Performance Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Rhea-AI Summary
Performance Shipping (NASDAQ: PSHG) reported Q1 2026 net income of $10.2 million versus $29.4 million in Q1 2025, with basic EPS of $0.79. Prior-year results included a $19.5 million vessel sale gain.
Revenue rose 59% to $33.8 million, driven by fleet expansion to an average 10.9 vessels and a higher TCE rate of $32,520. Operating cash flow increased to $23.0 million. Quarter-end liquidity was about $127 million in cash, expected to reach $192 million pro forma vessel sales.
The company reports a contracted revenue backlog near $0.5 billion, with charter coverage of roughly 90% for the rest of 2026 and 80% for 2027, and has added newbuilds, long-term charters and a $50 million bond tap due 2029.
Positive
- Q1 2026 revenue increased to $33.8 million from $21.3 million, about 59% growth
- Average Q1 2026 TCE rate rose to $32,520 from $30,843
- Net cash from operating activities grew to $23.0 million from $15.5 million
- Quarter-end liquidity of about $127 million, rising to roughly $192 million pro forma vessel sales
- Contracted revenue backlog near $0.5 billion with ~90% 2026 and 80% 2027 charter coverage
- Signed two $81.5 million Suezmax newbuilds with 5–7 year Repsol charters at $35,000–$36,850/day
- Completed $50 million tap issuance at 103% of par on 9.875% Nordic bonds due July 2029
- Secured $37.8 million sale and leaseback financing for LR1 newbuilding, equal to 70% of contract price
- Agreed to sell two oldest vessels for gross proceeds of $78.3 million
Negative
- Q1 2026 net income declined to $10.2 million from $29.4 million, with 2025 including a $19.5 million gain
- Basic EPS fell to $0.79 from $2.33; diluted EPS to $0.26 from $0.76
- Vessel operating expenses increased to $7.7 million from $4.5 million year-over-year
- Daily vessel operating expenses rose to $7,860 from $7,173
- Tanker fleet supply is estimated to grow 4.9% in 2026 and 5.7% in 2027, with tonne-miles expected to fall 2.6% in 2026
- Additional $50 million of 9.875% bond debt now outstanding, maturing July 2029
News Market Reaction – PSHG
In the May 26 session, PSHG gained 3.03%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04 | Q4 & FY 2025 results | Positive | -8.8% | Reported strong Q4 and full-year 2025 profits with higher backlog and cash. |
| Nov 25 | Q3 2025 results | Neutral | -10.8% | Mixed Q3 earnings with lower net income but major fleet and financing moves. |
| Jul 30 | Q2 2025 results | Positive | -2.5% | Delivered solid Q2 profit, high TCE and stronger cash and backlog metrics. |
| May 27 | Q1 2025 results | Positive | +9.5% | Strong Q1 2025 earnings boosted by vessel sale gain and large backlog. |
| Feb 20 | Q4 & FY 2024 results | Neutral | +3.1% | Year-end 2024 results with lower earnings but solid cash and backlog levels. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings headlines have often produced muted or even negative next-day moves, including on otherwise solid quarters, indicating a history of mixed price follow-through around results.
Across the last five earnings releases from Feb 20, 2025 through Mar 4, 2026, PSHG reported consistent profitability, growing contracted revenue backlogs and expanding its tanker fleet via newbuildings and Suezmax acquisitions. Despite this, price reactions were frequently negative or modest, with only two earnings events showing notable gains. Today’s Q1 2026 report extends that sequence of profitable results and backlog growth, while the share response again leans cautious versus the operational progress described.
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ATHENS, Greece, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today reported net income of
Revenue was
Commenting on the results of the first quarter of 2026, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“The Company had a strong start to 2026, generating revenues of
“Looking ahead, we expect the constructive tanker market environment, supported by elevated charter rates and ongoing trade flow inefficiencies driven by geopolitical developments, to continue underpinning earnings. With two of our vessels becoming available for employment later this year, the Company is well positioned to secure additional attractive charters under prevailing market conditions.
“As of the beginning of the 2026 second quarter, the Company had secured a revenue backlog of nearly half a billion dollars, with fixed charter coverage of approximately
“By securing an average contracted time charter rate of approximately
“The Company maintains a conservative balance sheet and no significant near-term debt maturities. This provides capacity to finance the newbuilding program through a balanced capital structure, including prudent secured debt financing. One LR1 newbuilding is scheduled for delivery in early 2027, followed by two Suezmax newbuildings in late 2028 and early 2029. All three vessels are employed on long-term time charter contracts commencing upon delivery, with contracted revenues covering approximately
“The Company’s liquidity position remains strong, with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of approximately
“The Company remains focused on disciplined capital allocation, continued fleet renewal, and maintaining a resilient balance sheet to support the execution of its long-term growth strategy.”
