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Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Marine Shipping · Bermuda · High Yield Income
Is ASC undervalued?
ASC closed at 18.98 on 16 Oct 2026, 16% below the GLS average fair value of 22.71 from 9 models (6 of them above the price). That is a moderate margin of safety: the stock passes the "below fair value" rule of the Sunday Scan, and the Wheel Score gives it 19 of the 25 Value points.
There is a wide gap between Payback Time (6.30) and Graham Growth (43.20). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files ASC under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for ASC
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 30.85 | +63% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 32.15 | +69% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 43.20 | +128% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 10.71 | -44% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 7.84 | -59% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 23.42 | +23% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 6.30 | -67% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 20.16 | +6% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 29.75 | +57% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -1.04 | -105% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 19.00 | +0% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Ardmore Shipping Corporation scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 2.2/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 5.4%, ROE 6.5%, ROA 5.2% - with debt at 0.20 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%.
The dividend yield is high at 7.22% (payout ratio 26%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 5.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.2 / 10 | ROE | 6.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.20 | ROA | 5.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.7% | Payout ratio | 26% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 71: Good
With a Wheel Score of 71 - the Good band - Ardmore Shipping Corporation clears the Sunday Scan's "70 or higher" rule. The parts: Value 19/25, Health 16/20, Moat 3/15, Premium 20/20, Stability 13/20; Moat (3/15) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 51% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 6,245 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 755k shares a day on a market cap of $775M, with a beta of 0.02 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 13 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 19 / 25 | 16% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 2.2/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 51% | |
| Stability | 13 / 20 | 755k shares/day, $775M cap, beta 0.02 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 4 Nov 2026 (before the open), 19 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ESEA Euroseas Ltd. | 67.45 | 213.07 | +68% | 39No options | $476M |
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Is ASC undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 18.98 the stock trades 16% below the average fair value of 22.71 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of ASC and what does it mean?
ASC scores 71 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for ASC?
22.71 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Ardmore Shipping Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 4 Nov 2026 (before the open), 19 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does ASC have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 120 listed contracts with 6,245 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 51% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.