Nordic American Tankers Limited Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT), the latest P/E of 12.2 frames valuation, while ROE 26.85% and ROIC 12.07% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 3.27 and debt-to-equity 0.85, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

NAT Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$1.76$1.08$1.88$1.68$1.20$2.38$2.22$2.04$2.86$4.01
Net Income per Share$0.58$0.22$0.47$0.07$-0.74$0.34$-0.07$-0.67$-0.73$-0.05
Operating Cash Flow per Share$0.56$0.61$0.67$0.12$-0.27$0.74$0.37$-0.11$0.31$1.43
Free Cash Flow per Share$0.55$0.60$0.32$-0.35$-0.38$0.62$0.35$-0.15$-0.06$-0.12
Cash per Share$0.63$0.19$0.15$0.29$0.21$0.39$0.35$0.35$0.56$0.92
Book Value per Share$2.26$2.43$2.58$2.67$3.38$4.01$4.18$4.24$8.09$9.77
Tangible Book Value per Share$2.26$2.43$2.58$2.67$3.38$4.01$4.18$4.24$7.91$9.56
Interest Debt per Share$2.09$1.44$1.59$1.65$2.14$2.60$3.10$3.42$3.95$5.10
CAPEX per Share$0.00$0.01$0.35$0.47$0.11$0.12$0.02$0.03$0.36$1.55

NAT Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.1511.218.8840.94-2.38.8-67.3-2.98-3.53-168
Price to Book (P/B)3.131.031.631.140.50.741.180.470.320.86
Price to Sales (P/S)4.022.322.241.821.41.242.210.980.92.09
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.815.656.49.34-22.724.9510.9429.94-87.68
EV to Sales4.763.352.932.552.872.083.322.322.013.1
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.025.888.2335.83-12.626.6619.91-41.6818.828.68
EV to Free Cash Flow15.12617.45-12.13-9.027.9620.91-32-102.53-104.87
Enterprise Value$1.77B$753.60M$1.15B$864.67M$560.93M$739.28M$1.05B$671.10M$597.35M$1.11B

NAT Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)26.85%9.17%18.34%2.80%-21.72%8.35%-1.75%-15.83%-8.98%-0.51%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)12.07%9.92%15.20%4.94%-10.61%1.43%-3.63%-3.67%-3.72%4.01%
Return on Tangible Assets13.46%5.70%11.23%1.71%-13.23%5.14%-1.01%-8.90%-6.03%-0.33%
Earnings Yield8.25%8.92%11.26%2.44%-43.49%11.36%-1.49%-33.57%-28.30%-0.60%
Free Cash Flow Yield7.82%24.00%7.50%-11.53%-22.64%21.09%7.17%-7.39%-2.18%-1.41%
Dividend Yield8.77%16.77%10.24%3.67%3.53%15.27%2.03%3.50%20.32%16.78%

NAT Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio3.271.651.551.961.592.512.193.115.017.61
Interest Coverage2.992.524.191.55-3.510.43-0.84-0.78-2.194.73
Income Quality0.952.751.411.60.262.22-5.110.17-0.15-28.68
Debt to Equity0.850.530.560.570.580.60.670.730.460.51
Debt to Assets44.31%32.99%34.30%34.75%35.54%36.61%38.78%40.75%30.61%32.80%
Net Debt to EBITDA1.511.731.512.66-11.5923.6517.28-4.432.5

NAT Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover17.0613.8814.916.5720.8855.8512.912.7913.2219.78
Payables Turnover64.7514.7569.9140.8640.3462.4132.3385.63102.869.2
Inventory Turnover6.82.25.6911.1812.6613.1812.0915.0914.3314.23
Days Sales Outstanding21.426.3124.522.0217.486.5328.2928.5327.6118.45
Days Payables Outstanding5.6424.745.228.939.055.8511.294.263.555.27
Days of Inventory on Hand53.68165.6364.1832.6428.8327.6930.1924.1925.4725.66

NAT Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.815.656.49.34-22.724.9510.9429.94-87.68
Market Cap$1.50B$523.07M$876.95M$618.22M$274.71M$440.41M$701.45M$283.90M$266.85M$748.62M
Enterprise Value$1.77B$753.60M$1.15B$864.67M$560.93M$739.28M$1.05B$671.10M$597.35M$1.11B
Dividend Yield8.77%16.77%10.24%3.67%3.53%15.27%2.03%3.50%20.32%16.78%
Payout Ratio106.30%188.01%90.96%150.20%-8.12%134.40%-136.76%-10.43%-71.81%-2819.79%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nordic American Tankers Limited’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, NAT's current P/E is 12.2, compared with a multi-year average around 16.4. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Nordic American Tankers Limited market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.50B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Nordic American Tankers Limited’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Nordic American Tankers Limited's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Nordic American Tankers Limited compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Nordic American Tankers Limited with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Nordic American Tankers Limited outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Nordic American Tankers Limited's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Nordic American Tankers Limited is financially strong. Current ratio is about 3.27, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 2.99, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.85, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Nordic American Tankers Limited's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Nordic American Tankers Limited is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 26.85% and ROIC at 12.07%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.