Top Ships Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Top Ships Inc (TOPS) 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: Top Ships Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 80M vs 8,134M combined for its competitors (1.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+265.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Top Ships Inc generated -6.6% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs -10.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 3.8% net margin compares with 22.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Top Ships Inc ranks #51 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Marine Transportation industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Top Ships Inc accounted for 1.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 1.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.08M compares with $0.84M for the peer group (0.1x).
- Structure: Top Ships Inc operates in the following segments: Tanker Segment, Megayacht Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
TOPS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Top Ships Inc reported revenue contraction of 6.63 % year on year in Q4 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -10.34 %.
With a net margin of 3.84 %, Top Ships Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (22.22 %).
Top Ships Inc generated 1.07 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 1.03 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Top Ships Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income 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 Top Ships Inc reports; 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 Top Ships Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Top Ships Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Marine Transportation industry grew revenue 3.4% year over year, combined, vs -6.6% for Top Ships Inc. Top Ships Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.20% to 0.18%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
Top Ships Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (15) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
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.
TOPS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
TOPS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
TOPS 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 | Frontline Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Nordic American Tankers Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Golden Ocean Group Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Dorian Lpg Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Sfl Corporation Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Top Ships Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Top Ships Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Top Ships Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Top Ships Inc |
1.31 | 80.42 |
 Frontline Plc |
5,055.77 | 1,971.17 |
 Golar Lng Limited |
4,715.91 | 393.52 |
 Golden Ocean Group Limited |
3,125.87 | 968.42 |
 Teekay Tankers Ltd |
2,980.60 | 951.80 |
 Dorian Lpg Ltd |
1,989.15 | 585.18 |
| SUBTOTAL | 25,513.04 | 9,183.06 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Top Ships Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Top Ships Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seapeak Llc | Company report | 85% |
| Navigator Holdings Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Dynagas Lng Partners Lp | Company report | 85% |
| Sfl Corporation Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Seapeak Llc | Company report | 85% |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Frontline Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Teekay Corporation Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Nordic American Tankers Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Ardmore Shipping Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Stealthgas Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Golar Lng Limited | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Top Ships Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Top Ships Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | Tanker Segment 94.59 % |
| Golar Lng Limited | FLNG 93.19 % |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | Tankers 86.57 % |
| Teekay Corporation Ltd | Tankers 86.78 % |
| Seapeak Llc | LNG 82.03 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Top Ships Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | 1 | 80,415 | 3,086 |
| Frontline Plc | 5,056 | 25,599,649 | 4,923,130 |
| Golar Lng Limited | 4,716 | 504,515 | 144,328 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 3,126 | 649,946 | 149,808 |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | 2,981 | 38,071,880 | 14,047,440 |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | 1,989 | 1,014,184 | 557,832 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 25,512 | 840,348 | 201,789 |
Top Ships Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. 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 reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Top Ships Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 56 companies in Top Ships Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Top Ships Inc ranks #51 of 56 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 963, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expeditors International Of Washington Inc | 24,253 | 23.13 % |
| 2 | C h Robinson Worldwide Inc | 15,008 | 14.31 % |
| 3 | Frontline Plc | 10,112 | 9.64 % |
| 4 | Brink s Co | 4,575 | 4.36 % |
| 5 | Scorpio Tankers Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Cmb tech Nv | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Torm Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Dht Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 51 | Top Ships Inc | 1 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Top Ships Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Top Ships Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Freightos Ltd | 34 | -83.56 % |
| 47 | Ps International Group Ltd | 20 | 34.91 % |
| 48 | Jayud Global Logistics Limited | 3 | -63.43 % |
| 49 | Singularity Future Technology Ltd | 2 | -38.11 % |
| 50 | Hub Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 51 | Top Ships Inc | 1 | -59.60 % |
| 52 | Icon Energy Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 53 | Globavend Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 54 | Robin Energy Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 55 | Freight Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 56 | C3is Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Top Ships Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Top Ships Inc'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 (84 companies). See the full Marine Transportation industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 84.74 % | 25.16 % (avg) | +59.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 32.68 % | industry median | +14.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 55.22 % | 24.39 % (avg) | +30.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 11.58 % | 13.26 % (avg) | -1.7 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.
Top Ships Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Marine Transportation industry average (84 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. See the full Marine Transportation industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 0.9x | 11.7x | -10.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.8x | 7.7x | -2.9x |
| P/B | 0.0x | 1.5x | -1.5x |
| Return on Equity | 3.46 % | industry aggregate | -10.19 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.62 % | 3.50 % (avg) | 3.12 % |
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.
Top Ships Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 2.84 % | 3.83 % | -6.63 % |
| Operating Margin | 34.63 % | 32.40 % | 32.68 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.99 % | 5.04 % | 6.62 % |
| P/E | - | 0.7x | 0.9x |
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.
Top Ships Inc's Strategic Group Map
Top Ships Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Top Ships Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -6.6% and operating margin of 32.7% compares with an average of -3.6% growth and 29.7% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Top Ships Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
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.
Top Ships Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Top Ships Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.5% (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.
Top Ships Inc'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 963 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 11.58 % vs industry average 13.26 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Top Ships Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Top Ships Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Top Ships Inc 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.
Top Ships Inc'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
- Operating margin 14.0 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 10.2 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (0.9x vs 11.7x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Top Ships Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | 0.52 | 0.61 | 2.58 |
| Frontline Plc | 0.51 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
| Golar Lng Limited | 2.12 | 2.55 | 1.66 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 0.55 | 1.22 | 0.75 |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | 6.14 | 7.98 | - |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | 2.05 | 3.16 | 0.56 |
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.
Top Ships Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | Q4 2025 | -6.6 % | -38.7 % |
| Frontline Plc | Q4 2025 | -8.8 % | -23.5 % |
| Golar Lng Limited | Q4 2025 | +32.2 % | +39.3 % |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | Q4 2024 | +9.3 % | +98.8 % |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | Q4 2025 | -22.6 % | -13.0 % |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | Q2 2026 | +123.1 % | +1,271.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -8.5 % | -5.7 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Top Ships Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | Q4 2025 | -8.0 % | - |
| Frontline Plc | Q4 2025 | - | -98.6 % |
| Golar Lng Limited | Q4 2025 | - | -87.5 % |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | Q4 2024 | - | -99.1 % |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | Q4 2025 | -21.7 % | +169.9 % |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | Q2 2026 | - | - |
Top Ships Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | 0.93% | 1.00% | 3.46% |
| Frontline Plc | 6.59% | 12.61% | 15.10% |
| Golar Lng Limited | 2.11% | 2.32% | 6.11% |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 6.61% | 6.81% | 11.75% |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | 15.67% | 16.63% | 17.18% |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | 17.56% | 17.77% | 28.69% |
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).
Top Ships Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Top Ships Inc | 0.42 | 0.02 |
| Frontline Plc | 13.34 | 2.56 |
| Golar Lng Limited | 71.78 | 11.98 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 13.96 | 3.23 |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd | 8.49 | 3.13 |
| Dorian Lpg Ltd | 6.17 | 3.40 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 11.66 | 2.78 |
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.