Diana Shipping Posts Q1 Earnings Above Street View

 


  • Diana Shipping Inc DSX reported first-quarter FY23 sales growth of 10.2% year-on-year to $72.64 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $67.50 million.

  • EPS of $0.22 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.14.

  • The increase in time charter revenues was due to increased ownership days which resulted from vessel acquisitions. 

  • Fleet utilization for the quarter was 99.4%.

  • The operating income for the quarter increased 5% to $32.6 million with an operating margin of 44.9%.

  • The company has declared a dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on or about July 10, 2023, to all shareholders of record as of June 12, 2023. 

  • Diana held $115.7 million in cash and equivalents as of March 31, 2023. The operating cash flow in the quarter totaled $33.2 million.

  • Price Action: DSX shares are trading higher by 5.62% at $3.76 Friday at publication.

Photo: Diana Shipping



 
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