Navios Maritime Partners L P's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Navios Maritime Partners L P (NMM) 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: Navios Maritime Partners L P vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,344M vs 4,106M combined for tracked competitors (24.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+216.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Navios Maritime Partners L P generated 0.8% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs -10.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 21.2% net margin compares with 13.3% for the peer group.
- Scale: Navios Maritime Partners L P ranks #12 of 57 companies by market capitalization in the Marine Transportation industry, holding 2.4% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Navios Maritime Partners L P accounted for 29.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 26.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.34M compares with $0.99M for the peer group (1.4x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NMM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Navios Maritime Partners L P reported revenue growth of 0.76 % year on year in Q4 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -10.34 %.
With a net margin of 21.23 %, Navios Maritime Partners L P achieved higher profitability than its competitors (13.25 %).
Navios Maritime Partners L P generated 29.24 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 26.88 % a year earlier.
Navios Maritime Partners L P 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 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 Navios Maritime Partners L P and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Marine Transportation industry grew revenue 2.3% year over year, combined, vs 0.8% for Navios Maritime Partners L P. Navios Maritime Partners L P's share of combined industry revenue moved from 3.07% to 3.02%, a loss of 0.05 percentage points.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (9) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
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.
NMM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NMM Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Ocean Group Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Safe Bulkers Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Sfl Corporation Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Navios Maritime Partners L P's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Navios Maritime Partners L P's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Navios Maritime Partners L p
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,589.32 | 1,344.14 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 4,690.11 | 968.42 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 3,381.82 | 1,042.50 |
| 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 | 16,838.91 | 6,968.85 |
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Sources: Navios Maritime Partners L p'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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Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|
| Whole Earth Brands Inc | Branded CPG 76.51 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (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).
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,589 | 1,344,143 | 285,334 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 4,690 | 649,946 | 149,808 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 3,382 | 3,545,915 | 286,306 |
| 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 | 14,250 | 989,917 | 120,771 |
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Navios Maritime Partners L P'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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 55 companies in Navios Maritime Partners L P's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Navios Maritime Partners L P ranks #12 of 55 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.44 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 980, 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 | 24,521 | 22.38 % |
| 2 | C h Robinson Worldwide Inc | 17,448 | 15.93 % |
| 3 | Frontline Plc | 10,823 | 9.88 % |
| 4 | Cmb tech Nv | 4,404 | 4.02 % |
| 5 | Brink s Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Scorpio Tankers Inc | 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% |
| 12 | Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,675 | 2.44 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Torm Plc | 3,584 | 65.16 % |
| 8 | Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd | 3,582 | 111.58 % |
| 9 | Dht Holdings Inc | 3,551 | 78.00 % |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 3,395 | 51.91 % |
| 11 | Danaos Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Navios Maritime Partners L p | 2,675 | 92.70 % |
| 13 | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Dorian Lpg Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Costamare Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 16 | Sfl Corporation Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 17 | Global Ship Lease Inc | 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 | 90.50 % | 47.92 % (avg) | +42.6 pp |
| Operating Margin | 59.82 % | industry median | +35.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 70.36 % | 22.53 % (avg) | +47.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 16.66 % | 15.33 % (avg) | +1.3 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 | 5.2x | 11.0x | -5.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.3x | 7.1x | -1.8x |
| P/B | - | 1.2x | - |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 4.43 % (avg) | - |
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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 7.96 % | 2.08 % | 0.76 % |
| Operating Margin | 70.28 % | 68.40 % | 59.82 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | - | - |
| P/E | 1.7x | 4.4x | 5.2x |
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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Navios Maritime Partners L P'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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.11x 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 980 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 16.66 % vs industry average 15.33 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Navios Maritime Partners L P's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Navios Maritime Partners L P'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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 35.0 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.11x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (33.30 %) 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 0.88 | 1.13 | 2.26 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 0.55 | 1.22 | 0.75 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 1.30 | 1.78 | 0.43 |
| 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.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | Q4 2025 | +0.8 % | -22.3 % |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | Q4 2024 | +9.3 % | +98.8 % |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | -17.6 % | -72.4 % |
| 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 | -4.1 % | -27.7 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Navios Maritime Partners L P'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | Q4 2025 | -12.8 % | -70.0 % |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | Q4 2024 | - | -99.1 % |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | Q4 2025 | +47.0 % | +52.4 % |
| 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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Navios Maritime Partners L P's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 4.81% | 5.45% | 16.12% |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 6.61% | 6.81% | 11.75% |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 2.21% | 2.36% | 3.44% |
| 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).
Navios Maritime Partners L P's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Navios Maritime Partners L p | 9.42 | 1.93 |
| Golden Ocean Group Limited | 20.94 | 4.84 |
| Star Bulk Carriers Corp | 40.14 | 3.24 |
| 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 | 17.33 | 2.42 |
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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.