Navigator Holdings Ltd.
NVGS NYSE Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$21.91
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- Legal name
- Navigator Holdings Ltd.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 20-F · Mar 12, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001628280-26-017320
0001581804
Revenue and margins
Navigator Holdings Ltd. had $587M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.6% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 7.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $117M in fiscal 2025, 19.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Navigator Holdings Ltd. returned $14.8M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 13% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 5.3%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Navigator Holdings Ltd. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $124M | $147M | $150M | $131M | $155M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $816M | $762M | $804M | $755M | $168M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 8.1x | 3.3x | 2.5x | 2.3x | 0.0x |
| Debt / equity | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | −0.1x | 1.2x | 2.1x | 2.6x | 3.0x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Total assets | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $1.0B | $923M | $970M | $934M | $1.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $692M | $615M | $654M | $624M | $13.1M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 7 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | −3.9% | −4.5% | −3.6% | −2.4% | −6.5% | −3.6% | −4.3% | −5.7% | −4.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 2.18 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 1.84 | 1.97 | 1.63 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.10 | 2.49 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $294M | $299M | $310M | $301M | $332M | $406M | $474M | $551M | $567M | $587M |
| Operating income | $78.0M | $47.2M | $41.5M | $32.6M | $41.8M | −$3.0M | $60.7M | $137M | $143M | $165M |
| Interest expense | $32.3M | $37.7M | $44.9M | $48.6M | $41.1M | $38.7M | $50.8M | $64.9M | $56.1M | $55.8M |
| Pretax income | $45.8M | $5.7M | −$5.4M | −$15.1M | $1.3M | −$38.4M | $35.0M | $70.6M | $81.6M | $110M |
| Income tax | $1.2M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.6M | $2.0M | $5.9M | $4.3M | $4.4M | $12.5M |
| Net income | $44.6M | $5.3M | −$5.7M | −$16.7M | −$0.4M | −$31.0M | $53.5M | $82.3M | $85.6M | $100M |
| Net income to common | — | — | — | — | — | — | $53.5M | $82.3M | $85.6M | $100M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.80 | $0.10 | −$0.10 | −$0.30 | −$0.01 | −$0.48 | $0.69 | $1.10 | $1.19 | $1.47 |
| Diluted shares | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $86.7M | $75.9M | $77.5M | $49.7M | $44.9M | $97.9M | $130M | $174M | $211M | $202M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.7M | $1.9M | $0.6M | — | — | — | $45.7M | $192M | $0.0M | $85.0M |
| Free cash flow | $85.0M | $74.0M | $76.9M | — | — | — | $84.6M | −$17.3M | $211M | $117M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $62.3M | $73.6M | $76.1M | $76.2M | $76.7M | $88.5M | $126M | $129M | $133M | $134M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $0.9M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.8M |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $7.3M | $14.3M | $14.8M |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $7.3M | $14.3M | $14.8M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $57.3M | $62.1M | $71.4M | $64.0M | $59.1M | $124M | $147M | $150M | $131M | $155M |
| Total debt | $629M | $772M | $676M | $717M | $686M | $816M | $762M | $804M | $755M | $168M |
| Current assets | $93.8M | $112M | $118M | $126M | $137M | $215M | $228M | $255M | $220M | $295M |
| Current liabilities | $128M | $110M | $105M | $110M | $107M | $204M | $160M | $185M | $319M | $251M |
| Property and equipment, net | $0.2M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $0.8M | $0.5M | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.6B |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
| Total assets | $1.7B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $768M | $891M | $878M | $934M | $897M | $1.0B | $923M | $970M | $934M | $1.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $956M | $963M | $955M | $940M | $941M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 26.5% | 15.8% | 13.4% | 10.8% | 12.6% | −0.7% | 12.8% | 24.9% | 25.3% | 28.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 47.7% | 40.4% | 37.9% | 36.1% | 35.6% | 21.0% | 39.4% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 51.1% |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 1.8% | −1.9% | −5.5% | −0.1% | −7.6% | 11.3% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 17.1% |
| FCF margin | 28.9% | 24.8% | 24.8% | — | — | — | 17.9% | −3.1% | 37.2% | 19.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.7% | −0.1% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 11.8% |
| Return on capital employed | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.4% | −0.2% | 3.1% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| Return on equity | 4.7% | 0.6% | −0.6% | −1.8% | −0.0% | −3.0% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| Return on assets | 2.6% | 0.3% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −0.0% | −1.5% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Return on tangible equity | 4.7% | 0.6% | −0.6% | −1.8% | −0.0% | −2.8% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 1.5% | 3.8% | −2.8% | 10.3% | 22.3% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Net income growth | — | −88.1% | −208.1% | — | — | — | — | 53.8% | 4.0% | 17.0% |
| EPS growth | — | −87.5% | −200.0% | — | — | — | — | 59.4% | 8.2% | 23.5% |
| FCF growth | — | −13.0% | 3.9% | — | — | — | — | −120.5% | — | −44.6% |
| Share count change | — | 0.2% | −0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 15.7% | 19.9% | −3.8% | −3.7% | −5.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.1x | 5.9x | 5.1x | 6.0x | 5.3x | 8.1x | 3.3x | 2.5x | 2.3x | 0.0x |
| Debt / equity | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | 2.4x | 1.3x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 1.0x | −0.1x | 1.2x | 2.1x | 2.6x | 3.0x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.2% | — | — | — | 9.6% | 34.8% | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.4% | −3.9% | −4.5% | −3.6% | −2.4% | −6.5% | −3.6% | −4.3% | −5.7% | −4.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001581804). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
