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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. PANL

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight · SIC 4412 · Vertical: Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight (SIC 4412)

7.51USD−0.79% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Pangaea Logistics Solutions is a seaborne drybulk transport operator with terminal and stevedoring services, serving industrial customers on niche routes such as ice-class trades. Its latest reported quarter showed sharply higher TCE rates versus the prior year and a recovery in profitability, amid strong demand for drybulk shipping.

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (PANL) stock was 7.51 USD (−0.79% on the day), with market capitalisation 491.7 m USD, P/E 10.1 on diluted EPS of 0.75 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 0.67%, beta 1.00, 52-week range 4.93–9.35 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 187.1 m USD (+19.4% YoY), net income of 10.2 m USD, diluted EPS 0.16 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
491.7 m USD
shares as of 07 Aug 2026
P/E (TTM)
10.1
Diluted EPS TTM 0.75 · TTM to 30 Jun 2026
E/P (TTM)
9.94%
TTM to 30 Jun 2026
Dividend yield
0.67%
DPS 12m 0.05
Beta (2y)
1.00
Volatility (1y) 50%
52-week range
4.939.35

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
36.3
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
7.34 – 8.58
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.14 · band width 15.6%
SMA 50 / 200
8.14 / 7.81
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.13 / -0.09
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−12.0%−1.1%−10.9 pp—
3 months+3.7%−0.5%+4.2 pp—
6 months−4.0%+4.4%−8.4 pp—
Year to date+9.2%+12.3%−3.2 pp—
1 year+58.8%+13.5%+45.2 pp+36.7%
3 years+23.3%+76.4%−53.1 pp+37.7%
5 years+70.3%+63.7%+6.6 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−30.5%
27 Feb 2026 → 30 Jun 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−58.1%
30 Jan 2024 → 08 Apr 2025
Compound annual growth (5y)
+11.2%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026

Revenue
187.1 m USD
+19.4% YoY
Net income
10.2 m USD
unavailable YoY
Diluted EPS
0.16
unavailable YoY
net / operating
5.5% / 11.4%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Revenue153.1 m147.2 m122.8 m156.7 m168.7 m183.9 m170.6 m187.1 m
Operating income15.0 m14.8 m2.9 m3.7 m16.9 m17.4 m10.5 m21.3 m
Depreciation & amortisation7.7 m7.8 m9.9 m10.6 m10.2 m11.7 m11.9 m12.4 m
Net income5.1 m8.4 m-2.0 m-2.7 m12.2 m11.9 m13.3 m10.2 m
Diluted EPS0.110.18 ≈-0.03-0.040.190.19 ≈0.210.16
Operating cash flow28.5 m ≈19.3 m-4.4 m14.4 m ≈28.6 m ≈15.1 m4.5 m21.4 m ≈
Dividends paid4.5 m ≈4.8 m6.7 m9.9 m13.1 m3.2 m3.9 m3.2 m ≈

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 57 percentile of its own 37-quarter history (min 2.5, median 9.1, max 100.0; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue373.0 m412.2 m382.9 m718.1 m699.7 m499.3 m536.5 m632.0 m
Revenue YoY−3.1%+10.5%−7.1%+87.5%−2.6%−28.6%+7.5%+17.8%
Net income17.8 m11.7 m11.4 m67.2 m79.5 m26.3 m28.9 m19.4 m
Net income YoY+127.3%−34.3%−2.6%+492.2%+18.2%−66.9%+9.8%−33.0%
Diluted EPS0.420.270.261.501.760.580.630.30
Diluted EPS YoY+110.0%−35.7%−3.7%+476.9%+17.3%−67.0%+8.6%−52.4%
net %4.8%2.8%3.0%9.4%11.4%5.3%5.4%3.1%
Free cash flowunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
103.1 m USD
Financial debt
97.2 m USD
Net debt
-5.9 m USD
Equity
474.7 m USD
Total assets
928.1 m USD
Debt / equity
0.20x
Current ratio
1.69x
ROE
4.1%
ROA
2.1%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
499.3 m
2024
536.5 m
2025
632.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Operating income
2023
44.6 m
2024
48.4 m
2025
40.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
30.1 m
2024
30.4 m
2025
42.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

EBITDA
2023
74.7 m ≈
2024
78.8 m ≈
2025
83.4 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026derived

Interest expense
2023
17.0 m
2024
17.1 m
2025
24.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Income tax
2023
417.0 k
2024
389.0 k
2025
366.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Net income
2023
26.3 m
2024
28.9 m
2025
19.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2023
0.58
2024
0.63
2025
0.30

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2023
45.5 m
2024
46.0 m
2025
64.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Dividend per share
2023
0.10
2024
0.10
2025
0.05

