Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd (PANL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 704M vs 441M combined for tracked competitors (61.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+23.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd generated 16.1% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 68.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.8% net margin compares with 12.3% for the peer group.
- Scale: Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd ranks #27 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Marine Transportation industry, holding 0.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd accounted for 57.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 65.8% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $4.14M compares with $1.18M for the peer group (3.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PANL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd reported revenue growth of 16.11 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 68.54 %.
With a net margin of 5.81 %, Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd reported lower profitability than its competitors (12.27 %).
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd generated 56.95 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 65.75 % a year earlier.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Marine Transportation industry grew revenue 2.3% year over year, combined, vs 16.1% for Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.36% to 0.41%, a gain of 0.05 percentage points.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PANL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PANL Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PANL Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navios Maritime Partners L p | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Safe Bulkers Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Sfl Corporation Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 520.86 | 703.98 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 3,381.82 | 1,042.50 |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,589.32 | 1,344.14 |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | 1,707.21 | 733.04 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | 1,251.91 | 392.71 |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 1,155.77 | 440.69 |
| SUBTOTAL | 11,938.08 | 5,450.13 |
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Sources: Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 521 | 4,141,042 | 290,657 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 3,382 | 3,545,915 | 286,306 |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,589 | 1,344,143 | 285,334 |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | 1,707 | 30,543,375 | -1,101,292 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | 1,252 | - | - |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 1,156 | 417,318 | 38,417 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 11,417 | 1,180,048 | 179,841 |
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Singularity Future Technology Ltd | CN 100.00 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 55 companies in Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd ranks #27 of 55 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.48 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 996, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expeditors International Of Washington Inc | 24,774 | 22.63 % |
| 2 | C h Robinson Worldwide Inc | 17,752 | 16.21 % |
| 3 | Frontline Plc | 10,703 | 9.78 % |
| 4 | Cmb tech Nv | 4,371 | 3.99 % |
| 5 | Brink s Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Scorpio Tankers Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Torm Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Dht Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 27 | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 521 | 0.48 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 1,156 | 41.43 % |
| 23 | Safe Bulkers Inc | 850 | 78.96 % |
| 24 | Himalaya Shipping Ltd | 807 | 102.33 % |
| 25 | Ardmore Shipping Corp | 742 | 45.73 % |
| 26 | Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 27 | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 521 | 51.98 % |
| 28 | Forward Air Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 29 | Euroseas Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 30 | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 31 | Radiant Logistics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 32 | Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Marine Transportation industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (65 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 47.92 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | 9.40 % | industry median | +1.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.33 % | 22.53 % (avg) | -7.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 15.33 % (avg) | -15.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Marine Transportation industry average (65 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.1x | 11.0x | -0.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.0x | 7.1x | -2.1x |
| P/B | 1.0x | 1.2x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 10.28 % | industry aggregate | -13.71 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.62 % | 4.43 % (avg) | 1.19 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 61.79 % | -4.15 % | 12.42 % | -7.76 % | 88.64 % | -29.13 % | 7.91 % | 17.76 % |
| Operating Margin | 3.94 % | 9.77 % | 5.61 % | 5.13 % | 10.93 % | 9.00 % | 9.05 % | 6.49 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.53 % | 5.45 % | 3.23 % | 2.75 % | 8.31 % | 4.28 % | 4.52 % | 3.67 % |
| P/E | 20.7x | 7.6x | 11.3x | 11.0x | 2.6x | 12.9x | 9.1x | 23.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -0.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 996 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 15.33 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+2.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 13.7 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (10.1x vs 11.0x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (37.50 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 0.75 | 1.56 | 0.34 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 1.30 | 1.78 | 0.43 |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 0.88 | 1.13 | 2.26 |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | 0.21 | 0.36 | 3.32 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | 0.88 | 1.38 | 1.66 |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 1.45 | 2.65 | 0.28 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | Q2 2026 | +16.1 % | - |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | -17.6 % | -72.4 % |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | Q4 2025 | +0.8 % | -22.3 % |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | Q4 2025 | -18.9 % | - |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | +6.3 % | -12.2 % |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | Q2 2026 | +68.5 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -6.7 % | -39.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | +47.0 % | +52.4 % |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | Q4 2025 | -12.8 % | -70.0 % |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | Q4 2025 | - | - |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | +105.1 % | -73.8 % |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | Q2 2026 | +11.7 % | -33.5 % |
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 5.25% | 7.08% | 10.28% |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 2.21% | 2.36% | 3.44% |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 4.81% | 5.45% | 16.12% |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | - | - | - |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | 4.17% | 4.35% | 11.39% |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 3.41% | 3.54% | 4.56% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 10.82 | 0.74 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 40.14 | 3.24 |
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 9.42 | 1.93 |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | - | 2.33 |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | 7.34 | 3.19 |
| Genco Shipping and Trading Limited | 28.18 | 2.62 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 15.45 | 2.19 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.