Corporate Developments
Update on Outstanding Shares and Warrants
As of May 25, 2026, the Company had outstanding 12,432,158 common shares. In addition, the following common share purchase warrants were outstanding as of such date:
- Class A Warrants to purchase up to 567,366 common shares at an exercise price of
$15.75 per common share; - Warrants issued July 19, 2022, to purchase up to 1,033,333 common shares at an exercise price of
$1.65 per common share; - Warrants issued August 16, 2022, to purchase up to 2,122,222 common shares at an exercise price of
$1.65 per common share; - Series A Warrants issued March 3, 2023, which are exchangeable for up to 14,300 common shares; and
- Series B Warrants issued March 3, 2023, to purchase up to 4,097,000 common shares at an exercise price of
$2.25 per common share.
Finally, the Company had 50,726 shares of its Series B Convertible Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and 1,423,912 shares of its Series C Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock outstanding.
Update on Recent Developments
During the first quarter of 2026 and through May 25, 2026, the Company achieved several key milestones:
- Completed a
$50 million tap issuance, priced at103% of par value, under the Company’s9.875% Nordic bonds due July 2029. - Took delivery of the third newbuild LR2 Aframax tanker, M/T P. Marseille, in January 2026. Upon delivery, the vessel commenced its five-year time-charter contract with Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Gunvor Group, at a rate of
$31,000 per day. - Secured a three-year time-charter contract for M/T P. Monterey with PBF Holding Company LLC, a subsidiary of PBF Energy Inc., at
$31,000 per day. - Entered into agreements to sell the two oldest vessels in the fleet, M/T P. Sophia (2009-built) and M/T P. Aliki (2010-built), for gross proceeds of
$35.65 million and$42.65 million , respectively. M/T P. Sophia is expected to be delivered to her new owners in mid-2026, while the sale of M/T P. Aliki is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2026. - Entered into two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for the construction of two 158,000 DWT newbuilding Suezmax tanker vessels. The vessels are expected to be delivered in October 2028 and May 2029, respectively, at a contract price of
$81.5 million per vessel. Both vessels have been fixed on long-term time charters with Repsol Trading S.A., with the first vessel chartered for seven years at$35,000 per day and the second for five years at$36,850 per day. - Secured sale and leaseback financing for the LR1 tanker newbuilding scheduled for delivery in early 2027, approximately one year ahead of the vessel’s delivery to the Company, for a total financing amount of
$37.8 million , representing70% of the vessel’s contract price. - Amended the time charter agreement with Repsol Trading S.A. for the 2019-built Suezmax tanker M/T P. Beverly Hills, extending the charter period from three to five years at a revised daily hire rate of
$34,500 for the remaining charter term.
Tanker Market Update for the First Quarter of 2026:
- Tanker fleet supply was 720.0 million dwt, up
1.4% from 709.9 million dwt from the previous quarter and up3.1% from Q1 2025 levels of 698.4 million dwt. - Seaborne oil trade outlook remains highly uncertain amid ongoing Middle East disruptions, leading to longer trade routes, fleet repositioning, and elevated inefficiencies, which continue to reshape tanker demand dynamics. As a result, seaborne oil trade in tonne-miles is expected to decrease by approximately
2.6% in 2026 and recover by3.5% in 2027. - Tanker fleet supply in deadweight terms is estimated to grow by
4.9% in 2026 and by5.7% in 2027. - Newbuilding tanker contracting was 37.2 million dwt in the first quarter, resulting in a tanker orderbook-to-fleet ratio of
21.8% . - Daily spot charter rates for Aframax tankers averaged
$114,453 , up86.5% from the previous quarter average of$61,382 and up254.4% from Q1 2025 average of$32,294 . - The value of a 10-year-old Aframax tanker at the end of the first quarter was
$60.0 million , up9.1% from$55.0 million in the previous quarter, and up20.0% from$50.0 million in Q1 2025. - Daily spot charter rates for Suezmax tankers averaged
$152,067 , up96.5% from the previous quarter average of$77,370 and up262.0% from Q1 2025 average of$42,007 . - The value of a 10-year-old Suezmax tanker at the end of the first quarter was
$70.0 million , up9.4% from$64.0 million in the previous quarter, and up12.9% from$62.0 million in Q1 2025. - The number of tankers used for floating storage (excluding dedicated storage) stood at 133 (18.3 million dwt) in the first quarter, up
9.0% from 122 (14.6 million dwt) at the end of the previous quarter and up26.7% from 105 (11.9 million dwt) in Q1 2025. - Global oil consumption was 103.2 million bpd, down
1.4% from the previous quarter level of 104.7 million bpd, and up0.9% from Q1 2025 levels of 102.3 million bpd. - Global oil production was 103.8 million bpd, down
4.3% from the previous quarter level of 108.5 million bpd and up0.2% from Q1 2025 levels of 103.7 million bpd. - OECD commercial inventories were 2,777 million barrels, down
1.4% from the previous quarter level of 2,816 million barrels, and up1.4% from Q1 2025 levels of 2,738 million barrels.