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
99.0 m
2024
86.8 m
2025
103.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Receivables
2023
47.9 m
2024
42.4 m
2025
55.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Inventories
2023
16.6 m
2024
32.8 m
2025
28.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current assets
2023
191.8 m
2024
192.0 m
2025
215.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
474.3 m
2024
707.8 m
2025
677.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
3.1 m
2024
3.1 m
2025
3.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
—
2024
1.2 m
2025
1.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Total assets
2023
705.2 m
2024
936.5 m
2025
928.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Accounts payable
2023
6.3 m
2024
14.8 m
2025
14.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Short-term debt
2023
30.8 m
2024
—
2025
—

SEC (XBRL)· 09 May 2024verified

Long-term debt
2023
68.4 m
2024
129.3 m
2025
97.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
105.3 m
2024
109.1 m
2025
128.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Equity
2023
370.2 m
2024
474.7 m
2025
474.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
53.8 m
2024
65.7 m
2025
53.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Investing cash flow
2023
-16.0 m
2024
-67.7 m
2025
11.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-67.2 m
2024
-10.2 m
2025
-48.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
18.1 m
2024
18.7 m
2025
16.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 16 Mar 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
17.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-3.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
10.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
-15.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income growth (YoY)
-33.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
-37.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Net income CAGR 5Y
11.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EPS growth (YoY)
-52.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
EPS CAGR 3Y
-44.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
EPS CAGR 5Y
2.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
15.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
EBIT margin
9.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
6.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
11.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROA
5.1%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
8.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
6.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
2.8x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Liquidity

Current ratio
1.4x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Quick ratio
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Cash ratio
0.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
69.6 m USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
FCF conversion
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
61.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
28 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
491.7 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
10.3x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/E (TTM)
10.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Earnings yield
9.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/S
0.7x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
0.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Shareholder yield (distributions)
4.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • score weight coverage: 50.0% of at least 60%

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

7.51 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 491.7 m USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
491.7 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
P/E (TTM)
10.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
P/B
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
11.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026 · balance sheet at 30 Jun 2026
Net margin
6.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
17.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
0.7%
computed by olivLawTTM to 30 Jun 2026

Coverage and freshness

27/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 30 Jun 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 30 Jun 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 07 Aug 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 10 Aug 2026
verified 1523derived 51

Score by group

50% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

Low
2.80
USD per share
Mid
5.93
USD per share
High
10.43
USD per share
Price: 7.51 USD
The price is within the range
Potential to the central value: -21.1% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -26.7% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: single method · 1 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 2.80 – 10.43 USD.

Methods computed but outside the aggregate range: Dividend discount (DDM) (a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate).

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: P/E2.80 – 10.43 (Mid 5.93)
    28 companies used · median multiple 7.9x · quartiles 3.7x – 14.0x
    ASC, CCEC, CISS, CMBT, CMRE, CTRM, DHT, DSX, ECO, EHLD, ESEA, FRO, GASS, GNK, GSL, IMPP, LPG, NMM, NVGS, PSHG, PXS, SHIP, STNG, TEN, TK, TOPS, TRMD, ZIM
  • Dividend discount (DDM)outside the aggregate0.66 – 0.88 (Mid 0.75)
    a small share of earnings is paid as dividends (capital returns through buybacks): the dividend model does not describe the value and stays outside the aggregate
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight (SIC 4412)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: score weight coverage: 50.0% of at least 60%

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Quality6.7%26 (vs peers)13%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-3.3%0 (on a fixed band)17%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growth-44.6%0 (on a fixed band)17%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheet2.8x19 (on a fixed band)13%
Current ratio · Balance sheet1.4x49 (on a fixed band)8%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation10.1x50 (vs peers)21%
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns4.8%68 (on a fixed band)13%
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet31/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
  • Growth0/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial26/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partial68/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial50/100 · 1/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD. (PANL). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 632.0 m USD in 2025; YoY growth 17.8%; net margin 6.7%; ROE 11.0%.

The estimated value range is 2.80–10.43 USD per share (median of 1 methods, agreement: single method); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 5.93 USD, the price of 7.51 USD leaves a potential of -21.1% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -26.7% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

Insufficient data for a verdict (score weight coverage: 50.0% of at least 60%).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

No signal among the computed factors. That is not an absence of risk: factors without data were not assessed, and business risks (margins, inventory, demand) are in the source-based analysis.

