International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) Poised To Accelerate Cash Returns After Strong Q2 Results

International Seaways enters the near term with exceptional liquidity and a clear cash-return profile that supports sustained distributions while price momentum softens.

Recent News

On June 8, 2026 the company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, during which directors were elected and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as auditor. On August 7, 2026 the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $5.05 per share payable September 24, 2026 with a record date of September 10, 2026. Multiple Form 4 filings in June and July 2026 documented routine insider transactions.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 17.58 indicates no trend; DI+ shows a peak-and-reversal and DI- shows a dip-and-reversal, both signaling a short-term shift toward bearish directional pressure that weakens conviction for an immediate trend.

MACD: MACD reads 2.42 and trends decreasing while below its signal line (2.54), which signals weakening bullish momentum and favors consolidation or pullback in the near term.

MRO: MRO sits at 31.88 with a peak-and-reversal pattern; the positive MRO indicates price currently sits above model target levels and therefore carries a propensity to correct toward intrinsic levels.

RSI: RSI at 58.82 with a peak-and-reversal denotes faded upward momentum after recent strength, leaving room for sideways to modestly lower price action absent a momentum refresh.

Price vs moving averages: The close at $98.81 trades above the 20-day ($97.15), 50-day ($90.61) and 200-day ($69.41) averages, with the 12-day EMA increasing; that placement establishes technical support from short- and long-term averages even while momentum indicators cool.

Ichimoku and Bollinger context: Price sits above the Ichimoku cloud (Senkou A 83.77 / Senkou B 81.51), signaling institutional/structural support; the close lies below the 1x upper Bollinger band ($100.88), suggesting limited immediate upside expansion within current volatility.

Volume and volatility: Daily volume near 463,500 remains below the 10/50/200-day averages and 42-day volatility remains low, consistent with a low-trend, rangebound environment where directional signals require confirmation before trending resumes.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and cash returns: Reported EPS of $5.91 exceeded the $5.27 estimate by $0.64, a 12.14% EPS surprise; the company recorded its second-quarter results and accompanying disclosures in early August 2026. The Board simultaneously declared a $5.05 quarterly dividend payable in September 2026.

Profitability and margins: EBIT totaled $295,577,000 and EBITDA $336,144,000; EBIT margin sits at 90.81%, well above the industry peer mean of 16.66% and near the provided industry peer high of 91.39%, reflecting exceptional margin conversion on reported revenues for the period.

Revenue and growth: Total revenue reached $325,476,000. Reported revenue growth reads 21.50% (presented) while quarter-over-quarter revenue change shows contraction; reported year-over-year growth metrics require careful reading of published figures, but operating leverage remains evident given the margin profile.

Liquidity and leverage: Cash stands at $141,847,000 with cash and short-term investments totaling $376,847,000; the current ratio equals 7.34 and the quick ratio 7.28, both above the industry peer high, indicating exceptional near-term liquidity. Net debt totals $460,241,000 with debt-to-EBITDA at 1.82 and interest coverage at 31.33, demonstrating conservative leverage relative to operating cash generation.