The above market outlook update is based on information, data, and estimates derived from industry sources. There can be no assurances that such trends will continue or that anticipated developments in tanker demand, fleet supply or other market indicators will materialize. While we believe the market and industry information included in this release to be generally reliable, we have not independently verified any third-party information or verified that more recent information is not available.
| Summary of Selected Financial & Other Data | |||||||
| (in thousands of US Dollars, except per share data, fleet data and average daily results) | For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||
| STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 33,771 | $ | 21,333 | |||
| Voyage expenses | 1,966 | 2,118 | |||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 7,687 | 4,469 | |||||
| Net income | 10,226 | 29,427 | |||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 9,769 | 28,970 | |||||
| Earnings per common share, basic | 0.79 | 2.33 | |||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | 0.26 | 0.76 | |||||
| FLEET DATA | |||||||
| Average number of vessels | 10.9 | 6.9 | |||||
| Number of vessels | 11.0 | 6.0 | |||||
| Ownership days | 978 | 623 | |||||
| Available days | 978 | 623 | |||||
| Operating days (1) | 975 | 608 | |||||
| Fleet utilization | |||||||
| AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS | |||||||
| Time charter equivalent (TCE) rate (2) | $ | 32,520 | $ | 30,843 | |||
| Daily vessel operating expenses (3) | $ | 7,860 | $ | 7,173 | |||
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| (1) | Operating days are the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire. The specific calculation counts as on-hire the days of the ballast leg of the spot voyages, as long as a charter party is in place. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues. |
| (2) | Time charter equivalent rates, or TCE rates, are defined as revenue (voyage, time charter and pool revenue), less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel) expenses, canal charges and commissions. TCE is a non-GAAP measure. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels despite changes in the mix of charter types (i.e., voyage (spot) charters, time charters and bareboat charters). |
| (3) | Daily vessel operating expenses, which include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance and vessel registry, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the costs of spares and consumable stores, lubricant costs, tonnage taxes, regulatory fees, environmental costs, lay-up expenses and other miscellaneous expenses, are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period. |
| Fleet Employment Profile (As of May 25, 2026) | |||||||
| Performance Shipping Inc.’s fleet is employed as follows: | |||||||
| Vessel | Year of Build | Capacity | Builder | Charter Type | Notes | ||
| Operating Aframax Tanker Vessels | |||||||
| 1 | BLUE MOON | 2011 | 104,623 DWT | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., LTD. | Time-Charter | ||
| 2 | BRIOLETTE | 2011 | 104,588 DWT | Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., LTD. | Time-Charter | ||
| 3 | P. SOPHIA | 2009 | 105,071 DWT | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD | Time-Charter | 3 | |
| 4 | P. ALIKI | 2010 | 105,304 DWT | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD | Time-Charter | 3 | |
| 5 | P. MONTEREY | 2011 | 105,525 DWT | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD | Time-Charter | ||
| 6 | P. LONG BEACH | 2013 | 105,408 DWT | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD | Time-Charter | ||
| 7 | P. MASSPORT | 2025 | 114,036 DWT | China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited | Time-Charter | ||
| 8 | P. TOKYO | 2025 | 114,014 DWT | China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (“CSTC”) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Time-Charter | ||
| 9 | P. MARSEILLE | 2026 | 113,977 DWT | China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (“CSTC”) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Time-Charter | ||
| Operating Suezmax Tanker Vessels | |||||||
| 10 | P. BEVERLY HILLS | 2019 | 157,286 DWT | Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd | Time-Charter | ||
| 11 | P. BEL AIR | 2019 | 157,286 DWT | Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd | Time-Charter | ||
| Newbuilding Suezmax Tanker Vessels | |||||||
| 12 | HULL 1627 | - | 158,000 DWT | China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (“CSTC”) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Time-Charter | 1,2 | |
| 13 | HULL 1628 | - | 158,000 DWT | China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (“CSTC”) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. | Time-Charter | 1,2 | |
| Newbuilding LR1 Tanker Vessel | |||||||
