MPC Container Ships (MPCC) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What MPCC does

MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is a shipping company listed on the Oslo Børs that owns and operates a portfolio of container vessels. The company invests in maritime assets and charters out small- to mid-size vessels through time-charter agreements to global liner shipping companies and regional carriers serving intra-regional trade lanes, as well as operates and sells vessels. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a fleet of 51 vessels with an aggregate capacity of approximately 129,192 twenty-foot equivalent units. The company is part of the OBX index and operates in the same Norwegian shipping ecosystem as peers such as Höegh Autoliners ASA (HAUTO), Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WAWI), and Hafnia Limited (HAFNI).

Key numbers explained

• 28.36 NOK is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share at this moment.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 6.4 compares the share price to the last 12 months of earnings per share; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8.7 uses expected future earnings, giving a sense of how the market values the company ahead of the next results.
• The dividend yield of 5.31% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, indicating the cash return shareholders receive relative to the price they pay.
• The ex-dividend date of 21 sept. 2026 is the cutoff: you must own the stock before this date to receive the upcoming dividend.
• 40% of earnings are paid out as dividends, meaning the company returns less than half of its profit to shareholders and retains the rest.
• Beta of 0.26 suggests the stock has historically moved less than the broader market, with a value below 1 indicating lower volatility.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.35 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, a basic measure of whether the market values the company above or below its accounting net assets.

What to watch

• The revenue growth of -15.2% year over year shows a decline in top-line performance, which can reflect shipping cycle conditions or fleet utilization.
• The profitMargin of 42.9% and operatingMargin of 36.2% indicate how much of each revenue dollar remains after costs, a sign of operational efficiency in the sector.
• The returnOnEquity of 22.3% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 43.6% shows the balance between borrowed funds and shareholder capital, a factor in financial risk.
• The 52-week price range of 15.3 – 29.14 and the 70.7% price change over the last 52 weeks highlight the stock's recent volatility and recovery.
• The nextEarningsDate of 25 nov. 2026 is the date investors typically watch for updated financial results.