TOPS
IndustrialsTop Ships Inc. · Marine Shipping · $10M
TOPS — Key Takeaways
✅ Strengths
⚠️ Areas of Concern
TOPS — Score History
| Date | UQS | Quality | Moat | Growth | Risk | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 43.7 | 57.9 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 6.7 | 100.0 | — |
TOPS — Pillar Breakdown
Quality
— 57.9/100 (25%)Top Ships Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.
How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.
Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.
Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.
Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.
Free cash flow relative to market value.
Growth
— 60.0/100 (20%)Top Ships Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.
Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.
Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.
Risk
— 6.7/100 (15%)Top Ships Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.
Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.
Total debt relative to shareholder equity.
Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.
Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.
Valuation
— 100.0/100 (15%)Top Ships Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.
Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.
Moat
— 5/100 (30%)Top Ships Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for TOPS.
Score Composition
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How is the TOPS UQS Score Calculated?
The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Top Ships Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.
Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.
Moat (25%) assesses Top Ships Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.
Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.
Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.
Valuation (15%) measures whether Top Ships Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.
Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.