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TOPS logoTop Ships Inc.(TOPS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

TOPS•NASDAQ
$2.20
$10M mkt cap·2.0× P/E·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMarine ShippingSub-IndustryOil and Product Tankers
AboutTop Ships Inc. owns and operates tanker vessels worldwide. The company's medium range tanker vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products, and bulk liquid chemicals. As of December 31, 2020, it had a fleet with a total capacity of 1,435,000 deadweight tonnes (dwt) consisting of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, five 157,000 dwt Suezmax tankers, two 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, and two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The company was formerly known as Top Tankers Inc. and changed its name to Top Ships Inc. in December 2007. Top Ships Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Maroussi, Greece.Show more
  • Revenue$86M+3.8%
  • EBITDA$51M+18.5%
  • Net Income$5M-17.0%
  • EPS (Diluted)1.09+108.8%
  • Gross Margin43.74%-25.1%
  • EBITDA Margin59.27%+14.1%
  • Operating Margin32.4%-6.4%
  • Net Margin5.84%-20.1%
  • ROE3.07%-3.7%
  • ROIC5.29%+3.2%
  • Debt/Equity1.74+24.8%
  • Interest Coverage1.28+2.1%
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TOPS Key Insights

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓FCF machine: 20.1% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading at only 0.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 4 (bottom 4%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

TOPS Price & Volume

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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TOPS Growth Metrics

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years37.36%
5 Years5.44%
3 Years15.18%
TTM111.47%

Profit CAGR

10 Years5.68%
5 Years-
3 Years-16.4%
TTM112.59%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-74.66%
5 Years-
3 Years-64.64%
TTM75.57%

Return on Capital

10 Years3.67%
5 Years6.7%
3 Years7.83%
Last Year6.91%

TOPS Peer Comparison

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) competitors in Oil and Product Tankers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
SBLK logoSBLKStar Bulk Carriers Corp.Direct Competitor3.09B26.8136.73-17.62%8.07%3.44%0.44
SHIP logoSHIPSeanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.Direct Competitor342.26M16.2116.05-5.59%9.74%5.29%1.03
CTRM logoCTRMCastor Maritime Inc.Direct Competitor78.27M2.022.32-32.07%-65.41%-8.02%0.18
PSHG logoPSHGPerformance Shipping Inc.Direct Competitor70.96M1.811.69-19.73%65.4%16.48%0.17
TNK logoTNKTeekay Tankers Ltd.Product Competitor2.83B81.278.05-22.58%36.9%17.18%0.03
INSW logoINSWInternational Seaways, Inc.Product Competitor4.46B90.1814.48-11.38%80.76%27.13%0.29
ASC logoASCArdmore Shipping CorporationProduct Competitor769.54M18.8621.43-23.56%13.22%6.37%0.20
STNG logoSTNGScorpio Tankers Inc.Product Competitor4.38B84.6912.05-24.58%48.44%15.85%0.19

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Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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TOPS Income Statement

