07/2026 13:10

Overview
Bermuda tanker operator's Q2 revenue rose sharply yr/yr, but adjusted EPS slightly missed consensus
Company's revenue beat analyst expectations; adjusted net income posted a slight miss
Company completed sale of Ardmore Engineer vessel and expanded newbuilding order to four ships

Outlook
Company says about 45% of MR tanker days for Q3 2026 fixed at $29,600 per day
About 50% of chemical tanker days for Q3 2026 fixed at $25,000 per day
Company says market conditions remain positive but notes ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty

Result Drivers
HIGHER SPOT CHARTER RATES - Co said increase in revenue was primarily driven by higher spot charter rates, especially for MR tankers
VESSEL SALE GAIN - Net income benefited from $12.2 mln gain on sale of Ardmore Engineer
MORE TIME CHARTERS - Increased employment of vessels under time charters added $8.6 mln to revenue

Company press release: ID:nPn5YPydKa

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$116.20 mln
$87.45 mln (2 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$1.18
$1.19 (3 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$1.48
 
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Slight Miss*
$48.30 mln
$48.62 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
 
$60.50 mln
 
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas transportation services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ardmore Shipping Corp is $19.50, about 19% above its July 28 closing price of $16.39
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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