NYSE$NAT

Nordic American Tankers Ltd · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Nordic American Tankers Q1 2025: $4.2M net income, $0.07 dividend, TCE $24,714/day

Nordic American Tankers reported first quarter 2025 net income of $4.2 million, or $0.02 per share, including a $9.5 million book gain on the sale of Nordic Apollo. Net voyage revenue was $37.9 million as the 19-vessel Suezmax fleet averaged time charter equivalent earnings of $24,714 per day against operating costs of about $9,000 per day. The board declared a $0.07 per share cash dividend payable June 26, 2025, marking the company's 111th consecutive quarterly dividend. Cash and cash equivalents rose to $103.2 million at quarter end, and net debt stood at $210.3 million, or $11.1 million per ship.

  • Q1 net income was $4.2M ($0.02 EPS), including a $9.5M gain on the sale of Nordic Apollo; adjusted EBITDA was $14.9M.
  • Net voyage revenue totaled $37.9M with fleet average TCE of $24,714/day on a discharge-to-discharge basis.
  • The board declared a $0.07 per share dividend payable June 26, 2025 to shareholders of record June 12, 2025.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $103.2M at March 31; net debt was $210.3M, equal to $11.1M per vessel.
  • NAT acquired two 2016-built Suezmax tankers for $66M each and sold two older vessels for about $45M combined during early 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$37.9M

Previous: $95.3M-60.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.02

Previous: $0.07-71.4%
Average TCE per day

$24.7K

No prior period
Operating cost per day

$9K

No prior period
Quarterly dividend per share

$0.07

No prior period
Suezmax fleet size

19

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$14.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$13.5M

Previous: -$186K-7164.0%
Net Income

$4.25M

Previous: $15.1M-71.8%
Operating Income

$10.9M

Previous: $23.1M-52.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$103M

No prior period
Total Assets

$867M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Nordic American Tankers · Revenue · Quarterly

$37.9M

Q1 2025-60.2%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management expects strong tanker market fundamentals supported by limited Suezmax supply, OPEC volume increases, and pressure on sanctioned oil trades, while noting spot rates may remain volatile.

Tailwinds

  • OPEC production increases and tighter enforcement on sanctioned trades should support compliant tanker demand.
  • Limited Suezmax orderbook and aging fleet support a favorable medium-term rate outlook.

Headwinds

  • Short-term spot tanker rates can be volatile when regional vessel supply imbalances occur.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

31 / 67 earnings

Positive

+41.5%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-15.4%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.5%+0.6%
Q4 2025+7.4%-1.9%+0.0%
Q3 2025+7.4%-0.5%-8.8%
Q2 2025+1.9%+4.5%+7.1%
Q1 2025+0.7%+1.9%+13.1%
Q4 2024-0.4%+0.4%+2.4%
Q3 2024-8.3%-4.2%-14.2%
Q2 2024+3.3%+1.9%+1.1%
Q1 2024-2.1%-2.8%-5.9%
Q4 2023+0.5%-2.9%-5.3%
Q3 2023-9.3%-6.8%-1.9%
Q2 2023+0.5%-4.4%-2.0%
Q1 2023+3.5%+3.0%+1.6%
Q4 2022+16.6%+19.5%+4.5%
Q3 2022+3.2%+5.5%-11.8%
Q2 2022-3.7%-3.7%-1.1%
Q1 2022-8.3%-5.2%-7.4%
Q4 2021+41.5%+32.2%+10.5%
Q3 2021-2.6%-3.1%-6.3%
Q2 2021+1.7%+9.0%+8.6%
Q1 2021+2.5%-2.5%-3.4%
Q4 2020+0.0%+3.4%+21.3%
Q3 2020+2.8%+4.1%+4.4%
Q2 2020-3.8%-4.0%-13.1%
Q1 2020-10.3%-10.9%-10.5%
Q4 2019-3.5%-5.2%-21.7%
Q3 2019-2.4%-1.9%+31.7%
Q2 2019+6.3%+13.1%+17.1%
Q1 2019+13.7%+22.7%+8.5%
Q4 2018+0.4%+4.8%-6.2%
Q3 2018-15.4%-14.8%-21.0%
Q2 2018-10.4%-10.0%-11.7%
Q1 2018+10.0%+7.5%+7.5%
Q4 2017+8.6%+10.7%+10.7%
Q3 2017-5.0%-2.3%-8.5%
Q2 2017+4.1%-0.8%-4.4%
Q1 2017+1.4%+2.8%-16.3%
Q4 2016+2.9%+1.2%-6.9%
Q3 2016+11.9%+9.9%+18.9%
Q2 2016+2.2%+1.4%-13.0%
Q1 2016-1.8%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015-0.7%
Q2 2015-2.7%
Q1 2015+5.4%
Q4 2014-3.5%
Q3 2014-2.2%
Q2 2014-2.2%
Q1 2014+9.0%
Q4 2013-3.0%
Q3 2013+3.7%
Q2 2013-5.9%
Q1 2013-4.6%
Q2 2012+4.5%
Q4 2012+2.2%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q4 2011-1.3%
Q1 2012-8.1%
Q3 2011-8.1%
Q3 2010-8.1%
Q2 2011+1.8%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q4 2009-2.1%
Q1 2011+0.4%
Q2 2010-3.6%
Q1 2010-10.2%
Q3 2009

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