What contradicts it

  • Net margin: 6.7%
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -3.3%
  • EPS CAGR 3Y: -44.6%
  • Interest coverage: 2.8x

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, FCF conversion, Net debt / EBITDA, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight (SIC 4412) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
10.1x
vertical median 9.6x
above median (+5.3%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 7.3x
P/S
0.7x
vertical median 1.8x
below median (−62.2%)
P/B
1.1x
vertical median 1.1x
at median
ROE
11.0%
vertical median 9.1%
above median (+20.6%)
Net margin
6.7%
vertical median 18.1%
below median (−63.1%)
EBIT margin
9.3%
vertical median 27.8%
below median (−66.5%)
Revenue YoY
17.8%
vertical median -1.2%
above median
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 1.6x
Dividend yield
0.7%
vertical median 2.4%
below median (−72.1%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
FROFrontline plc10.8 bn28.515.6%19.2%−8.8%+106% / +144%
CMBTCmb.tech NV5.4 bn3.849.1%92.6%−23.9%+56% / −5%
STNGScorpio Tankers Inc.4.4 bn12.111.4%36.7%−24.6%+48% / +57%
TRMDTORM plc3.8 bn13.213.3%21.3%−14.1%+76% / +33%
DHTDht Holdings, Inc.3.5 bn16.819.4%42.4%−12.8%+69% / +121%
ZIMZim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.3.4 bn7.111.9%6.9%−18.1%+39% / +306%
SBLKStar Bulk Carriers Corp.3.1 bn37.33.4%8.1%−17.6%+37% / +28%
ECOOkeanis Eco Tankers Corp.3.0 bn22.525.0%31.4%−0.4%+130% / +252%
NMMNavios Maritime Partners L.P.2.5 bn8.6—21.2%+0.8%+57% / +232%
LPGDorian Lpg Ltd.2.1 bn6.528.3%55.0%+36.3%+99% / +17%
SFLSFL Corporation Ltd.1.7 bn—-2.5%-3.6%−18.9%+42% / +3%
CMRECostamare Inc.1.6 bn4.615.9%41.5%−1.2%−14% / +30%
GSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.1.4 bn3.525.5%54.3%+7.8%+14% / +118%
TENTsakos Energy Navigation Limited1.4 bn10.59.1%20.1%−0.7%+91% / +132%
NVGSNavigator Holdings Ltd1.3 bn13.98.2%17.1%+3.6%+14% / +40%
CCECCapital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.1.2 bn7.312.0%—+62.0%+2% / +57%
TKTeekay Corporation Ltd.1.2 bn11.94.8%10.3%−22.2%+38% / +95%
GNKGenco Shipping & Trading Limited1.1 bn13.98.9%15.5%−19.1%+31% / +59%
SHIPSeanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.987.8 m14.37.8%13.4%−5.6%+37% / +98%
ASCArdmore Shipping Corp752.3 m21.06.6%13.2%−23.6%+51% / +36%
HSHPHimalaya Shipping Ltd.719.3 m40.611.2%13.4%+6.7%+72% / +157%
PANLPangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.491.7 m10.111.0%6.7%+17.8%+59% / +23%
ESEAEuroseas Ltd.459.1 m3.333.1%60.1%+7.0%+8% / +172%
GASSStealthgas Inc.308.3 m5.19.2%35.0%+3.5%+21% / +24%
DSXDiana Shipping Inc.276.7 m21.73.5%8.3%−6.4%+21% / −30%

1- and 3-year price returns: for PANL from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

Bear
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
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Base
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
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Bull
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Nothing is saved.

Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
3.98
Total return -46% · Per year -46%
7.07
Total return -5% · Per year -5%
10.69
Total return 43% · Per year 43%
3 years
3.28
Total return -55% · Per year -23%
6.61
Total return -10% · Per year -4%
11.05
Total return 49% · Per year 14%
5 years
2.70
Total return -62% · Per year -18%
6.17
Total return -15% · Per year -3%
11.42
Total return 56% · Per year 9%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 1.65
  • Net margin± 1.16
  • Annual revenue growth± 1.03
  • Annual dilution± 0.10

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

In brief

Pangaea Logistics Solutions is a seaborne drybulk transport operator with terminal and stevedoring services, serving industrial customers on niche routes such as ice-class trades. Its latest reported quarter showed sharply higher TCE rates versus the prior year and a recovery in profitability, amid strong demand for drybulk shipping.

SWOT

Strengths

  • Specialization in ice-class vessels and niche routes with historically higher margins 1.
  • Strong recovery in rates and profitability in the second quarter of 2026 3.

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on a few large customers for a major part of revenue 1.
  • Significant debt and financing obligations with associated financing costs 3.
  • Dependence on short-term chartered-in vessels, exposing the company to rate swings 1.

Opportunities

  • Expansion of terminal and logistics activity, including new US ports 3.
  • Fleet renewal through acquisitions of modern vessels and sales of older ones 3.
  • Seasonal demand on winter and summer ice-class routes 3.

Threats

  • Cyclicality of the market, which can cause rapid declines in charter rates 1.
  • Geopolitical conflicts that disrupt shipping routes and raise costs 1.
  • Environmental rules and international sanctions that could raise costs or limit port access 1.

