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Navigator Holdings Ltd.

NVGS

NYSEIndustrialsMarine Shipping

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$22.28

+$0.13 · +0.59%

Aug 24, 2:50 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

85

Deep Value

Momentum

48

Neutral

Sentiment

53

Mixed

Risk resilience

64

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It engages in the international and regional seaborne transportation of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also provides ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates through a fleet of 57 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Industry
Marine Shipping
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
GB
CEO
Mads Peter Zacho
Listed since
Jan 9, 2007
Employees
1,975

Market position

Day range

Current $22.28

52-week range

Current $22.28

Open
$22.05
Previous close
$22.15
Volume
222.56K
0.49× average
Average volume
453.1K
Average daily volume
Market cap
1.38B USD
Beta
0.48
Market reference 1
50-day average
$21.126
+5.46% above average
200-day average
$19.9092
+11.91% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
1.86B USD
P/E (TTM)
10.17×
P/B (TTM)
1.11×
P/S (TTM)
2.24×
EV / EBITDA
6.04×
Earnings yield
8.59%
Free cash flow yield
5.65%
Dividend yield
1.26%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
38.38%
Operating margin
28.01%
Net margin
22.80%
Return on equity
8.16%
Return on assets
4.39%
Return on invested capital
5.71%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.75×
Current ratio
1.18×
Altman Z-score
1.7
Piotroski F-score
9 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends63%37%12%-14%Gross margin, FY2021: 23.11%Gross margin, FY2022: 18.77%Gross margin, FY2023: 30.96%Gross margin, FY2024: 56.38%Gross margin, FY2025: 30.08%Operating margin, FY2021: -0.73%Operating margin, FY2022: 12.80%Operating margin, FY2023: 24.92%Operating margin, FY2024: 25.27%Operating margin, FY2025: 23.89%Net margin, FY2021: -7.62%Net margin, FY2022: 11.29%Net margin, FY2023: 14.94%Net margin, FY2024: 15.10%Net margin, FY2025: 17.06%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 23.11%. Gross margin FY2022 18.77%. Gross margin FY2023 30.96%. Gross margin FY2024 56.38%. Gross margin FY2025 30.08%. Operating margin FY2021 -0.73%. Operating margin FY2022 12.80%. Operating margin FY2023 24.92%. Operating margin FY2024 25.27%. Operating margin FY2025 23.89%. Net margin FY2021 -7.62%. Net margin FY2022 11.29%. Net margin FY2023 14.94%. Net margin FY2024 15.10%. Net margin FY2025 17.06%.

Income trends

Revenue

586.96M USD+3.58%

Operating income

140.22M USD-2.07%

Net income

100.12M USD+17.00%
Income trends across reported periods648.75M USD401.58M USD154.41M USD−92.76M USDRevenue, FY2021: 406.48M USDRevenue, FY2022: 473.79M USDRevenue, FY2023: 550.74M USDRevenue, FY2024: 566.68M USDRevenue, FY2025: 586.96M USDOperating income, FY2021: −2.95M USDOperating income, FY2022: 60.66M USDOperating income, FY2023: 137.23M USDOperating income, FY2024: 143.18M USDOperating income, FY2025: 140.22M USDNet income, FY2021: −30.96M USDNet income, FY2022: 53.47M USDNet income, FY2023: 82.26M USDNet income, FY2024: 85.57M USDNet income, FY2025: 100.12M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 406.48M USD. Revenue FY2022 473.79M USD. Revenue FY2023 550.74M USD. Revenue FY2024 566.68M USD. Revenue FY2025 586.96M USD. Operating income FY2021 −2.95M USD. Operating income FY2022 60.66M USD. Operating income FY2023 137.23M USD. Operating income FY2024 143.18M USD. Operating income FY2025 140.22M USD. Net income FY2021 −30.96M USD. Net income FY2022 53.47M USD. Net income FY2023 82.26M USD. Net income FY2024 85.57M USD. Net income FY2025 100.12M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue586.96M USD566.68M USD550.74M USD473.79M USD406.48M USD
Cost of goods sold410.39M USD247.18M USD380.22M USD384.88M USD312.54M USD
Gross profit176.57M USD319.5M USD170.51M USD88.92M USD93.95M USD
Selling, general, and administrative36.35M USD36.58M USD31.21M USD27.44M USD28.88M USD
Operating expenses36.35M USD176.32M USD33.28M USD28.25M USD96.9M USD
Interest income5.82M USD6.24M USD5.71M USD1.08M USD302K USD
Interest expense55.78M USD56.14M USD64.92M USD48M USD38.68M USD
Depreciation and amortization134.5M USD132.73M USD129.2M USD126.22M USD88.49M USD
Operating income140.22M USD143.18M USD137.23M USD60.66M USD−2.95M USD
Net income100.12M USD85.57M USD82.26M USD53.47M USD−30.96M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 6 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+1.78%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
0.85
Estimate 0.53 · Beat by 60.98%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.910.640.380.12Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MetQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 12, 2025: actual 0.38, estimate 0.37, surprise +2.70%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 0.36, estimate 0.3, surprise +20.00%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 13, 2025: actual 0.14, estimate 0.258, surprise -45.82%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 0.36, estimate 0.36, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Mar 11, 2026: actual 0.32, estimate 0.39, surprise -17.95%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 0.5, estimate 0.34, surprise +47.06%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 0.85, estimate 0.528, surprise +60.98%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 0.4, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates174.65M156.62M138.58M120.55MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 12, 2025: actual 144.03M USD, estimate 131.67M USD, surprise +9.39%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 14, 2025: actual 151.41M USD, estimate 134.9M USD, surprise +12.24%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 13, 2025: actual 129.64M USD, estimate 127.27M USD, surprise +1.86%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 153.09M USD, estimate 141.91M USD, surprise +7.87%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 11, 2026: actual 139.48M USD, estimate 139.87M USD, surprise -0.28%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 6, 2026: actual 140.62M USD, estimate 139.35M USD, surprise +0.91%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 167.94M USD, estimate 139.46M USD, surprise +20.42%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 135.48M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$23.00

