NYSE:NMM

Navios Maritime Partners Rises 3% on Strong Earnings and $3.7 Billion Contracted Revenue

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE: NMM) shares rose about 3% after the shipping company reported solid second-quarter results and highlighted substantial long-term contracted revenue.

Navios reported Q2 revenue of $342.2 million, net income of $101.5 million and earnings of $3.30 per common unit. EBITDA reached $197 million, while operating cash flow totaled $131.5 million.

Contracted Revenue Supports Outlook

A key positive is Navios’ revenue visibility. The company had secured approximately $3.7 billion in contracted revenue, including $561 million from newly agreed long-term charters.

Navios also continued investing in its fleet, with $501.1 million of vessel acquisitions, while repurchasing $9.7 million of common units through August 12.

Strong profitability, substantial contracted revenue and continued capital returns appear to be supporting NMM’s roughly 3% gain.