Diana Shipping (DSZ) Stock Price & Analysis
DSZ Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 2.20 - EUR 2.20
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 1.38 - EUR 2.65
- Previous Close
- EUR 2.19
- Volume
- 1,295
- Average Volume (3M)
- 14
- Market Cap
- EUR 277.57M
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 611.95M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 273.16M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 606.05M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 5.1
- Beta
- 0.32
- Next Earnings
- Nov 18, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.09
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.49%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Profitability And Operating Cash Flow
Improved TTM profitability alongside positive operating cash flow indicates the core fleet is currently converting charter activity into earnings and cash. This supports debt service, vessel maintenance, and reinvestment capacity, although the benefit remains exposed to shipping-cycle conditions.
Higher-rate Charter Renewals
Replacing an existing fixture with a materially higher-rate charter improves revenue visibility and vessel-level earnings over the next year. Similar contract activity can strengthen fleet economics by locking in cash generation while retaining exposure to future charter opportunities at redelivery.
Diversified Fleet And Planned Dual-fuel Growth
A fleet spanning Newcastlemax, Capesize, Panamax, Kamsarmax and Ultramax vessels diversifies exposure across dry-bulk cargo segments. Planned methanol dual-fuel additions also support fleet modernization and may improve the company’s positioning as charterers favor more efficient tonnage.
Bears Say
Persistent Revenue Contraction
Several years of declining revenue indicate that improved recent profitability has not yet translated into sustained top-line expansion. Continued contraction can reduce operating scale and weaken the company’s ability to absorb fixed vessel, management, and financing costs across the fleet.
Cyclical And Volatile Earnings
Large swings in margins and returns show that earnings depend heavily on dry-bulk market conditions rather than remaining stable through the cycle. This volatility makes future cash generation less predictable and can complicate decisions on fleet investment, dividends, and debt reduction.
Meaningful Leverage And Uneven Free Cash Flow
Debt exceeding equity increases financial risk for a cyclical shipowner because weaker charter rates can leave less flexibility after interest and vessel costs. Uneven free cash flow, including zero in TTM, may further constrain deleveraging and internally funded fleet modernization.
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Company Description
Diana Shipping
Diana Shipping Inc. specializes in providing maritime transportation solutions. The company is responsible for the global carriage of various dry bulk commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other loose materials, across shipping routes worldwide. As of April 13, 2022, their operational fleet comprised 35 dry bulk carriers, detailed as 4 Newcastlemax, 12 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, and 8 Panamax vessels. Formed in 1999, the organization was originally known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. before officially becoming Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Its primary operational base is located in Athens, Greece.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- CEO
- Semiramis Paliou
- Employees
- 981
- Website
- www.dianashippinginc.com
- Address
- Pendelis 16, Athens, GH, 175 64, GR
Diana Shipping (DSZ) Earnings & Revenues
DSZ Company Deck
DSZ Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call highlighted several strong company-level fundamentals — very high fleet utilization (99.9%), improved earnings per share, disciplined multi-year charter coverage (~83% of remaining 2026 days contracted) and a solid liquidity/debt position (cash ~$125M; net LTV ~46%). Strategic initiatives (increased Genco offer with committed financing), ESG recognition and fleet modernization plans add to the positive outlook. Key risks center on macro and geopolitical uncertainty (Middle East conflict impacts, possible commodity policy actions in Guinea/Indonesia), remaining unfixed days (~17%), some higher per‑day operating costs, and execution risk around the Genco transaction. Overall, the positives (operational performance, contracted revenues, improved profitability and liquidity) outweigh the challenges presented, but material external risks remain that could affect forward performance.
View all DE:DSZ earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 3 | 0 | 9 |