Cash flow and capital allocation: Operating cash flow reached $141,061,000 and free cash flow $70,087,000 with a cash-flow-to-earnings multiple slightly above parity; dividend payout metrics show a payout ratio of 37.20% and dividend coverage around 2.69, supporting the company’s stated practice of returning a material portion of adjusted net income to shareholders.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Market multiples include a trailing PE of 18.60 and an enterprise multiple near 11.38; the P/B ratio at 1.64 sits below the industry peer mean of 2.13. Free cash flow yield registers roughly 1.95%, above the industry peer mean provided, supporting the stated valuation view when combined with an unusually strong balance sheet and outsized recent cash returns.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-10
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-09
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 116.9 M
 Operating Cash Flow 141.1 M
 Capital Expenditures -70.97 M
 Change In Working Capital -82.00 M
 Dividends Paid -106.44 M
 Cash Flow Delta 24.9 M
 End Period Cash Flow 141.8 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 325.5 M
 Forward Revenue 22.2 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 117.5 M
 Depreciation 40.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 40.6 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 125.1 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 207.9 M
 EBITDA 336.1 M
 EBIT 295.6 M
 Operating Income 200.4 M
 Interest Income 475.0 K
 Interest Expense 9.4 M
 Net Interest Income -8.96 M
 Income Before Tax 286.1 M
 Tax Provision
 Tax Rate 40.0 %
 Net Income 286.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 286.1 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 5.27
 EPS Actual 5.91
 EPS Difference 0.64
 EPS Surprise 12.144 %
 Forward EPS 1.57
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.9 B
 Intangible Assets 7.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Total Current Assets 666.5 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 376.8 M
 Cash 141.8 M
 Net Receivables 30.1 M
 Inventory 5.4 M
 Long-Term Investments 14.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable
 Short-Term Debt 28.2 M
 Total Current Liabilities 90.8 M
 Net Debt 460.2 M
 Total Debt 610.1 M
 Total Liabilities 677.1 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.2 B
 Retained Earnings 703.5 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 44.32
 Shares Outstanding 49.505 M
 Revenue Per-Share 6.57
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.6 B
 Enterprise Value 3.8 B
 Enterprise Multiple 11.378
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -37.443 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -47.028 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 104.904
median: 40.509
mean: 35.923
INSW: 11.378
low: -85.14
 EV/R 11.751
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.309
 Asset To Liability 4.241
 Debt To Capital 0.218
 Debt To Assets 0.212
Debt To Assets QoQ -1.589 %
Debt To Assets YoY -11.998 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.622
mean: 0.214
INSW: 0.212
median: 0.199
low: 0.006
 Debt To Equity 0.278
Debt To Equity QoQ -2.514 %
Debt To Equity YoY -15.353 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.445
mean: 0.685
median: 0.436
INSW: 0.278
low: 0.008
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.637
Price To Book QoQ 17.054 %
Price To Book YoY 80.445 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 5.391
median: 2.225
mean: 2.135
INSW: 1.637
low: -1.668
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 18.602
Price To Earnings QoQ -20.295 %
Price To Earnings YoY -56.686 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 202.32
mean: 64.98
median: 36.225
INSW: 18.602
low: -49.343
 PE/G Ratio 0.314
 Price To Sales (P/S) 11.034
Price To Sales QoQ 4.637 %
Price To Sales YoY 19.379 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 32.045
INSW: 11.034
mean: 7.469
median: 7.465
low: 0.049
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 43.185
Forward PE/G 0.73
Forward P/S 171.057
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 5.424
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.117
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 19.703 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 65.914 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.453
median: 0.18
mean: 0.166
INSW: 0.117
low: 0.001
 Receivables Turnover 16.954
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -44.121 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -52.515 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA INSW: 16.954
high: 5.198
mean: 2.25
median: 1.729
low: 0.065
 Inventory Turnover 39.06
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -81.059 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -60.465 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA INSW: 39.06
high: 17.806
mean: 2.936
median: 2.702
low: 0.115
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 5.382
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 7.624
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 119.913 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 121.303 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 141.82
median: 9.147
INSW: 7.624
mean: 0.393
low: -191.36
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.565
 CapEx To Revenue -0.218
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.75
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 2.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 2.8 B
 Invested Capital 2.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.2 B
 Net Working Capital 575.7 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 4.151
 Current Ratio 7.341
Current Ratio QoQ 97.785 %
Current Ratio YoY 166.21 %
Current Ratio IPRWA INSW: 7.341
high: 6.171
mean: 1.161
median: 1.132
low: 0.401
 Quick Ratio 7.281
Quick Ratio QoQ 96.508 %
Quick Ratio YoY 164.515 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA INSW: 7.281
high: 2.754
mean: 0.86
median: 0.855
low: 0.358
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 1.815
 Cost Of Debt 0.954 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 31.331
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 114.915 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 512.657 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA INSW: 31.331
high: 24.617
mean: 11.102
median: 7.268
low: -51.648
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 3.305
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.688
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.372
 Dividend Rate 2.15
 Dividend Yield 0.03
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 7.596 %
 Revenue Growth 21.501 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -40.936 %
Revenue Growth YoY -472.958 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 74.257 %
INSW: 21.501 %
median: 7.819 %
mean: 7.433 %
low: -53.835 %
 Earnings Growth 59.184 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -47.645 %
Earnings Growth YoY -632.661 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 300.0 %
median: 69.444 %
INSW: 59.184 %
mean: 49.554 %
low: -279.592 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 63.889 %
Gross Margin QoQ 17.718 %
Gross Margin YoY 87.578 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 80.204 %
INSW: 63.889 %
mean: 26.661 %
median: 24.168 %
low: -31.917 %
 EBIT Margin 90.814 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 78.283 %
EBIT Margin YoY 170.312 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 91.389 %
INSW: 90.814 %
mean: 16.662 %
median: 15.498 %
low: -140.178 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 61.57 %
Return On Sales QoQ 24.631 %
Return On Sales YoY 83.266 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 91.389 %
INSW: 61.57 %
mean: 15.689 %
median: 14.874 %
low: -40.585 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 70.1 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.951 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -916.318 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -346.65 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 11.076 %
INSW: 1.951 %
mean: 0.861 %
median: 0.36 %
low: -13.55 %
 Free Cash Growth -1138.788 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 3916.464 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 650.57 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 379.182 %
median: -57.258 %
mean: -76.152 %
low: -590.685 %
INSW: -1138.788 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.245
 Cash Flow Margin 92.195 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.049
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 10.33 %
Return On Assets QoQ 121.104 %
Return On Assets YoY 439.707 %
Return On Assets IPRWA INSW: 10.33 %
high: 6.63 %
mean: 1.325 %
median: 1.324 %
low: -16.545 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.63 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.13
Return On Equity QoQ 106.623 %
Return On Equity YoY 391.704 %
Return On Equity IPRWA INSW: 0.13
high: 0.109
mean: 0.038
median: 0.033
low: -0.293
 DuPont ROE 13.579 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.342 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 52.232 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 220.951 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.567 %
INSW: 6.342 %
median: 3.05 %
mean: 2.864 %
low: -18.473 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term price action should remain rangebound absent a clear momentum turn: momentum indicators (MACD decreasing, RSI peak-and-reversal, MRO positive and peaking) favor consolidation or modest retracement, while price sits above key averages and Ichimoku support. Corporate cash distributions and the September record/pay dates create episodic catalysts for volume and attention; with ADX indicating no trend, expect intermittent spikes around corporate events but not sustained directional conviction unless DI and MACD reverse in tandem. The company’s strong liquidity and conservative leverage underpin continued cash returns, which will remain a primary driver of investor interest over the next six weeks.

About International Seaways, Inc.

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) delivers maritime transportation solutions, concentrating on the movement of crude oil and petroleum products. With a fleet of 73 oceangoing vessels, the company segments its operations into Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. Based in New York, International Seaways caters to a broad range of clients, including independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. Founded in 1999 and rebranded in 2016 from OSG International, Inc., International Seaways adapts to the evolving global energy market. The company employs its industry expertise and strategic fleet management to provide efficient, reliable, and environmentally conscious transportation services. International Seaways prioritizes operational excellence and customer satisfaction, reinforcing its status as a dependable partner in the international flag trade. As the energy sector continues to change, the company remains committed to addressing future challenges while delivering value to its stakeholders.



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