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Western Bulk Chartering AS · Industrials · Norway · $76M · Avg Vol: $28K/d

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Quality
53
Value
45
Momentum
62
P/E (TTM)
125.3x
peers 17.3x
ROE
1.9%
peers 15.7%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
5.1%
trailing yield
Director trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
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AI CONVICTION THESIS

Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. Western Bulk Chartering AS: clears the 50 floor (Q52/V58/M62) but not the 60 strong bar, and carries no corroborating filing signal (no net insider buying, no active buyback). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT WESTERN BULK CHARTERING AS

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Western Bulk Chartering AS, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a dry bulk shipping company. The company engages in owning, chartering and operating ships, dry bulk vessels for the transportation of products, such as minerals, timber, cement, bauxite, steel products, grains, coal, and other...

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (NOK)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue15.2B10.5B11.7B9.3B-15.2%10.4B10.7B13.2B19.6%
EPS (NOK)18.47-4.37-0.771.50-56.6%0.19———
Shares33.6M33.6M33.6M33.6M0.0%32.7M———
Debt28.2K000—————
Equity640.9M493.9M468.1M478.2M-9.3%————
Op CF517.1M-172.2M-56.4M36.0M-58.9%9.5M———
Inv CF8.6M-0.9M-2.5M-26.5M—————
Fin CF-1.0B-94.1M00—————
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PRICE (1Y)+7.4%
2.232.302.362.432.50Aug 5Aug 26Sep 16
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$2.48
RSI (14)
69.4
52W High
$2.62
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
53
ROIC
12.0%65.7
ROE
1.9%22.3
GP/Assets
18.9%55.0
Op. Margin
-1.4%14.3
FCF/Assets
3.5%53.5
Piotroski
544.9
Int. Cover
36.8x73.2
D/E Ratio
0.00x99.0
Current Ratio
1.40x35.3
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
125.3x6.1
EV/EBITDA
-23.2x25.0
P/FCF
20.3x48.1
P/B
1.6x58.3
P/S
0.1x98.9
Div Yield
5.1%88.7
Momentum
62
52W High %
94%89.3
RS 6M
—N/A
SMA 50/200
1.09x77.7
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+841%97.2
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$76M
P/E (Forward)
13.3x
Gross Margin
1.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WEST.OL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WEST.OLWestern Bulk Chartering AS(you)$76M66Buy
HAV.OLHAV Group ASA$50M66Buy
STST.OLStainless Tankers ASA$58M30Sell
GEOS.OLGolden Energy Offshore Services ASA$52M32Sell
KCC.OLKlaveness Combination Carriers ASA$674M91Strong Buy
ODF.OLOdfjell SE$940M93Strong Buy
WWI.OLWilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA$3.6B73Buy
SOMA.OLSolstad Maritime ASA$1.4B94Strong Buy
MPCC.OLMPC Container Ships ASA$1.4B98Strong Buy
HAUTO.OLHöegh Autoliners ASA$3.6B88Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 15.7% · P/E 17.3x · Gross margin 40.8%

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Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL): Stock Score Summary

Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 66/100 based on Quality (53/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. Western Bulk Chartering AS: clears the 50 floor (Q52/V58/M62) but not the 60 strong bar, and carries no corroborating filing signal (no net insider buying, no active buyback). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

Western Bulk Chartering AS, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a dry bulk shipping company. The company engages in owning, chartering and operating ships, dry bulk vessels for the transportation of products, such as minerals, timber, cement, bauxite, steel products, grains, coal, and other...

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.48
Market Cap$76M
P/E (TTM)125.26
P/E (Forward)13.31
Price/Book1.63
Return on Equity1.9%
Return on Invested Capital12.0%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin1.9%
Operating Margin-1.4%
Revenue Growth12.9%
Dividend Yield5.1%
Free Cash Flow$4M

Western Bulk Chartering AS operates in the Marine Shipping industry, part of the Industrials sector (Norway).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Bulk Chartering AS’s (WEST.OL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL) is 66/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (53), Value (45), and Momentum (62) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Western Bulk Chartering AS have an economic moat?
Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL) has a Quality factor score of 53/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Western Bulk Chartering AS a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 66/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Western Bulk Chartering AS in?
Western Bulk Chartering AS (WEST.OL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Marine Shipping industry (Norway).
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