Genco Shipping & Trading reported strong fourth-quarter performance, with revenue of $78.29 million, a 16% year-on-year growth. Adjusted EPS was $0.39, beating estimates by 5.8%, and adjusted EBITDA was $41.99 million, with a 53.6% margin. The company’s operating margin increased to 24.3%, and it owns 43 vessels. Genco’s market capitalization is $1.02 billion. Analyst questions during the earnings call focused on capital allocation, fleet strategy, term charters, vessel types, vessel sales trends, Chinese buyer activity, charter-in strategy, and operating cost management. Looking ahead, StockStory will monitor the delivery of two Newcastlemax vessels and Genco’s ability to capitalize on spot market freight rates. Genco currently trades at $23.35.

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