Q2 2026 Solstad Maritime ASA Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Solstad Maritime ASA (FRA:O6O) reported a strong second quarter with improved operational and financial performance, including a 12% year-over-year increase in adjusted EBITDA.
- The company achieved higher fleet utilization rates, with 82% in the second quarter, up from 75% in the same period last year.
- Solstad Maritime ASA (FRA:O6O) improved its financial flexibility with a USD100 million incremental financing, resulting in a healthy equity ratio of 55% and a leverage ratio of 1.5.
- The company increased and narrowed its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to USD360 million to USD390 million, reflecting a positive market outlook and strong first-half performance.
- Solstad Maritime ASA (FRA:O6O) continues to return capital to shareholders, with an increased quarterly dividend of USD0.1 per share, totaling approximately USD47 million for the quarter.
- Order intake was lower this quarter, with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.8, indicating a potential slowdown in new contract acquisitions.
- Some vessels, such as the Normand Mermaid, are currently idle, and there is concern about increased competition from new builds entering the market.
- The North Sea spot market for anchor handlers, while currently strong, is sensitive to changes in vessel supply, which could impact future earnings.
- The CSV segment is highly project-oriented, leading to periods of idle time for some vessels, which could affect overall utilization rates.
- Despite a strong backlog, there are still 29% available vessel days for the second half of the year, indicating potential underutilization if new contracts are not secured.
Good morning and welcome to the second quarter presentation for Solstad Maritime. It has been a solid quarter with high activity across the fleet. This presentation will be held by CFO, Kjetil Ramstad and myself, CEO, Lars Peder Solstad. There will be a Q&A session after the presentation, so please send your questions in the chat.
We take a quick look at the disclaimer before we move on to the business update for the quarter and for the first half year. We delivered a strong second quarter, both operationally and financially, with all key figures improving year-over-year.
The Anchor Handling segment was the main contributor, supported by higher utilization and improved pay rates, particularly in the short-term market.
Financially, adjusted EBITDA was USD88 million for the quarter and USD191 million for the first half year. Compared to USD78 million and USD159 million last year. We have further improved our financial flexibility by a USD100 million incremental financing drawn and have now an equity ratio of
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