| 14 | HULL 1624 | - | 75,000 DWT | Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. | Time-Charter | 1,2 | |
| 1 | As per management's current estimate, expected delivery dates for Hull 1624, to be named P. San Francisco, is January 2027, for Hull 1627 is October 2028, and for Hull 1628 is May 2029. | ||||||
| 2 | We have secured time charter contracts for Hull 1624, Hull 1627 and Hull 1628, with employment to commence upon delivery of the vessels to the Company. | ||||||
| 3 | We have entered into two memoranda of agreement for the sale of vessels P. Sophia and P. Aliki. The vessels are expected to be delivered to their new owners in the second and third quarter 2026. | ||||||
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on spot voyages, through pool arrangements and on time charters.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including with respect to the delivery of the vessels we have agreed to acquire, future market conditions and the prospective financing and employment of our vessels. The words “believe," “anticipate," “intends," “estimate," “forecast," “project," “plan," “potential," “will," “may," “should," “expect," “targets," “likely," “would," “could," “seeks," “continue," “possible," “might," “pending” and similar expressions, terms or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to vessels we agree to acquire, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, and their impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of products, general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
(See financial tables attached)
| PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC. | |||||||
| FINANCIAL TABLES | |||||||
| Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for share and per share data | |||||||
| UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| REVENUE: | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 33,771 | $ | 21,333 | |||
| EXPENSES: | |||||||
| Voyage expenses | 1,966 | 2,118 | |||||
| Vessel operating expenses | 7,687 | 4,469 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization of deferred charges | 6,536 | 3,328 | |||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2,493 | 2,104 | |||||
| Gain on vessel's sale | - | (19,456 | ) | ||||
| Provision for credit losses | - | 30 | |||||
| Foreign currency gains | (48 | ) | - | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 15,137 | $ | 28,740 | |||
| OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSES): | |||||||
| Interest and finance costs | (5,720 | ) | (35 | ) | |||
| Interest income | 805 | 718 | |||||
| Changes in fair value of warrants' liability | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total other income (expenses), net | $ | (4,911 | ) | $ | 687 | ||
| Net income | $ | 10,226 | $ | 29,427 | |||
| Dividends on preferred stock | (457 | ) | (457 | ) | |||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 9,769 | $ | 28,970 | |||
| Earnings per common share, basic | $ | 0.79 | $ | 2.33 | |||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.76 | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares, basic | 12,432,158 | 12,432,158 | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares, diluted | 39,270,987 | 38,675,532 | |||||
| UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 10,226 | $ | 29,427 | |||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 10,226 | $ | 29,427 | |||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA | ||||||
| (Expressed in thousands of US Dollars) | ||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025* | |||||
| ASSETS | (unaudited) | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 126,572 | $ | 49,261 | ||
| Vessel held for sale | 22,231 | - | ||||
| Advances for vessels under construction and other vessels' costs | 16,366 | 48,725 | ||||
| Vessels, net | 490,512 | 449,689 | ||||
| Other fixed assets, net | 81 | 58 | ||||
| Other assets | 7,856 | 12,120 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 663,618 | $ | 559,853 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ | 313,931 | $ | 222,332 | ||
| Other liabilities | 16,484 | 14,087 | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 333,203 | 323,434 | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 663,618 | $ | 559,853 | ||
| * The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. | ||||||
| OTHER FINANCIAL DATA | |||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||
| Net Cash provided by Operating Activities | $ | 22,996 | $ | 15,538 | |||
| Net Cash (used in) / provided by Investing Activities | $ | (36,427 | ) | $ | 23,304 | ||
| Net Cash provided by / (used in) Financing Activities | $ | 90,742 | $ | (1,883 | ) | ||
Corporate Contact: Andreas Michalopoulos Chief Executive Officer, Director and Secretary Telephone: + 30-216-600-2400 Email:amichalopoulos@pshipping.com Website: www.pshipping.com Investor and Media Relations: Edward Nebb Comm-Counsellors, LLC Telephone: + 1-203-972-8350 Email:enebb@optonline.net