3.23% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $24.00Average $23.00Low $22.00

Rating distribution

11 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1091%
Hold19%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

2 institutions
CitigroupmaintainBuy

NVGS news

seekingalpha.com

Navigator Global Investments Limited (HFAHF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Navigator Global Investments Limited (HFAHF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

Navigator Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Navigator NYSE: NVGS reported record second-quarter results for 2026, citing higher shipping demand, elevated time charter equivalent rates and record throughput at its Morgan's Point ethylene export terminal.

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seekingalpha.com

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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zacks.com

Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Navigator Holdings (NVGS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.14 per share a year ago.

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globenewswire.com

Navigator Gas Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2026 Results (Unaudited)

LONDON, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas…

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globenewswire.com

Navigator Gas Announces Signing of $121.8 Million Financing for Two Newbuild Ammonia Carriers in Navigator Amon Joint Venture

LONDON, Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, is pleased to…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.22

2025 complete year+10.0% since 2024

2026 partial: $0.21

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 19, 2026

$0.07

Quarterly

Record Aug 19, 2026 · Payment Sep 1, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 20, 2026

$0.07

Quarterly

Record May 20, 2026 · Payment Jun 10, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 23, 2026

$0.07

Quarterly

Record Mar 23, 2026 · Payment Mar 31, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 25, 2025

$0.07

Quarterly

Record Nov 25, 2025 · Payment Dec 16, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 28, 2025

$0.05

Quarterly

Record Aug 28, 2025 · Payment Sep 17, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 29, 2025

$0.05

Quarterly

Record May 29, 2025 · Payment Jun 17, 2025

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ETFs holding NVGS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM
Market value
20.46M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
81.62B USD
Expense ratio
0.19%
Price / 1D
$298.14-0.61%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF logoAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV
Market value
16.3M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
31.27B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$125.84-0.48%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF logoiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN
Market value
7.54M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
14.66B USD
Expense ratio
0.24%
Price / 1D
$224.2-0.27%
EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF logoEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFBSVO
Market value
7.46M
Weight
0.30%
AUM
1.71B USD
Expense ratio
0.47%
Price / 1D
$29.53-0.30%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
4.65M
Weight
0.03%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$120.52-0.60%
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF logoInvesco Oil & Gas Services ETFPXJ
Market value
1.68M
Weight
2.52%
AUM
66.58M USD
Expense ratio
0.67%
Price / 1D
$45.755-1.28%
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF logoPrincipal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETFPSC
Market value
1.17M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
1.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.38%
Price / 1D
$69.485-0.41%
Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF logoInvesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETFPRFZ
Market value
1.13M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
2.87B USD
Expense ratio
0.34%
Price / 1D
$55.49-0.72%

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