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue28.43M39.36M41.05M66.09M60.22M56.37M80.66M82.95M86.13M123.28M
Revenue Growth %117.46%38.44%4.28%61%-8.88%-6.4%43.09%2.84%3.83%111.47%
Cost of Goods Sold21.99M28.13M29.41M37.44M35.35M35.87M44.41M34.48M48.45M49.92M
COGS % of Revenue77.35%71.45%71.66%56.64%58.71%63.63%55.05%41.57%56.26%-
Gross Profit
6.44M▲ 0%
11.24M▲ 74.5%
11.63M▲ 3.5%
28.65M▲ 146.3%
24.87M▼ 13.2%
20.5M▼ 17.6%
36.25M▲ 76.8%
48.46M▲ 33.7%
37.68M▼ 22.3%
73.35M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %22.65%28.55%28.34%43.36%41.29%36.37%44.95%58.43%43.74%59.5%
Gross Profit Growth %694.2%74.46%3.53%146.29%-13.21%-17.56%76.83%33.69%-22.26%-
Operating Expenses1.59M9.62M15.52M12.41M14.31M4.54M3.71M19.74M9.77M28.06M
OpEx % of Revenue5.6%24.44%37.82%18.77%23.76%8.05%4.6%23.79%11.35%-
Selling, General & Admin2.91M5.8M15.52M12.41M9.51M1.94M1.62M19.74M7.51M21.59M
SG&A % of Revenue10.22%14.75%37.82%18.77%15.79%3.45%2%23.79%8.71%-
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-1.31M3.82M004.8M2.6M2.09M02.27M2M
Operating Income
4.85M▲ 0%
1.62M▼ 66.7%
-3.89M▼ 340.7%
16.88M▲ 533.9%
11.07M▼ 34.4%
15.96M▲ 44.1%
32.62M▲ 104.4%
28.73M▼ 11.9%
27.9M▼ 2.9%
45M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %17.05%4.11%-9.47%25.53%18.39%28.32%40.44%34.63%32.4%36.5%
Operating Income Growth %211.83%-66.67%-340.66%533.92%-34.38%44.13%104.37%-11.93%-2.86%-
EBITDA8.44M7.48M2.87M29.32M24.28M23.64M45.91M43.08M51.05M65.99M
EBITDA Margin %29.67%19%7%44.36%40.32%41.95%56.92%51.93%59.27%53.53%
EBITDA Growth %338.31%-11.33%-61.58%920.08%-17.17%-2.63%94.17%-6.18%18.51%152.77%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)3.59M5.86M6.76M12.44M13.21M7.68M13.29M14.35M23.15M21M
EBIT3.88M1.14M-1.73M3.02M-2.1M15.96M30.66M27.75M26.9M44.02M
Net Interest Income-3.09M-15.78M-9.53M-17.94M-20.92M-7M-14.32M-22.64M-23.03M-15.55M
Interest Income013K130K133K34K6.98M48K346K467K7.44M
Interest Expense3.09M15.79M9.66M17.8M20.72M8.2M14.37M22.99M21.87M22.99M
Other Income/Expense-3.8M-14.99M-7.24M-31.65M-33.89M-7.34M-13.67M-22.66M-22.87M-29.46M
Pretax Income
1.05M▲ 0%
-13.35M▼ 1368.5%
-11.42M▲ 14.4%
-14.77M▼ 29.4%
-22.82M▼ 54.5%
8.62M▲ 137.8%
18.95M▲ 119.9%
6.07M▼ 68.0%
5.03M▼ 17.0%
15.54M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %3.7%-33.9%-27.82%-22.35%-37.89%15.29%23.49%7.31%5.84%12.61%
Income Tax011.08M1.87M00000014.07M
Effective Tax Rate %0%-83.03%-16.37%0%0%0%0%0%0%90.52%
Net Income
1.05M▲ 0%
-13.38M▼ 1371.6%
-11.13M▲ 16.8%
-14.77M▼ 32.7%
-22.82M▼ 54.5%
8.62M▲ 137.8%
18.95M▲ 119.9%
6.07M▼ 68.0%
5.03M▼ 17.0%
1.47M▲ 0%
Net Margin %3.7%-33.98%-27.12%-22.35%-37.89%15.29%23.49%7.31%5.84%1.19%
Net Income Growth %112.37%-1371.58%16.77%-32.68%-54.46%137.76%119.92%-67.99%-17.01%112.59%
Net Income (Continuing)1.05M-13.37M-11.13M-14.77M-22.82M8.62M18.95M6.07M5.03M1.47M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest01.19M00000000
EPS (Diluted)
-351000.00▲ 0%
-999999.00▼ 184.9%
-754095.18▲ 24.6%
-63502.00▲ 91.6%
-293.70▲ 99.5%
24.65▲ 108.4%
-36.34▼ 247.4%
-12.44▲ 65.8%
1.09▲ 108.8%
0.82▲ 0%
EPS Growth %97.73%-4211.11%95.02%91.58%99.54%108.39%-247.42%65.77%108.76%75.57%
EPS (Basic)-351000.00-999999.00-754095.18-63502.00-293.7032.51-36.34-12.441.09-
Diluted Shares Outstanding0741548897.99K218.95K252.81K1.8M4.63M1.8M
Basic Shares Outstanding0741548897.99K165.97K252.81K1.8M4.63M1.8M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

