WEST Stock Overview
Operates as a dry bulk shipping company. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Western Bulk Chartering AS Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | NOK 17.50 |
| 52 Week High | NOK 30.30 |
| 52 Week Low | NOK 17.00 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| 11 Month Change | -8.14% |
| 3 Month Change | -31.37% |
| 1 Year Change | -32.43% |
| 33 Year Change | -53.95% |
| 5 Year Change | -45.31% |
| Change since IPO | -56.79% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Why We Like The Returns At Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST)
Nov 22
Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 19Is Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) A Risky Investment?
Oct 30Western Bulk Chartering's (OB:WEST) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality
Aug 25Here's Why We Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is Well Worth Watching
Aug 22Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Stunning Increase To Their Western Bulk Chartering AS (OB:WEST) Forecasts
Jul 27Here's Why I Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is An Interesting Stock
Apr 28Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 21Shareholder Returns
| WEST | NO Shipping | NO Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | -32.4% | 17.3% | 2.8% |
Return vs Industry: WEST underperformed the Norwegian Shipping industry which returned 19.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WEST underperformed the Norwegian Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WEST volatility | |
|---|---|
| WEST Average Weekly Movement | 6.3% |
| Shipping Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in NO Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in NO Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: WEST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Norwegian market.
Volatility Over Time: WEST's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 115 | Torbjoern Gjervik | www.westernbulk.com |
Western Bulk Chartering AS, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a dry bulk shipping company. It engages in chartering and operating dry bulk vessels for the transportation of products, such as minerals, timber, cement, bauxite, steel products, grains, coal, and other products; and operation of chartered-in fleet of 110-150 vessels, including time charter trip vessels and period vessels. The company operates in Norway, Far East, rest of Europe, India, North America, South America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Western Bulk Chartering AS Fundamentals Summary
| WEST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | NOK 588.35m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -NOK 92.12m |
| Revenue (TTM) | NOK 13.22b |
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P/S Ratio-6.4x
P/E RatioIs WEST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WEST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.19b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.18b |
| Gross Profit | US$15.10m |
| Other Expenses | US$23.39m |
| Earnings | -US$8.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.25 |
| Gross Margin | 1.27% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.70% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did WEST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison