Navigator Holdings/$NVGS
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About Navigator Holdings
Navigator Holdings Ltd owns and operates liquefied gas carriers, which include a fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers. The company also owns a share in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan's Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel (the Ethylene Export Terminal) through a joint venture (the Export Terminal Joint Venture). The company plays a vital role in the globalised liquefied gas supply chain, providing gas transportation solutions for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders.
- Ticker
- $NVGS
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,975
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- navigatorgas.com
NVGS Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.5B
11.04
$2.15
0.48
$0.28
1.18%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.5B
Beta
0.48
52-week high
$25.48
52-week low
$14.08
Average daily volume
480K
Dividend rate
$0.28
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.709
Quick ratio
1.305
Long term debt to equity
0.617
Total debt to equity
0.728
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
11.77%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.05%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
265.236
Gross margin (TTM)
54.61%
Net profit margin (TTM)
22.80%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.96%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
8.73%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$310,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.24%
Return on equity (TTM)
11.73%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
11.036
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.49
Price to book
1.18
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.18
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.459
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.03%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.906
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.18%
Forward dividend yield
1.18%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.39%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
71.00%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.01%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.23%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
41.88%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.39%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
77.58%
What the Analysts think about NVGS
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Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 29.5% year on year to $167.9 million, while average daily TCE rates reached a record $33,946 and utilisation improved to 90.8%. That shows the fleet can generate strong earnings when demand and vessel availability are favourable. (Navigator Holdings Ltd.)
Morgan’s Point processed a record 374,278 tonnes of ethylene in the second quarter, lifting Navigator’s share of terminal earnings to $7.1 million. Four new offtake contracts signed this year may help support demand for the terminal beyond spot cargoes. (Navigator Holdings Ltd., The Motley Fool)
The longer-term market backdrop may remain supportive: the handysize gas-carrier order book is about 11% of the existing fleet, while roughly 17% of vessels are over 25 years old. Growing US gas exports and fleet retirements could keep vessel supply tight even after recent freight-rate strength cools. (gCaptain)
Management expects TCE rates, utilisation and terminal volumes to ease from second-quarter highs. Those record results were boosted by unusual trade disruption, a wide ethylene arbitrage and temporary European cracker shutdowns, so earnings could retreat as these factors unwind. (Navigator Holdings Ltd., Longbridge)
Earnings remain exposed to volatile spot freight rates: only about 37% of available vessel days for the 12 months from July were covered by time charters, and about 89% of ethylene-capable handysize vessels were expected to trade in the spot market. A rate downturn could therefore quickly reduce cash generation. (Longbridge)
The business carries substantial financing commitments alongside its debt: gross debt reached $920.4 million at the end of the second quarter, after a $91.4 million precautionary revolver draw, with no undrawn credit facilities remaining. Future obligations were reported at $1.389 billion, including $336 million due over the following 12 months, leaving less room if cash flow weakens or spending rises. (Navigator Holdings Ltd., Longbridge)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Oct 2026.
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Fund name | Fund size | $NVGS weighting |
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SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.03% |
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