Estonia's Tallinna Sadam Q2 profit falls on higher fuel costs, ship repairs

Tallinna Sadam AS

10/08/2026 06:10

Overview
Estonia port operator's Q2 sales revenue rose 5.4% yr/yr; adjusted EBITDA fell 11%
Q2 profit dropped 59% yr/yr, impacted by higher fuel costs and ship repairs
Revenue growth supported by cruise business and chartering of icebreaker Botnica

Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year

Result Drivers
ICEBREAKER CHARTER - Higher number of charter days for icebreaker Botnica boosted charter fee revenue
CRUISE BUSINESS - Significant growth in cruise business supported revenue increase, per Chairman Valdo Kalm
FUEL AND REPAIRS - Rising fuel prices and extraordinary ship repairs due to ice conditions reduced profitability
VESSEL WITHDRAWAL AND CARGO - Profit was reduced by the withdrawal of a vessel from the Paldiski–Kapellskär route and a decline in cargo volumes
ONE-OFF GAIN LAST YEAR - Prior year profit benefited from a one-off gain from land sale, not repeated this year

Company press release: ID:nGNE8ZD9NG

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
EUR 31.1 mln
EUR 32.40 mln (2 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
 
EUR 1.4 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
 
EUR 14.2 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
45.70%
 
Q2 EBIT
 
EUR 7.90 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the marine port services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tallinna Sadam AS is €1.46, about 15.1% above its August 7 closing price of €1.26
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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