Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

With no ties to other players in the shipping, finance or banking world, we provide a uniquely impartial view of the markets and companies we cover. Our parent organization, Drewry is a leading independent provider of research services to the maritime and shipping industry, employing over 100 professionals across an international network of offices in London, Delhi, Singapore and Shanghai. Combining our market-leading resources with seasoned sector expertise DFRS offers a highly differentiated and comprehensive range of investment and financial research services to lenders and prospective investors in publicly listed maritime and shipping companies. The full service of reports, supporting resources and sector orientated webinars provides our clients with the most complete picture of the organisations under coverage as is possible. We have been charting and analysing the world’s maritime markets for more than 40 years. This unrivalled intelligence and understanding provides the foundation of our research service. Our analysts have access to one of the most up-to-date, comprehensive and reliable sources of market insight and research data available today. We look at globally listed companies within the following sectors: Port Operators, Container Shipping, Container Manufacturing & Leasing, LNG Shipping, Dry Bulk Shipping and Tanker Shipping. Combine in-depth sector expertise with financial analysis focusing on over 50 stocks globally.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

2015: Investors catch a falling knife disguised as pocket of value<img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/004/981/original/Price%20Performance.JPG?1452658223" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="4981"> Source: Bloomberg, DMER<ul>
<li>Investors suffered massive wealth erosion in 2015, as share prices of dry bulk companies kept tumbling during the year. DMER’s shipping index, which is based on the market cap of leading dry bulk companies, was down ~43% in 2015.</li>
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Dry bulk owners were confronted with weak shipping demand because of the slowdown in Chinese economy, which resulted in huge losses. BDI touched record lows of 415 at the onset of…</li>
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2015: Investors catch a falling knife disguised as pocket of value Source: Bloomberg, DMER
Investors suffered massive wealth erosion in 2015, as share prices of dry bulk companies kept tumbling during the year. DMER’s shipping index, which is based on the market cap of leading dry bulk companies, was down ~43% in 2015.

Dry bulk owners were confronted with weak shipping demand because of the slowdown in Chinese economy, which resulted in huge losses. BDI touched record lows of 415 at the onset of…


Dry Bulk Shipping - 2016 - Falling Knife Disguised as Pocket of Value ?

Transport Sector, China and Asia-focused Research

Charles De Trenck

Our theme has been to expect some mergers in container equipment and transport equipment owners. NOL and Chinese carriers are also exploring options, as discussed in last few months. But today we have a live deal between Triton and TAL Int'l Group which will create the largest container lessor through a "merger of equals". Let's review a few more points and issues.

Our theme has been to expect some mergers in container equipment and transport equipment owners. NOL and Chinese carriers are also exploring options, as discussed in last few months. But today we have a live deal between Triton and TAL Int'l Group which will create the largest container lessor through a "merger of equals". Let's review a few more points and issues.

Container Equipment Mergers Here: TAL Int'l to Merge with Triton

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Fluor Corporation recently reported its second quarter earnings for 2025, which presented a mixed financial picture and an update on strategic activities.</li><li>A major highlight was the announcement of converting 15 million NuScale Power (NuScale) Class B shares into Class A securities.</li><li>This strategic move aims to enhance shareholder value and leverage their expertise in NuScale EPC, although the decrease in NuScale's market performance presents challenges.</li></ul>

Fluor Corporation recently reported its second quarter earnings for 2025, which presented a mixed financial picture and an update on strategic activities.A major highlight was the announcement of converting 15 million NuScale Power (NuScale) Class B shares into Class A securities.This strategic move aims to enhance shareholder value and leverage their expertise in NuScale EPC, although the decrease in NuScale's market performance presents challenges.

Fluor Corporation Navigates Trade Turbulence – Can It Keep Its Global Project Pipeline Strong?

<ul><li>Fluor Corporation's recent quarterly financial performance offers a nuanced perspective showcasing both strengths and areas requiring attention.</li><li>The company's revenue for the first quarter was $4 billion, with a strong inflow of new awards amounting to $5.8 billion.</li><li>The book-to-burn ratio of 1.5 indicates a healthy intake of new projects relative to the services rendered, pointing towards sustained future revenue streams.</li></ul>

Fluor Corporation's recent quarterly financial performance offers a nuanced perspective showcasing both strengths and areas requiring attention.The company's revenue for the first quarter was $4 billion, with a strong inflow of new awards amounting to $5.8 billion.The book-to-burn ratio of 1.5 indicates a healthy intake of new projects relative to the services rendered, pointing towards sustained future revenue streams.

Fluor Corporation Dominates with $20B Urban Backlog & Solid Project Pipeline; What Lies Ahead?

<ul><li>Fluor Corporation's recent earnings announcement reflects a mix of positive financial results and ongoing strategic restructuring.</li><li>The company reported a revenue of $16.3 billion for the year, marking a 5.4% increase from 2023, alongside a net income of $2.1 billion, largely influenced by the deconsolidation of its investment in NuScale Power and subsequent administrative accounting adjustments.</li><li>This shows Fluor's capacity to stabilize its financial footing while adapting to dynamic market conditions.</li></ul>

Fluor Corporation's recent earnings announcement reflects a mix of positive financial results and ongoing strategic restructuring.The company reported a revenue of $16.3 billion for the year, marking a 5.4% increase from 2023, alongside a net income of $2.1 billion, largely influenced by the deconsolidation of its investment in NuScale Power and subsequent administrative accounting adjustments.This shows Fluor's capacity to stabilize its financial footing while adapting to dynamic market conditions.

Fluor Corporation: Why Energy Transition & Infrastructure Spending Are Supercharging Growth!

United States

Fluor Corporation is a professional services company. The Company provides engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance as well as project management services on a global basis. Fluor also provides outsourcing of maintenance services and asset operations, equipment rental and sales, business support services, and other services.

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Dry Bulk Shipping - 2016 - Falling Knife Disguised as Pocket of Value ?

2015: Investors catch a falling knife disguised as pocket of value Source: Bloomberg, DMER Investors suffered massive wealth erosion in 2015, as...

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Container Equipment Mergers Here: TAL Int'l to Merge with Triton

Our theme has been to expect some mergers in container equipment and transport equipment owners. NOL and Chinese carriers are also exploring...

Charles De Trenck

Fluor Corporation Navigates Trade Turbulence – Can It Keep Its Global Project Pipeline Strong?

Fluor Corporation recently reported its second quarter earnings for 2025, which presented a mixed financial picture and an update on strategic...

Baptista Research

Fluor Corporation Dominates with $20B Urban Backlog & Solid Project Pipeline; What Lies Ahead?

Fluor Corporation's recent quarterly financial performance offers a nuanced perspective showcasing both strengths and areas requiring...

Baptista Research

Fluor Corporation: Why Energy Transition & Infrastructure Spending Are Supercharging Growth!

Fluor Corporation's recent earnings announcement reflects a mix of positive financial results and ongoing strategic restructuring. The company...

Baptista Research

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