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FLEX LNG (0QQA) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

DE:0QQA Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS
EUR 0.71
Consensus EPS
EUR 0.56
Beat/Miss
Beat by +EUR 0.15
One Year Ago EPS
EUR 0.41

DE:0QQA Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue
EUR 95.63M
Expected Revenue
EUR 83.75M
Beat/Miss
Beat by +EUR 11.88M
YoY Revenue Growth
+24.21%

Earnings Announcement Details

Quarter
Q2 2026
Date
08/19/2026
Time
Before Open
Conference Call
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
DE:0QQA Upcoming Earnings

FLEX LNG's next earnings date is estimated for November 11, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

DE:0QQA Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Aug 19, 2026|% Change Since:-5.24%|
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive

The call conveyed a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: a very strong Q2 with improved revenues, higher TCEs, robust cash generation, solid liquidity and continued dividend payments. Management maintained full-year guidance and highlighted long-term supportive demand fundamentals driven by U.S. export growth and healthy contracting pipelines. Key risks include elevated geopolitical disruption in the Middle East (impacting routing, insurance and OpEx), recent softening of the spot market due to increased vessel availability and a large newbuilding orderbook, and some near-term exposure from two vessels returning to the spot market. On balance, the positive results, balance-sheet strength, and backlog/contract coverage outweigh the headwinds discussed.

Company Guidance

Flex LNG reiterated full-year guidance of $345–$370 million in revenues, a fleet TCE of $73,000–$78,000/day and adjusted EBITDA of $255–$280 million, while keeping OpEx guidance at about $16,000/day. Supporting Q2 metrics include revenues of $106.8M ($102.7M excl. EUAs), fleet average TCE of $86,100/day, net income of $44.9M ($0.83/share) and adjusted net income of $42.5M ($0.79/share), operating cash flow of $63M, ending cash of $397M and net cash flow of $8M after $28M of debt repayments and $41M of dividends paid. The company cited strong contract coverage — 51 years of minimum firm backlog (up to 78 years if options exercised) and ~89% coverage of remaining 2026 days — a healthy balance sheet (book equity ratio 27.4%), an interest‑rate hedge notional of $775M (portfolio value $22M, avg fixed rate 2.46%, ~70% hedge ratio into mid‑next year), first debt maturity in Q1 2029, and continuation of the $0.75/share quarterly dividend (LTM $3.00/share, ~9.7% yield).

  • Strong second-quarter financial resultsRevenues of $106.8M ($102.7M excl. EUAs); fleet average TCE of $86,100/day; net income of $44.9M (EPS $0.83); adjusted net income $42.5M (adj EPS $0.79). Management noted adjusted net income was more than double the first quarter.
  • Maintained full-year guidance and robust adjusted EBITDA outlookFull-year revenue guidance maintained at $345M–$370M; full-year TCE guidance $73,000–$78,000/day; adjusted EBITDA guidance $255M–$280M.
  • Strong cash generation and liquidity positionOperating cash flow of $63M (up from $37M in Q1); ending cash balance $397M; net cash flow $8M for the quarter; $28M in scheduled debt repayments executed during quarter.
  • Dividend continuity and shareholder returnsBoard declared quarterly dividend of $0.75/share (20th consecutive); last 12 months dividends $3.00/share implying ~9.7% yield; ~ $850M distributed to shareholders since 2021 (including specials).
  • Contract backlog and coverageMinimum firm backlog equivalent to 51 years, potentially 78 years if options exercised; near-term coverage ~89% of remaining available days in 2026, supporting revenue visibility.
  • Fleet readiness and controlled dry-docking programCompleted all scheduled 5-year special surveys for fleet of 13 vessels; average cost per 5-year dry-dock ~ $6M per vessel and average 17 days in dock; no dry-docks scheduled for 2027, first 10-year docking in 2028.
  • Hedging and financing improvementsInterest rate derivative gains of $4.7M (realized $2.3M, unrealized $2.4M); swap portfolio value $22M, notional $775M, average fixed rate 2.46%; hedge ratio ~70% into mid-next year; interest expense improving via lower loan margins and RCF management.
  • Positive structural market signalsGlobal LNG trade broadly flat YTD (down <1%); strong U.S. export growth up ~23% (~14M tonnes) and liquefaction capacity growth ~14M tonnes YOY; export capacity utilization (ex-Qatar) ~96% in July; healthy LNG contracting and projects reaching FID supporting long-term demand and ton-mile fundamentals.

DE:0QQA Earnings History

DE:0QQA earnings history
Report DateFiscal QuarterForecast / EPSLast Year's EPSEPS YoY ChangePress Release
Nov 11, 20262026 (Q3)0.57-0.39――
Aug 19, 20262026 (Q2)0.560.710.4171.74% (+0.30)
May 13, 20262026 (Q1)0.320.280.48-42.59% (-0.21)
Feb 11, 20262025 (Q4)0.390.390.51-24.56% (-0.13)
Nov 12, 20252025 (Q3)0.380.390.47-18.87% (-0.09)
Aug 20, 20252025 (Q2)0.350.410.5-17.86% (-0.09)
May 21, 20252025 (Q1)0.430.480.63-22.86% (-0.14)
Feb 04, 20252024 (Q4)0.490.510.63-18.57% (-0.12)
Nov 12, 20242024 (Q3)0.500.470.6-20.90% (-0.13)
Aug 14, 20242024 (Q2)0.450.500.477.69% (+0.04)

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