TOPS Balance Sheet

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets4.54M29.05M5.29M50.74M45.09M75.33M22.89M38.73M23.44M38.73M
Cash & Short-Term Investments127K24.08M57K4.49M19.33M2.37M20.54M35.96M7.63M35.96M
Cash Only127K24.08M57K4.49M19.33M2.37M20.54M35.96M7.63M35.96M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable169K773K1.23M642K076K8K317K1.11M317K
Days Sales Outstanding2.177.1710.963.55-0.490.041.394.720.92
Inventory583K645K587K848K514K671K1.03M915K983K915K
Days Inventory Outstanding9.688.377.288.275.316.838.439.687.417.19
Other Current Assets1.26M1.62M1.76M44.13M24.34M71.64M01.54M11.71M1.54M
Total Non-Current Assets143.19M191.39M253.2M394.15M247.95M255.45M444.79M420.46M399.33M420.46M
Property, Plant & Equipment126.17M162.73M220.05M366.84M213.72M224.98M417.77M394.69M361.88M394.69M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.23x0.24x0.19x0.18x0.28x0.25x0.19x0.21x0.24x0.30x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments300K17.74M22.06M19.31M28.23M24.48M22.17M23.64M8.05M89.64M
Other Non-Current Assets16.72M10.92M11.09M8M6M6M4.85M2.13M29.4M18.98M
Total Assets
143.32M▲ 0%
220.45M▲ 53.8%
258.49M▲ 17.3%
444.89M▲ 72.1%
293.03M▼ 34.1%
330.79M▲ 12.9%
469.34M▲ 41.9%
459.19M▼ 2.2%
422.77M▼ 7.9%
459.19M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.20x0.18x0.16x0.15x0.21x0.17x0.17x0.18x0.20x0.27x
Asset Growth %90.25%53.82%17.26%72.11%-34.13%12.88%41.88%-2.16%-7.93%68.23%
Total Current Liabilities20.03M25.58M36.82M75.42M25.41M107.09M32.23M41.37M33.19M41.37M
Accounts Payable1.9M2.8M4.1M4.46M2.54M2.31M1.95M1.36M1.82M1.36M
Days Payables Outstanding31.5736.3250.8543.4926.2623.4916.0514.3513.7213.54
Short-Term Debt12.08M19.69M23.63M46.88M5.32M60.41M12.34M12.42M012.42M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1.98M986K7.18M3.34M2.07M3.66M7.03M6.62M6.65M24.85M
Other Current Liabilities00-5.26M113K66K005M14.2M5M
Current Ratio0.23x1.14x0.14x0.67x1.77x0.70x0.71x0.94x0.71x0.71x
Quick Ratio0.20x1.11x0.13x0.66x1.75x0.70x0.68x0.91x0.68x0.68x
Cash Conversion Cycle-19.72-20.79-32.61-31.67--16.17-7.58-3.27-1.6-5.43
Total Non-Current Liabilities76.02M87.59M117.39M263.72M133.4M114.34M240.08M234.44M245.16M234.44M
Long-Term Debt72.46M84.26M117.03M262.12M99.3M90.16M224.64M228.08M245.06M228.08M
Capital Lease Obligations000033.8M23.95M15.34M6.36M052.18M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities3.56M3.33M359K1.59M300K225K100K00325K
Total Liabilities96.06M113.17M154.21M339.13M158.81M237.57M272.31M275.81M278.35M275.81M
Total Debt84.54M103.95M140.66M309.01M147.71M184.33M260.93M255.84M251.41M255.84M
Net Debt84.41M79.87M140.6M304.51M128.38M181.96M258.07M219.88M243.78M219.88M
Debt / Equity1.79x0.97x1.35x2.92x1.10x1.98x1.32x1.40x1.74x1.74x
Debt / EBITDA10.02x13.90x48.94x10.54x6.08x7.80x5.68x5.94x4.92x3.88x
Net Debt / EBITDA10.01x10.68x48.92x10.39x5.29x7.70x5.62x5.10x4.78x4.78x
Interest Coverage1.57x0.10x-0.40x0.95x0.53x1.95x2.27x1.25x1.28x1.91x
Total Equity
47.26M▲ 0%
107.27M▲ 127.0%
104.28M▼ 2.8%
105.76M▲ 1.4%
134.22M▲ 26.9%
93.22M▼ 30.5%
197.02M▲ 111.3%
183.38M▼ 6.9%
144.42M▼ 21.2%
183.38M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %38.38%126.98%-2.79%1.42%26.91%-30.54%111.35%-6.92%-21.25%154.23%
Book Value per Share8.31999999.00999999.00216744.181369.73425.77779.32101.9531.22101.95
Total Shareholders' Equity47.26M106.09M104.28M105.76M134.22M93.22M197.02M183.38M144.42M183.38M
Common Stock57K89K230K87K398K398K103K46K46K46K
Retained Earnings-283.24M-296.64M-307.78M-322.55M-345.37M-336.75M-317.81M-311.74M-306.71M-311.74M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-1.74M00-1.36M000000
Minority Interest01.19M00000000

