DHT Holdings

DHT Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.27

BEAT +77.28%

Est. $0.15

Q1 25 Revenue

$118.6M

BEAT +48.20%

Est. $80.0M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+56.6%

BEATING MARKET

DHT +86.3% vs S&P +29.8%

Market Reaction

Did DHT Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

DHT Holdings delivered a decisive first-quarter beat, with earnings per share of $0.27 clearing the $0.15 consensus by 77.28% and revenue of $118.57 million exceeding the $80.01 million estimate by 48.20%, even as total revenue fell 19.4% year over y… Read more DHT Holdings delivered a decisive first-quarter beat, with earnings per share of $0.27 clearing the $0.15 consensus by 77.28% and revenue of $118.57 million exceeding the $80.01 million estimate by 48.20%, even as total revenue fell 19.4% year over year amid a softer VLCC rate environment. The headline numbers were meaningfully lifted by a $19.80 million gain on the sale of DHT Scandinavia, a 2006-built VLCC divested for $43.40 million; stripped of that one-time item, adjusted EPS stood at $0.15 and adjusted EBITDA came in at $56.40 million, down from $83.70 million in Q1 2024, as average VLCC spot rates retreated to $36,300 per day from $54,000 a year earlier. The forward picture looks considerably brighter, with 72% of Q2 spot days already booked at $48,700 per day, well above Q1 levels, while management highlighted aging fleet demographics and a constrained orderbook as structural tailwinds. DHT declared a $0.15 per share dividend, its 61st consecutive quarterly distribution.

Key Takeaways

  • Lower VLCC spot rates of $36,300/day in Q1 2025 vs $54,000/day in Q1 2024 reduced shipping revenues by $26.7 million
  • $19.8 million gain on sale of DHT Scandinavia boosted reported net income
  • Decreased vessel operating expenses of $17.8 million vs $19.2 million year-over-year
  • Lower net financial expenses of $4.8 million vs $8.1 million due to reduced interest costs
  • Time charter rate of $42,700/day held firmer than spot rates
  • Five customers represented 77% of shipping revenues in Q1 2025
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DHT YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

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DHT Revenue by Segment

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