Western Bulk Chartering AS

OB:WEST Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 539.6m

Western Bulk Chartering Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Western Bulk Chartering has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.7%, while the Shipping industry saw earnings growing at 51.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year.

Key information

27.7%

Earnings growth rate

16.9%

EPS growth rate

Shipping Industry Growth48.6%
Revenue growth rate7.0%
Return on equity-15.1%
Net Margin-0.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Why We Like The Returns At Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST)

Nov 22
Why We Like The Returns At Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST)

Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 19
Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) A Risky Investment?

Oct 30
Is Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) A Risky Investment?

Western Bulk Chartering's (OB:WEST) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Aug 25
Western Bulk Chartering's (OB:WEST) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Here's Why We Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is Well Worth Watching

Aug 22
Here's Why We Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is Well Worth Watching

Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Stunning Increase To Their Western Bulk Chartering AS (OB:WEST) Forecasts

Jul 27
Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Stunning Increase To Their Western Bulk Chartering AS (OB:WEST) Forecasts

Here's Why I Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is An Interesting Stock

Apr 28
Here's Why I Think Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Is An Interesting Stock

Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Feb 21
Western Bulk Chartering (OB:WEST) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Western Bulk Chartering makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

OB:WEST Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 241,191-8260
31 Mar 241,154-12250
31 Dec 231,118-16250
30 Sep 231,2124300
30 Jun 231,30724350
31 Mar 231,46145410
31 Dec 221,61666480
30 Sep 221,71188560
30 Jun 221,806109650
31 Mar 221,64795580
31 Dec 211,48881510
30 Sep 211,20448370
30 Jun 2192115230
31 Mar 218509230
31 Dec 207793230
30 Sep 20874-6230
30 Jun 20969-16230
31 Mar 201,016-27240
31 Dec 191,063-38250
30 Sep 191,082-31240
30 Jun 191,101-24220
31 Mar 191,086-10230
31 Dec 181,0704240
30 Sep 189867280
30 Jun 1890210330
31 Mar 188657330
31 Dec 178274320
30 Sep 17799-10320
30 Jun 17748-21290
31 Mar 17690-29320
31 Dec 16632-37340
30 Sep 16685-46580
30 Jun 16784-37590
31 Mar 16887-27590
31 Dec 15990-16590
31 Dec 141,278-1350

Quality Earnings: WEST is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: WEST is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WEST is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 27.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WEST's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: WEST is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Shipping industry (31.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: WEST has a negative Return on Equity (-15.1%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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