Diana Shipping (DSX) Posts Smaller-than-Expected Q4 Loss
Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.31), $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.39). Revenue for the quarter came in at $28 million versus the consensus estimate of $27.83 million.
The company reported a net loss of $23.3 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $24.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. This compares to a net loss of $22.5 million and a net loss attributed to common stockholders of $23.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.
Time charter revenues were $28.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to $38.3 million for the same quarter of 2015. The decrease in time charter revenues was due to decreased average time charter rates that we achieved for our vessels during the quarter and was partly offset by revenues derived from the increase in ownership days resulting from the enlargement of our fleet.
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