Risks

  • Cyclical charter rateshigh

    Lower charter rates can reduce revenue and vessel values, which could affect compliance with loan covenants 1.

  • Dependence on key customershigh

    Losing one or more large customers could significantly affect financial performance 1.

  • Leveragemedium

    Total debt and financing obligations remain significant, and refinancing depends on market conditions 2.

  • Conflicts and sanctionsmedium

    Sanctions and conflicts in the Red Sea and Ukraine can disrupt routes and lead to fines for vessels carrying targeted cargo 1.

  • Fuel costsmedium

    Rising fuel prices could reduce voyage profitability, although the company uses hedges to limit the impact 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • Realized rates rose strongly and exceed benchmark indices, suggesting the niche and COA strategy is working 3.
  • The company has a specialized fleet and a leading position in ice-class vessels, a niche with little competition 1.
  • If the terminal business develops, the company could offer integrated services that lift margins 3.

What would break the thesis

  • The drybulk market is cyclical, and current high rates could fall quickly if demand weakens 1.
  • Debt and financing obligations limit financial flexibility in periods of lower rates 2.
  • Dependence on a few large customers and geopolitical conflicts adds uncertainty to revenue 1.

What to watch

  • TCE rate trend by quarter versus benchmark indicesQ3 2026
  • Progress of terminal operations at Port Tampa Bay2026
  • Net debt relative to Adjusted EBITDAnext 10-K
  • Third-quarter results, including the ice-class season effectQ3 2026

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

The business

The company provides seaborne drybulk transport of grains, coal, iron ore and bauxite, along with loading, discharge, port and terminal operations. Pangaea transported approximately 26.2 million tons of cargo annually to over 300 ports in 2025 1. Total revenue for fiscal 2025 was 632,041 thousand US dollars 1.

The business model relies on long-term contracts of affreightment (COAs), backhaul cargoes that cut ballast days, and active risk management, including short-term chartering-in. The company says it is a leader in high ice class vessels over 60,000 dwt, a niche that has historically produced superior margins 1.

Beyond its owned fleet, Pangaea chartered in on average 26 vessels in the second quarter of 2026 to cover cargo and COA commitments 2. The start-up of operations at Port Tampa Bay, Florida, extends its integrated logistics strategy 3.

Segments

Seaborne transport with owned and chartered-in vessels

The core segment covers drybulk carriage with vessels from Handysize to Post-Panamax. The company owned 39 vessels at December 31, 2025 1 and 38 owned vessels in the second quarter of 2026 2. Voyage and charter revenues are reported separately 1.

Terminal and stevedoring

This segment covers loading and discharge at ports where the company operates, with revenue typically earned per unit of volume handled 1. The company has recently expanded these operations with new port activities 3.

Market context

Demand for drybulk shipping was strong in the first half of 2026, supported by Chinese iron ore imports and grain shipments from the Atlantic to Asia 3. The market remains cyclical, and charter rates depend on vessel supply and fuel prices 1.

The industry has also been affected by the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, which have disrupted routes and raised voyage costs 1. Orderbook levels for new vessels are historically low, which could support rates over the medium term if demand continues 1.

Trends

  • Rising TCE ratestailwind

    Realized rates rose 50 percent from the same quarter of 2025, and the company outperformed benchmark indices by 10 percent 3. If demand stays firm, this advantage could persist.

  • Iron ore and grain demandmixed

    Chinese iron ore imports and Atlantic grain flows support market fundamentals 3. A slowdown in these flows would directly affect volumes.

  • Conflicts and shipping routesmixed

    Attacks in the Red Sea and diversions away from the Suez Canal lengthen voyages and raise costs 1. The effect may help short-term rates but adds operational uncertainty.

  • Vessel operating costsheadwind

    Crew, maintenance and fuel costs have risen over the past year, and older vessels can add expenses 1. Selling older vessels is part of the company's strategy 3.

Competitive position

Pangaea competes in the global drybulk market with other vessel operators and logistics providers. The company says there is less competition on niche routes and minor cargoes, such as the Baltic in winter or Newfoundland ports 1. Competition for chartered-in vessels and transport contracts is intense 1.

The company's advantage comes from its ice-class specialization, relationships with industrial customers and its ability to secure backhaul cargoes 1. The sources do not describe its exact position against competitors in each market segment.

  • Other drybulk vessel operators

    General competitors in the drybulk transport market, cited generically in the annual report.

  • Companies offering shipping and logistics services

    Providers of ocean transport and logistics that compete for industrial cargo contracts.

News & filings

In the press

SEC filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. · 16 Mar 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. · 10 Aug 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. · 10 Aug 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.