GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GNK • MHY2685T1313
21.57 USD
-0.63 (-2.84%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
21.59 USD
+0.02 (+0.09%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:08:42 PM
This GNK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
GNK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 35 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. GNK scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. GNK has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. GNK Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GNK had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GNK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GNK reported negative net income in multiple years.
- GNK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -0.38%, GNK is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of GNK (-0.49%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.59%, GNK is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GNK is below the industry average of 7.09%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.38% | ||
| ROE | -0.49% | ||
| ROIC | 0.59% |
ROA(3y)1.91%
ROA(5y)6.87%
ROE(3y)2.12%
ROE(5y)8.52%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)6.82%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of GNK (2.37%) is worse than 62.86% of its industry peers.
- GNK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 35.74%, GNK is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GNK has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 35.74% |
OM growth 3Y-57.6%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.21%
GM growth 5Y4.74%
2. GNK Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GNK is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GNK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- GNK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GNK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GNK has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. This is not the best score and indicates that GNK is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GNK's Altman-Z score of 2.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GNK outperforms 74.29% of its industry peers.
- GNK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.21, GNK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- GNK has a Current Ratio of 2.39. This indicates that GNK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GNK (2.39) is better than 65.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.83 indicates that GNK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- GNK has a Quick ratio (1.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 |
3. GNK Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GNK have decreased strongly by -102.42% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, GNK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.14% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GNK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.77% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-102.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.77%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
3.2 Future
- GNK is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 341.97% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.36% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5439.87%
EPS Next 2Y614.29%
EPS Next 3Y341.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year21.14%
Revenue Next 2Y10.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. GNK Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GNK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.10, the valuation of GNK can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GNK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GNK to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.65), we can say GNK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GNK is valued a bit more expensive than 65.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- GNK's earnings are expected to grow with 341.97% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y614.29%
EPS Next 3Y341.97%
5. GNK Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.64%, GNK is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.67, GNK pays a better dividend. On top of this GNK pays more dividend than 91.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- GNK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GNK is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 26.62%!
- GNK has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- The dividend of GNK decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.62%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of GNK are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GNK will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- GNK's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-751.42%
EPS Next 2Y614.29%
EPS Next 3Y341.97%
GNK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
21.57
-0.63 (-2.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners55.36%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners2.02%
Ins Owner Change0.91%
Market Cap934.41M
Revenue(TTM)342.05M
Net Income(TTM)-4.37M
Analysts78.18
Price Target26.86 (24.52%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio2.61
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.64% |
Yearly Dividend0.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)26.62%
DP-751.42%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-11 2026-03-11 (0.5)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-57.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-104.64%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.45%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-31.69%
Min EPS beat(4)-104.64%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.54%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.17%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-14.37%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-11.35%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.43%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)4.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.43%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.96%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.38%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.81%
PT rev (1m)9.15%
PT rev (3m)19.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)150.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-28.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)59.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)52.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 | ||
| P/S | 2.73 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 29.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.98 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.14
Fwd EY9.9%
FCF(TTM)-1.4
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.74
OCFY3.41%
SpS7.9
BVpS20.69
TBVpS20.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.38% | ||
| ROE | -0.49% | ||
| ROCE | 0.74% | ||
| ROIC | 0.59% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.62% | ||
| OM | 2.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 35.74% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.91%
ROA(5y)6.87%
ROE(3y)2.12%
ROE(5y)8.52%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)6.82%
ROICexc(3y)3.19%
ROICexc(5y)7.32%
ROICexgc(3y)3.19%
ROICexgc(5y)7.32%
ROCE(3y)3.86%
ROCE(5y)8.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-63.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y-63.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.37%
OM growth 3Y-57.6%
OM growth 5Y2.4%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.21%
GM growth 5Y4.74%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.24 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 27.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 37.81% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
F-Score2
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)115.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)129.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-102.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%34.48%
EPS Next Y5439.87%
EPS Next 2Y614.29%
EPS Next 3Y341.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.14%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.95%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.77%
Sales Q2Q%10.81%
Revenue Next Year21.14%
Revenue Next 2Y10.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-89.48%
EBIT growth 3Y-63.51%
EBIT growth 5Y1.6%
EBIT Next Year1404.4%
EBIT Next 3Y185.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-186.28%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-74.86%
OCF growth 3Y-44.77%
OCF growth 5Y-2.88%
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD / GNK FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GNK.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) stock?
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD?
The financial health rating of GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) is 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD (GNK) is expected to grow by 5439.87% in the next year.