Why Costamare’s latest earnings matter for shareholders
Costamare (CMRE) recently reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, with net income and earnings per share rising while revenue edged lower. This puts the focus squarely on profitability and the durability of its charter driven cash flows.
See our latest analysis for Costamare.
At a share price of US$16.77, Costamare has had a 30 day share price return of 5.34% and a 90 day gain of 9.90%. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 129.47% and 5 year total shareholder return of 197.50% point to strong longer term momentum around its earnings, dividend profile and charter backed cash flows.
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With earnings rising while revenue and the share price sit close to analyst estimates, the key question is whether Costamare still trades at a discount to its cash generation or if the market now fully prices in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 34.2% Overvalued
With Costamare’s last close at $16.77 versus a narrative fair value of $12.50, the most followed thesis frames the current price as rich against modeled cash flows.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $10.15 for Costamare based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2028, revenues will be $448.3 million, earnings will come to $285.2 million, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 6.1x, assuming you use a discount rate of 12.3%.
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Result: Fair Value of $12.50 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, if contracted revenues stay resilient or the Neptune Maritime Leasing platform grows faster than expected, earnings visibility could challenge the idea that CMRE is richly priced.
Find out about the key risks to this Costamare narrative.
Another way to look at Costamare’s valuation
So far the focus has been on discounted cash flows suggesting Costamare is trading rich relative to modeled future cash generation. The earnings multiple tells a different story. At a P/E of 5.4x, the shares sit below the North American Shipping industry on 7.8x, the peer average on 5.9x, and a fair ratio of 8.6x that our work suggests the market could move toward.
That gap points to a mix of risk and potential opportunity, depending on whether you think earnings will hold up or fade. So which signal do you trust more: the cash flow model or the market’s current multiple?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
If this mix of optimism and caution around Costamare has you undecided, avoid waiting for consensus. Instead, review the data and weigh 3 key rewards and 3 important warning signs for yourself.
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