Navigator Holdings Ltd. NVGS
Marine Transportation · IPO 2013 · data as of November 13, 2026
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.3B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $616M and net income of $185M, a net margin of 30.1%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (3/5); the weakest is track record (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 7.4, a price to free cash flow of 9.3, 5-year revenue growth of 12% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 58% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $616M | $587M | $567M | $551M | $474M | $406M | $332M | $301M | $310M | $299M | $294M |
| Net income | $185M | $100M | $86M | $82M | $53M | -$31M | -$443000 | -$17M | -$6M | $5M | $45M |
| Free cash flow | $141M | $117M | $211M | -$17M | $85M | — | — | $49M | $77M | $74M | $85M |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.89 | $1.62 | $1.39 | $1.33 | $0.87 | $-0.50 | $-0.01 | $-0.27 | $-0.09 | $0.09 | $0.72 |
| Net margin | 30.1% | 17.1% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 11.3% | -7.6% | -0.1% | -5.5% | -1.8% | 1.8% | 15.2% |
| ROIC | — | 9.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 2.6% | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $26.08, 22% above the current price; targets range from $22.50 to $29.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $1.92 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Navigator Holdings’s P/E ratio?
About 7.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 11.2).
Is Navigator Holdings stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 58% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Navigator Holdings pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.52%, and it has paid dividends for 3 years in our data.
Is Navigator Holdings a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Navigator Holdings scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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