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Himalaya Shipping

HSHP
62
Marine Shipping · Industrials
Price
$14.59
-0.78 (-5.07%)
Market Cap
$687.8M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count rising — dilution

+151.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 18.3M (2021) → 46.0M (2025)

Himalaya Shipping is a dry bulk shipping company that transports large quantities of raw materials — like coal, grain, and iron ore — across the world's oceans. Its customers are typically commodity traders, mining companies, and industrial firms that need to move massive amounts of cargo between continents. The company operates a fleet of Newcastlemax vessels, which are among the largest dry bulk ships in the world.

Himalaya Shipping earns money by charging customers to use its ships, either through long-term contracts called time charters or by renting ships out at daily market rates. The company is headquartered in Bermuda and operates globally, with routes connecting major commodity-producing and consuming regions. Its modern, fuel-efficient fleet gives it a cost advantage over older ships, but the business is heavily exposed to volatile freight rates, which can swing sharply depending on global trade volumes and economic conditions.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+52.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong revenue growth

EPS Growth

+178.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

33.4%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$25M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Strong grower

Himalaya Shipping is growing revenue at 53% year-over-year. The Winston Score penalises unprofitable companies, but revenue at this pace tells a different story — this is a company still in "build mode."

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Quality

Gross Margin
54.8%
Healthy — 54.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
51.2%
Excellent — 51.2% operating margin
ROCE
2.1%
Weak — 2.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+17.7%
Fast-growing sales (17.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
+123.7%
Earnings growing fast (123.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
210%
Turns 210% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
42.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (42.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
4.39
Heavy debt load (4.39)
Interest Cover
1.55x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
23.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 23.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+14.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (23.0 → 8.4)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
7.46%
Healthy income — 7.46% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend Growth
+85.7%
Dividend growing fast (85.7% YoY)

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