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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA rose sharply: Total revenue was $187.1 million, up from $156.7 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $35.0 million, up 125.1%, with margin of 18.7% against 9.8%. Source
  • Net income and EPS turned positive: GAAP net income attributable to Pangaea was $10.2 million, or $0.16 per share, against a loss of $2.7 million a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $16.9 million, or $0.26 per share. Source
  • Time charter equivalent rates up half: Time charter equivalent earned was $18,153 per day, up from $12,108 a year earlier and $15,252 in the first quarter. Rates were 10% above the benchmark indices. Source
  • Quarter-to-date days and rates: Quarter to date the company executed 4,873 shipping days at an average TCE of $20,258 per day, as it entered its premium summer ice class season. Source
  • First-half demand drivers cited: Management said dry bulk demand held up through the first half of 2026, citing Chinese iron ore imports and Atlantic-to-Asia grain transport as key factors. Source
  • Cash rose and debt fell: Unrestricted cash was $105.7 million, up from $89.7 million at March 31. Total debt including finance leases was $352.4 million, down from $363.2 million. Source
  • Dividend raised to ten cents: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, up from $0.05 declared in the first quarter release. Source
  • Port Tampa Bay operations started: Operations started at Port Tampa Bay, Florida, which management cited as advancing its port expansion strategy during the quarter. Source

“Our strong execution, fleet positioning and favorable market conditions combined to generate robust year-over-year growth on both our top and bottom line in the second quarter,”

Mads Boye Petersen, President and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Port Tampa Bay, Florida operations started in the quarter. The prior release had said start-up was on track for the coming month. Source
  • New: Quarterly dividend declared at $0.10 per share, up from $0.05 declared in the first quarter release. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA rose sharply: Total revenue was $187.1 million, up from $156.7 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $35.0 million, up 125.1%, with margin of 18.7% against 9.8%. Source
  • Net income and EPS turned positive: GAAP net income attributable to Pangaea was $10.2 million, or $0.16 per share, against a loss of $2.7 million a year earlier. Adjusted net income was $16.9 million, or $0.26 per share. Source
  • Time charter equivalent rates up half: Time charter equivalent earned was $18,153 per day, up from $12,108 a year earlier and $15,252 in the first quarter. Rates were 10% above the benchmark indices. Source
  • Revenue mix by income line: Voyage revenue was $171.7 million, charter revenue $11.5 million and port terminal and stevedore revenue $4.0 million, against $3.6 million a year earlier. Source

Shipping days and fleet use

  • Shipping days fell on vessel sales: Total shipping days were 5,735, down 8% from the prior-year period, which management attributed mainly to the sale of two owned vessels. Q1 shipping days had risen 14%. Source
  • Fleet positioned for backhaul and Pacific: Management tied the quarter to fleet positioning for backhaul cargo and to a larger presence in the Pacific market. Source
  • Atlantic time charters and arbitrage trades: In Atlantic markets the company increased exposure to shorter-term time charters and used chartered-in ships for arbitrage trades alongside its owned vessels. Source
  • Owned and chartered-in fleet counts: The owned fleet was 38 vessels, with an average of 26 chartered-in vessels used to fulfill cargo and COA commitments. Source

“Demand for dry bulk shipping has been strong through the first half of the year,”

Mads Boye Petersen, President and Chief Executive Officer

Costs and margins

  • Charter hire and voyage costs rose: Charter hire expense was $39.1 million, against $31.4 million a year earlier. Voyage expense was $79.1 million, against $77.8 million. Source
  • Overheads and depreciation increased: General and administrative expense was $9.0 million, against $7.2 million. Depreciation and amortization was $12.4 million, against $10.6 million. Source
  • Derivative loss excluded from adjusted figures: Unrealized loss on derivative instruments was $6.7 million, against $1.3 million a year earlier. The company adds this item back in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income. Source

Demand and quarter-to-date activity

  • Quarter-to-date days and rates: Quarter to date the company executed 4,873 shipping days at an average TCE of $20,258 per day, as it entered its premium summer ice class season. Source
  • First-half demand drivers cited: Management said dry bulk demand held up through the first half of 2026, citing Chinese iron ore imports and Atlantic-to-Asia grain transport as key factors. Source
  • Market dynamics continued into third quarter: Management said the market dynamics that supported the first half have continued into the third quarter. Source

“Our strong second quarter profitability drove increased cash flow during the second quarter, which enhanced our liquidity position.”

Mads Boye Petersen, President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and liquidity

  • Cash rose and debt fell: Unrestricted cash was $105.7 million, up from $89.7 million at March 31. Total debt including finance leases was $352.4 million, down from $363.2 million. Source
  • Leverage ratio declined: Net debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA was 2.1x, down from 2.4x in the first quarter. Source
  • Profitability lifted operating cash flow: Operating cash flow was $21.1 million. Management said profitability drove the cash flow that increased liquidity. Source
  • Debt and lease payments in quarter: Payments in the quarter were $4.3 million on long-term debt, $7.0 million on financing obligations and $0.3 million on finance leases. Source

Dividend and capital returns

  • Dividend raised to ten cents: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, up from $0.05 declared in the first quarter release. Source
  • Cash dividends paid in quarter: Cash dividends paid in the quarter were $3.2 million, against $3.9 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Balanced approach to capital: Management said it balances sustainable returns of capital with selective organic growth investments and a returns-focused approach to capital. Source

Strategy and port expansion

  • Port Tampa Bay operations started: Operations started at Port Tampa Bay, Florida, which management cited as advancing its port expansion strategy during the quarter. Source
  • Integrated shipping and logistics model: The company said it is growing an integrated model that adds stevedoring and port and terminal operations to its shipping fleet. Source
  • Older vessel sold and fleet reduced: The sale of the 2006-built Bulk Xaymaca for $9.6 million closed in the quarter, leaving 38 owned vessels against 39 at the first quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 August 2026

  • Dividend payable September 15: The $0.10 dividend is payable September 15, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Shipping days (voyage and time charter) Source5,735 days, down 8% year over year
Time charter equivalent earned per day Source$18,153 per day, against $12,108 a year earlier
TCE premium to Baltic benchmark indices Source10%
Owned fleet Source38 vessels
Chartered-in vessels (average) Source26 vessels
Quarter-to-date shipping days and TCE Source4,873 shipping days at $20,258 per day

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said it believes the company is positioned to navigate changing market conditions. Source
  • Operational: Management said it remains focused on optimizing utilization across the expanded platform following the handy-size fleet integration. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior release said operations at Port Tampa Bay were on track to commence in the coming month. This release reports the start-up of operations during the quarter. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected delivery of the 2006-built Bulk Xaymaca to the buyer during the second quarter. This release reports the sale was completed. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.