NVGS vs CMBT vs INSW Stock Comparison

Navigator Holdings, Cmb.Tech and International Seaways Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd.
$21.72 -5.6% 1M +33.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.44B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$579.12M
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
1 win
CMBT Cmb.Tech Nv
$18.76 -1.0% 1M +99.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.21B
P/E
4.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.89B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

International Seaways leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (International Seaways 8, Cmb.Tech 2, Navigator Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNVGSCMBTINSWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.44B $4.21B $5.53B INSW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.0x 4.9x 7.1x CMBT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 7.4x 6.5x INSW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.6% +84.9% +57.4% CMBT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.9% 29.6% 62.0% INSW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% — 28.3% INSW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 4.8x 0.2x INSW
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.0% +99.8% +124.1% INSW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.2%/yr +12.2%/yr +45.3%/yr INSW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.4% 40.1% 40.0% NVGS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 61/100 82/100 INSW

Percentile Scorecard

NVGSCMBTINSW

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisNVGSCMBTINSW
Valuation 75 #35 of 136 56 #60 of 136 46 #74 of 136
Growth 85 #19 of 121 95 #7 of 121 82 #23 of 121
Profitability 84 #19 of 112 75 #29 of 112 97 #4 of 112
Financial Health 58 #60 of 140 17 #117 of 140 89 #16 of 140
Shareholder Returns 77 #19 of 80 65 #29 of 80 95 #5 of 80
Overall 76 61 82
  • NVGS ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CMBT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • INSW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodNVGSCMBTINSWSPY
1 month -5.6%-1.0%+3.0% +0.7%
3 months -1.9%+17.2%+19.4% +3.7%
6 months -0.4%+36.2%+37.0% +7.1%
Year to date +25.4%+94.4%+134.1% +12.8%
1 year +33.0%+99.8%+124.1% +11.9%
3 years +54.9%+5.2%+136.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +15.7%+1.7%+33.3% +22.8%
5 years +161.7%+77.8%+547.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +21.2%+12.2%+45.3% +10.9%
10 years +183.9%+143.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.0%+9.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNVGSCMBTINSWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.4%40.1%40.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.1%37.5%37.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.380.550.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.052.493.10 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.5%-62.7%-55.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.4%-10.3%-9.1% -1.2%
52-week high $25.09$20.92$125.00 $779.14
52-week low $16.14$9.09$46.81 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleNVGSCMBTINSW
P/E now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 16.5x 5.0xmedian 16.5x 7.2xmedian 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 0.9x 2.1xmedian 0.9x 4.5xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 8.8x 10.1xmedian 8.8x 6.0xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 11.9x 7.5xmedian 11.9x 20.9xmedian 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.2x 1.9xmedian 1.2x 2.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.25median 0.84 0.43median 0.84 1.32median 0.84

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsNVGSCMBTINSW
Revenue $579.12M $2.89B $1.26B
Gross profit $389.30M $2.22B –
Operating income $300.01M $1.21B $806.76M
Net income $148.27M $839.57M $779.12M
Free cash flow $122.80M $787.73M $269.32M
EPS (diluted) $2.12 $3.73 $15.62
Cash & equivalents $225.89M $151.57M $159.40M
Total debt $781.93M $5.45B $645.62M
Shares (diluted) 68.04M 229.44M 49.86M
Enterprise value $743.05M $3.62B $4.16B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricNVGSCMBTINSW
P/E 10.1x 5.0x 7.2x
P/FCF 11.5x 7.5x 20.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x 7.5x 8.9x
P/S 2.4x 2.1x 4.5x
P/B 1.1x 1.9x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 1.1x 1.9x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 4.6x 10.1x 6.0x
EV/EBIT 6.6x 9.3x 7.3x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 3.9x 4.7x
EV/FCF 16.1x 14.2x 21.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x 14.2x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.25 0.43 1.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNVGSCMBTINSW
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.6% 84.9% 57.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.7% 31.2% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.9% 80.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 30.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.4% 146.6% 193.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.0% 20.4% 4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 58.9% 274.8% 226.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 12.6% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 64.7% -20.7% 223.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.1% 11.8% 5.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.1% 184.9% 67.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.0% – -2.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 136.0% 184.9% 34.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 64.4% – -14.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNVGSCMBTINSW
Gross margin 67.2% 76.7% –
EBITDA margin 74.6% 38.5% 77.6%
Operating margin 51.8% 42.0% 64.2%
Pretax margin 46.2% 28.5% 61.4%
Net margin 24.9% 29.6% 62.0%
FCF margin 21.2% 27.3% 21.4%
Operating cash flow margin 33.4% 27.3% 50.4%
Return on equity 22.8% – 34.6%
Return on assets 12.4% – 26.2%
Return on invested capital 14.9% – 28.3%
Return on capital employed 14.5% – 28.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.9x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNVGSCMBTINSW
Debt / assets 33.7% 61.8% 21.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 1.7x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 4.8x 0.2x
Debt / FCF 6.4x 6.9x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 45.2% 64.6% 25.0%
Equity / assets 54.8% 35.4% 75.0%
Interest coverage 11.2x 2.3x 19.7x
Current ratio 1.7x 1.1x 5.9x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.7x 7.3x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.2x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 1.83 1.63 6.40

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNVGSCMBTINSW
Dividend yield 1.3% 4.5% 7.1%
Net buyback yield 6.8% – –
Shareholder yield 8.1% 4.5% 7.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusNVGSCMBTINSW
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 7.4xFY2026 6.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.30FY2026 $2.54FY2026 $17.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +94.9%FY2026 +262.9%FY2026 +223.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -27.8% -21.7% -35.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $566.07MFY2026 $2.12BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +27.8%FY2026 +64.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.6% +1.9% -10.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNVGSCMBTINSW
Held by institutions 37.4% 20.1% 81.7%
Institutions holding 174 170 365
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.6% +8.7% +5.2%
Institutions buying 107 78 228
Institutions selling 41 51 86
Buyers to sellers 2.61 1.53 2.65

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

NVGSCMBTINSW
NVGS 1.00 0.57 0.70
CMBT 0.57 1.00 0.67
INSW 0.70 0.67 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NVGS, CMBT and INSW?

International Seaways (INSW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) $1.44B, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) $4.21B, International Seaways (INSW) $5.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, NVGS, CMBT and INSW?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 10.0x, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 4.9x, International Seaways (INSW) 7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, International Seaways (INSW) is cheapest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 9.4x, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 7.4x, International Seaways (INSW) 6.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cmb.Tech (CMBT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +9.6%, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +84.9%, International Seaways (INSW) +57.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Seaways (INSW) has the highest net margin (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 24.9%, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 29.6%, International Seaways (INSW) 62.0%). On return on invested capital, International Seaways (INSW) leads (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 14.9%, International Seaways (INSW) 28.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year International Seaways (INSW) returned the most: Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +33.0%, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +99.8%, International Seaways (INSW) +124.1%. Over five years, International Seaways (INSW) compounded fastest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) +21.2%/yr, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) +12.2%/yr, International Seaways (INSW) +45.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Navigator Holdings (NVGS) has been the steadiest (Navigator Holdings (NVGS) 31.4%, Cmb.Tech (CMBT) 40.1%, International Seaways (INSW) 40.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NVGS, CMBT and INSW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, International Seaways (INSW) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.