TOPS Cash Flow Statement

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations6.7M695K716K19.19M6.04M16.06M33.42M28.93M17.32M17.32M
Operating CF Margin %23.58%1.77%1.74%29.04%10.03%28.49%41.43%34.88%20.11%-
Operating CF Growth %583.35%-89.63%3.02%2580.73%-68.53%165.91%108.08%-13.42%-40.13%389.4%
Net Income1.05M-13.37M-11.13M-14.77M-22.82M8.62M18.95M6.07M5.03M1.47M
Depreciation & Amortization3.59M5.86M6.76M12.44M13.21M15.63M21.86M23.58M23.15M34.51M
Stock-Based Compensation239K-25K-34K-34K-34K-34K-16K00-8K
Deferred Taxes704K-148K-2.11M13.22M12.47M1.87M0000
Other Non-Cash Items-1.4M9.61M5.29M3.61M6.19M840K2.43M4.74M2.84M7.6M
Working Capital Changes2.52M-1.23M1.94M4.73M-2.97M-10.86M-9.81M-5.46M-13.7M-12.01M
Change in Receivables88K-602K-194K173K642K-76K68K-309K-3.2M-275K
Change in Inventory-181K-62K58K-385K334K-157K-355K111K-68K-66.5K
Change in Payables954K-207K695K1.46M-2.08M-123K-82K-503K564K-503K
Cash from Investing-77.07M-59.07M-68.43M-203.27M181.29M-76.65M-142.66M2.52M-12.4M-68.81M
Capital Expenditures-73.38M-41.43M-63.55M-203.23M-120.82M-115.51M-216.71M00-108.36M
CapEx % of Revenue258.09%105.25%154.83%307.51%200.63%204.93%268.69%---
Acquisitions29K-17.64M-3.68M0-7.9M2.98M2.3M2.52M11.6M2.52M
Investments----------
Other Investing017.64M0-36K317.92M35.89M71.75M-2.52M-24M34.51M
Cash from Financing67.83M83.39M44.76M189.68M-177.28M43.63M127.41M-16.04M-33.25M47.66M
Debt Issued (Net)60.53M80.01M61.16M188.98M-209.42M46.49M87.31M5.62M19.01M5.62M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K01000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid00000-1.78M-13.36M-6.01M0-12.69M
Share Repurchases000-14.3M-24.57M0-15K0-43.92M-7.5K
Other Financing5.29M-13.84M-22.18M-3.89M-72.95M-1.08M-681K-2.92M-8.34M67.47M
Net Change in Cash
-2.54M▲ 0%
25.02M▲ 1084.6%
-22.95M▼ 191.7%
5.61M▲ 124.4%
10.06M▲ 79.3%
-16.96M▼ 268.6%
18.17M▲ 207.2%
15.41M▼ 15.2%
-28.33M▼ 283.8%
-14.19M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-66.68M▲ 0%
-40.73M▲ 38.9%
-62.84M▼ 54.3%
-184.04M▼ 192.9%
-114.78M▲ 37.6%
-99.45M▲ 13.4%
-183.29M▼ 84.3%
28.93M▲ 115.8%
17.32M▼ 40.1%
-62.71M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-234.51%-103.48%-153.09%-278.47%-190.6%-176.44%-227.26%34.88%20.11%-50.87%
FCF Growth %-21.68%38.91%-54.27%-192.87%37.63%13.36%-84.3%115.78%-40.13%62.31%
FCF per Share-11.72-550445.95-999999.00-377173.45-1171.39-454.22-725.0216.083.743.74
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)6.37x-0.05x-0.06x-1.30x-0.26x1.86x1.76x4.77x3.44x-42.59x
Interest Paid0000000019.33M0
Taxes Paid0000000000

TOPS Key Ratios

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)2.58%-17.31%-10.53%-14.07%-19.02%7.58%13.06%3.19%3.07%0.8%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.88%0.76%-1.35%3.86%2.47%4.45%6.87%5.13%5.29%5.29%
Gross Margin22.65%28.55%28.34%43.36%41.29%36.37%44.95%58.43%43.74%59.5%
Net Margin3.7%-33.98%-27.12%-22.35%-37.89%15.29%23.49%7.31%5.84%1.19%
Debt / Equity1.79x0.97x1.35x2.92x1.10x1.98x1.32x1.40x1.74x1.74x
Interest Coverage1.57x0.10x-0.40x0.95x0.53x1.95x2.27x1.25x1.28x1.91x
FCF Conversion6.37x-0.05x-0.06x-1.30x-0.26x1.86x1.76x4.77x3.44x-42.59x
Revenue Growth117.46%38.44%4.28%61%-8.88%-6.4%43.09%2.84%3.83%111.47%

TOPS Frequently Asked Questions

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) reported $123.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 979% increase from $11.4M in 2002.

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) grew revenue by 3.8% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) is profitable, generating $1.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (5.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) had negative free cash flow of $62.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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