Western Bulk Chartering Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Western Bulk Chartering's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -43.6%, while the Shipping industry saw earnings growing at 24.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1% per year. Western Bulk Chartering's return on equity is 10.6%, and it has net margins of 0.5%.
Key information
-43.62%
Earnings growth rate
-43.94%
EPS growth rate
| Shipping Industry Growth | 48.58% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.05% |
| Return on equity | 10.58% |
| Net Margin | 0.52% |
| Next Earnings Update | 25 Aug 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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How Western Bulk Chartering makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 25 | 1,039 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 1,081 | -1 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 1,122 | -7 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 1,196 | -5 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 1,270 | -3 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,230 | -6 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,191 | -8 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,154 | -12 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,118 | -16 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,212 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,307 | 24 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,461 | 45 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,616 | 66 | 48 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,711 | 88 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,806 | 109 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,647 | 95 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,488 | 81 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,204 | 48 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 921 | 15 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 850 | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 779 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 874 | -6 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 969 | -16 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,016 | -27 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,063 | -38 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,082 | -31 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,101 | -24 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,086 | -10 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,070 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 986 | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 902 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 865 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 827 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 799 | -10 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 748 | -21 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 690 | -29 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 632 | -37 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 685 | -46 | 58 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 784 | -37 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 887 | -27 | 59 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 990 | -16 | 59 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WEST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WEST became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WEST's earnings have declined by 43.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WEST has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WEST has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Shipping industry (-12.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WEST's Return on Equity (10.6%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/30 17:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Western Bulk Chartering AS is covered by 2 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kyrre Flesja | DNB Carnegie |
| Jostein Aschjem | DNB Carnegie |