Castor Maritime, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Transport Services
  • ISIN: MHY1146L1258
USD
2.27
-0.08 (-3.4%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Euroseas Ltd.
Dynagas LNG Partners LP
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Castor Maritime, Inc.
Eurodry Ltd.
Globus Maritime Ltd.
Pyxis Tankers, Inc.
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd.
Toro Corp.
Top Ships, Inc.
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.

Why is Castor Maritime, Inc. ?

1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 41.02% and Operating profit at -216.79%
3
The company declared very negative results in Dec'24 after negative results in Sep'24
  • NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -5.29 MM has Grown at -129.3%
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 28.84 MM
  • NET SALES(HY) At USD 36.51 MM has Grown at -21.91%
4
Risky - Market Cap of less than 100 cr
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -15.14%, its profits have risen by 789.9%
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 15.98% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -15.14% returns
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Castor Maritime, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Castor Maritime, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Castor Maritime, Inc.
-13.69%
-1.09
43.61%
S&P 500
14.29%
0.81
19.85%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
41.02%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-216.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.16
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.19
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.16
Tax Ratio
0.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
5.55%
ROCE (avg)
8.85%
ROE (avg)
9.30%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
1
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.04
EV to EBIT
77.81
EV to EBITDA
6.70
EV to Capital Employed
0.20
EV to Sales
1.75
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
0.25%
ROE (Latest)
4.99%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 97.25 times

NET SALES(Q)

At USD 20.34 MM has Grown at 22.84%

-27What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD -5.29 MM has Grown at -129.3%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 28.84 MM

NET SALES(HY)

At USD 36.51 MM has Grown at -21.91%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD 2.75 MM has Fallen at -55.48%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -5.58%

INTEREST(Q)

At USD 1.29 MM has Grown at 4,767.72%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 27.26% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 9.38 times

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -2.18

Here's what is working for Castor Maritime, Inc.

Net Sales
At USD 20.34 MM has Grown at 22.84%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 16.56 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 97.25 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Castor Maritime, Inc.

Net Profit
At USD -5.29 MM has Grown at -129.3%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 2.75 MM has Fallen at -55.48%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 6.17 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 28.84 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest
At USD 1.29 MM has Grown at 4,767.72%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD -2.18
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 9.38 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 27.26% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales