INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC (INSW)
Energy · Oil and petroleum products tanker shipping · NYSE
International Seaways owns and operates a fleet of 70 oceangoing vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products globally in spot and time-charter markets.
What INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC does
International Seaways owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels engaged in the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. The company's operations are organized into two segments: Crude Tankers (VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax vessels) and Product Carriers (LR2, LR1, and MR vessels). The company charters its vessels either on a spot market basis through commercial pools or on fixed time-charter and bareboat charter arrangements. With 70 vessels in operation totaling 8.4 million deadweight tons, and four dual-fuel LR1 newbuilds under contract for delivery in 2026, the company serves major independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities.
Themes: ["crude oil transportation","petroleum products shipping","tanker fleet operations","maritime shipping","energy transportation"]
Fundamentals
- Price$82.98 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$4.1B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+116.8% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E7.53 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+55.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+68.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+27.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.27 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+14.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta-0.05 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +10.0%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Highly cyclical nature of the shipping industry with volatile charter rates and vessel values that directly impact earnings and cash flow","Significant indebtedness constrains financial flexibility to fund operations, capital expenditures, and pursue strategic opportunities","International geopolitical risks including attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf, the Russia-Ukraine war, and trade protectionism measures that could disrupt operations or increase costs"]
Competitors & peers
- Frontline Ltd (FRO)
- Euronav NV (EURN)
- Torm A/S (TRMD)
- DHT Holdings (DHT)
- Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC)
- Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.