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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

$AMKBY·$46B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$16.82-1.2%1Y+64.0%
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AMAMKBY
$AMKBYA.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
$16.82-1.18%1 posts0%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $AMKBY, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-21

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Maersk raises guidance on Red Sea rerouting tailwind — the print smashes estimates and the tape hits 92% of the 52-week range.

A.P. Moller-Maersk is a global integrated container-shipping and logistics operator — the ADR here mirrors the Copenhagen-listed parent. The setup is a cyclical high fueled by geopolitical disruption in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz that pushes capacity utilization above equilibrium.

  • Q2 revenue was $15.76B, up 20% year-on-year, with EPS of $0.45 versus $0.14 consensus — the 213% beat is the specific catalyst that took the shares up 8% on Aug 13 and drove the guidance raise.
  • Management raised full-year guidance and CNBC/WSJ both flagged 'increased visibility' — the earnings visibility improvement is the operational tell that Red Sea rerouting economics are structural for the balance of 2026.
  • Trades at 20.5x trailing earnings, 0.84x sales, and 6x EV/EBITDA with a 9.7% free-cash-flow yield — the valuation looks fair on trailing, but 2027 consensus EPS of negative $0.24 tells you analysts model a sharp cyclical downshift ahead.
  • Sits at the 92nd percentile of the 52-week range, up 53% year-on-year, with a beta of 0.53 — the equity is at cyclical highs, and the OpenGate divestiture of Maersk Training is management fine-tuning the portfolio while the rate cycle cooperates.

What extends the move is Nov 5 Q3 confirming the freight-rate visibility carries into Q4 or a specific geopolitical escalation extending Red Sea disruption. What ends it is a Red Sea normalization headline or a China-export-demand indicator softening; container-shipping equities always work until they don't, and 2027 estimates suggest the sell-side already sees the peak forming.

What to watch: Nov 5 Q3 earnings — consensus $0.996 EPS. Watch commentary on Red Sea routing, spot freight rates from Shanghai to LA/Rotterdam, and any Q4 booking indicators.

On the calendar: 2026-11-05 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

ADR of Maersk, the Danish container shipping and integrated logistics conglomerate operating in 130+ countries.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AMKBY.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

Container shipping rates — driven by Red Sea rerouting disruptions and seasonal demand — are the core earnings variable. Rerouting-driven ton-mile demand has sustained elevated freight rates that were expected to normalize.

What this means for $AMKBY

Partial — software subscription economics provide some insulation from macro cycles; AI integration is the growth catalyst for this segment; A.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
+29.0%YTD
+34.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
20.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
2.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
4.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
9.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
4.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-7.2%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.45$0.14+213.2%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.06$0.01+304.3%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$0.02$0.06-68.9%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.31$0.27+16.9%
Next earningsThu, Nov 5·consensus EPS $1.00

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$15.8B+20.0%100%100%$0.44$1.3B
Q1 FY26$13.0B-2.6%100%1.6%$0.02$33.0M
Q4 FY25$13.3B-8.7%-234%0.1%$-0.01$1.6B
Q3 FY25$14.2B-9.9%100%7.8%$0.35$1.4B

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 9 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$55.9B$53.9B – $57.8B$0.64$0.63 – $0.648
FY27$53.0B$51.2B – $54.8B-$0.24-$0.49 – $0.019
FY28$54.4B$52.5B – $56.3B-$0.26-$0.27 – -$0.253
FY29$58.1B$56.1B – $60.2B$0.22$0.21 – $0.234
FY30$61.2B$59.0B – $63.3B$0.56$0.53 – $0.584

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.92%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+25.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+38.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMega float · 2.9B shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.535-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.ListedOTCListed on an over-the-counter market (PNK / OTCQB / OTCQX), not a major exchange. Lower disclosure requirements and thinner liquidity.

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) & A.P. Moller-Maersk (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) Head to Head Analysisdefenseworld.net·7d agoA.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (AMKBY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·18d agoA.P. Moller-Maersk (AMKBY) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimateszacks.com·18d agoMaersk shares jump 8% after shipping giant smashes profit estimates and hikes outlookcnbc.com·18d agoMaersk Raises Guidance on Higher Earnings, Increased Visibilitywsj.com·18d ago

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