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Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

BMG657731060

CUSIP

G65773106

IPO Date

Sep 30, 1997

Highlights

Market Cap

$571.73M

EPS (TTM)

$0.22

PE Ratio

12.05

PEG Ratio

-2.50

Total Revenue (TTM)

$196.23M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$89.09M

EBITDA (TTM)

$68.51M

Year Range

$2.13 - $3.82

Target Price

$3.50

Short %

6.61%

Short Ratio

5.70

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) returned 4.90% year-to-date (YTD) and -26.50% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NAT returned -8.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.


NAT

YTD

4.90%

1M

-0.39%

6M

-7.50%

1Y

-26.50%

3Y*

14.24%

5Y*

-3.95%

10Y*

-8.44%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NAT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.00%-9.26%2.86%4.07%-0.00%4.90%
20245.95%-8.54%-0.73%-0.51%6.15%-0.99%-6.28%-0.27%2.01%-10.90%-18.04%-5.23%-33.63%
2023-0.65%45.72%-7.32%-10.86%-0.57%9.02%19.62%-10.93%9.08%11.41%-15.47%9.82%55.83%
2022-8.28%56.13%-11.57%20.19%-19.92%4.91%12.68%8.34%3.65%15.73%17.15%-14.33%87.91%
20210.34%0.34%10.05%1.85%5.14%-5.22%-20.43%-9.20%8.49%-8.20%-15.75%-14.17%-41.49%
2020-31.30%-2.44%40.68%32.89%-21.78%-11.16%12.07%0.48%-19.96%-16.62%9.62%-6.35%-32.82%
20192.50%12.73%-11.01%5.94%-3.46%14.70%-13.68%-11.40%21.35%65.74%1.12%36.69%156.48%
2018-6.10%-8.26%-7.18%-3.09%26.64%13.08%-16.05%0.07%-6.28%23.92%14.28%-32.20%-16.12%
20172.86%-5.91%3.02%1.47%-26.16%6.38%-7.26%-17.18%12.66%-16.85%-9.50%-38.35%-68.10%
2016-15.59%8.73%1.95%9.37%2.50%-9.63%-11.45%-14.84%-1.46%-16.93%5.02%-2.10%-39.83%
20152.45%1.09%16.42%2.69%8.92%10.22%8.26%-9.25%11.52%2.99%-3.14%5.00%70.56%
201412.78%-2.23%-6.91%-12.30%-2.66%16.51%-8.48%5.23%-12.25%8.20%6.04%12.39%11.24%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NAT is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NAT is 1111
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NAT is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NAT is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NAT is 99
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NAT is 2424
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NAT is 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Nordic American Tankers Limited Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.81
  • 5-Year: -0.07
  • 10-Year: -0.15
  • All Time: 0.07

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Nordic American Tankers Limited compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Nordic American Tankers Limited provided a 13.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.34$0.40$0.49$0.11$0.06$0.45$0.10$0.07$0.55$1.36$1.37$0.62

Dividend yield

13.28%16.00%11.67%3.59%3.55%15.25%2.03%3.50%22.38%16.32%8.89%6.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nordic American Tankers Limited. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06
2024$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.49
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.11
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.06
2020$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.45
2019$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.10
2018$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.07
2017$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.55
2016$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$1.36
2015$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$1.37
2014$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.62

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Nordic American Tankers Limited has a dividend yield of 13.28%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.

Payout Ratio

Nordic American Tankers Limited has a payout ratio of 2.27%, which is below the market average. This means Nordic American Tankers Limited returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nordic American Tankers Limited. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Nordic American Tankers Limited was 90.63%, occurring on Feb 3, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nordic American Tankers Limited drawdown is 77.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-90.63%May 11, 20093208Feb 3, 2022
-45.41%Mar 1, 2005210Dec 27, 2005380Jul 3, 2007590
-45.13%Jun 6, 2001337Oct 10, 2002155May 23, 2003492
-38%Oct 17, 1997281Feb 8, 1999275Apr 20, 2000556
-37.83%Jul 12, 2007167Mar 10, 200850May 20, 2008217
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Nordic American Tankers Limited over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


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Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Nordic American Tankers Limited, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -72.8%.


-0.30-0.20-0.100.000.100.200.30AprilJulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober
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0.04
Actual
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Nordic American Tankers Limited is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for NAT, comparing it with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, NAT has a P/E ratio of 12.0. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for NAT compared to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. NAT currently has a PEG ratio of -2.5. This PEG ratio is negative, which typically signals that the company's earnings are expected to decline. A negative PEG is not considered meaningful for valuation purposes.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for NAT relative to other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, NAT has a P/S ratio of 1.6. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for NAT in comparison with other companies in the Marine Shipping industry. Currently, NAT has a P/B value of 1.1. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items