EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ESEA • MHY235921357

68.97 USD
+2.1 (+3.14%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 02:38 PM
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This ESEA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, ESEA scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ESEA was compared to 35 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. ESEA scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ESEA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. ESEA also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings would make ESEA suitable for value and dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ESEA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ESEA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ESEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years ESEA 4 years were profitable.
  • ESEA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ESEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFESEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 17.91%, ESEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ESEA has a better Return On Equity (28.23%) than 97.14% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.39%, ESEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ESEA is significantly above the industry average of 7.33%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (15.39%) for ESEA is well below the 3 year average (24.56%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ESEA had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.91%
ROE 28.23%
ROIC 15.39%
ROA(3y)26.12%
ROA(5y)20.1%
ROE(3y)45.73%
ROE(5y)40.33%
ROIC(3y)24.56%
ROIC(5y)20%
ESEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICESEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

1.3 Margins

  • ESEA has a Profit Margin of 54.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ESEA outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ESEA has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 54.86%, ESEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ESEA has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of ESEA (95.51%) is better than 97.14% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ESEA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 54.86%
PM (TTM) 54.01%
GM 95.51%
OM growth 3Y3.33%
OM growth 5Y62.43%
PM growth 3Y5.47%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.2%
GM growth 5Y0.38%
ESEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsESEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200

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2. ESEA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ESEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • ESEA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ESEA Yearly Shares OutstandingESEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
ESEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsESEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.64 indicates that ESEA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ESEA has a better Altman-Z score (2.64) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESEA is 5.52, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ESEA, 5.52 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ESEA (5.52) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that ESEA is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ESEA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.52
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC1.94
WACC7.93%
ESEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFESEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.59 indicates that ESEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ESEA has a Current ratio of 3.59. This is in the better half of the industry: ESEA outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • ESEA has a Quick Ratio of 3.53. This indicates that ESEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.53, ESEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 3.53
ESEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesESEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. ESEA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.39% over the past year.
  • ESEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 116.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.39%
EPS 3Y4.21%
EPS 5Y116.56%
EPS Q2Q%34.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -9.55% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.20% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.24%
EPS Next 2Y-9.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.2%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ESEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesESEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M
ESEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesESEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 10 -10

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4. ESEA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.14, the valuation of ESEA can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ESEA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ESEA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • ESEA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.15.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ESEA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ESEA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.14
Fwd PE 4.15
ESEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsESEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESEA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ESEA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.11
EV/EBITDA 3.91
ESEA Per share dataESEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of ESEA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ESEA's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.04
EPS Next 2Y-9.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ESEA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ESEA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.49%, which is a nice return.
  • ESEA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.81.
  • ESEA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.49%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ESEA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 53.86%!
  • ESEA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ESEA decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)53.86%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
ESEA Yearly Dividends per shareESEA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • ESEA pays out 14.76% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP14.76%
EPS Next 2Y-9.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ESEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendESEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M
ESEA Dividend Payout.ESEA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ESEA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ESEA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EUROSEAS LTD

NASDAQ:ESEA (3/4/2026, 2:38:09 PM)

68.97

+2.1 (+3.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)06-16
Inst Owners9.36%
Inst Owner Change13.92%
Ins Owners1.84%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap486.93M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)120.86M
Analysts82.22
Price Target75.48 (9.44%)
Short Float %2.04%
Short Ratio1.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.49%
Yearly Dividend2.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)53.86%
DP14.76%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.75%
Max EPS beat(2)19.35%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.75%
Max EPS beat(4)19.35%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)8.03%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)16.53%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)13.56%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.25%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.25%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.67%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.91%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.58%
PT rev (1m)3.26%
PT rev (3m)0.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.14
Fwd PE 4.15
P/S 2.18
P/FCF 12.11
P/OCF 3.53
P/B 1.14
P/tB 1.14
EV/EBITDA 3.91
EPS(TTM)16.67
EY24.17%
EPS(NY)16.63
Fwd EY24.11%
FCF(TTM)5.7
FCFY8.26%
OCF(TTM)19.53
OCFY28.31%
SpS31.7
BVpS60.63
TBVpS60.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.04
Graham Number150.81
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.91%
ROE 28.23%
ROCE 19.48%
ROIC 15.39%
ROICexc 18.3%
ROICexgc 18.3%
OM 54.86%
PM (TTM) 54.01%
GM 95.51%
FCFM 17.97%
ROA(3y)26.12%
ROA(5y)20.1%
ROE(3y)45.73%
ROE(5y)40.33%
ROIC(3y)24.56%
ROIC(5y)20%
ROICexc(3y)28.17%
ROICexc(5y)22.89%
ROICexgc(3y)28.17%
ROICexgc(5y)22.89%
ROCE(3y)31.08%
ROCE(5y)25.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y67.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y67.54%
OM growth 3Y3.33%
OM growth 5Y62.43%
PM growth 3Y5.47%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.2%
GM growth 5Y0.38%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.52
Debt/EBITDA 1.33
Cap/Depr 334.33%
Cap/Sales 43.63%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 90.71%
Profit Quality 33.28%
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 3.53
Altman-Z 2.64
F-Score7
WACC7.93%
ROIC/WACC1.94
Cap/Depr(3y)553.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)539.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)64.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)54.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.39%
EPS 3Y4.21%
EPS 5Y116.56%
EPS Q2Q%34.53%
EPS Next Y-0.24%
EPS Next 2Y-9.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.65%
Revenue Next Year-1.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.2%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.4%
EBIT growth 3Y35.75%
EBIT growth 5Y126.92%
EBIT Next Year34.55%
EBIT Next 3Y11.51%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y660.95%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.62%
OCF growth 3Y34.56%
OCF growth 5Y109.18%

EUROSEAS LTD / ESEA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ESEA.


What is the valuation status of EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for EUROSEAS LTD?

EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the valuation of EUROSEAS LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) is 4.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.14.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ESEA stock?

The dividend rating of EUROSEAS LTD (ESEA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 14.76%.