International Seaways (INSW) recently added a subsidiary as a guarantor under its US$500 million revolving credit facility and pledged a VLCC tanker as replacement collateral after selling another vessel in the third quarter.
Those credit moves land while International Seaways trades at US$110.78, with a 22.15% 90 day share price return and a very large 5 year total shareholder return of about 10x, which together indicate that momentum has been building rather than fading.
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Bulls point to International Seaways tying new ships and fresh collateral into its US$500 million facility, while bears focus on softer growth metrics and a big run-up. Which side does the valuation lean toward next?
Most Popular Narrative: 7.6% Undervalued
International Seaways last closed at $110.78, while the most followed narrative pegs fair value at $119.83 using a 7.24% discount rate. That gap frames the bullish and bearish arguments around tanker rates, payout policies, and the current order book.
Ongoing fleet optimization, including recent sales of older vessels and the use of sale proceeds for dividends and limited net growth capex, could slow net fleet expansion. This may keep future transport capacity, and therefore revenue potential, closer to current levels.
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Result: Fair Value of $119.83 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the narrative can crack if the roughly 16% global tanker order book softens TCEs, or if International Seaways maintains high dividends while cash generation cools.
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