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American Shipping Company ASA
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Market Cap

161.7m USD

Industry

Marine

American Shipping Co. ASA is a ship owning and lease finance company. The company is headquartered in Lysaker, Akershus and currently employs 3 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-07-11. The company owns and long-term bareboat charters vessels for operation in the United States Jones Act market. The Company’s fleet comprises a range of Medium Range (MR) product tankers, including Overseas Houston, Overseas Long Beach, Overseas Los Angeles, Overseas New York, and Overseas Martinez, among others, which are on long-term bareboat charter contracts with Overseas Shipholding Group Inc (OSG). Furthermore, the Company operates through a number of subsidiaries, such as American Tanker Holding Company Inc (ATHC), American Shipping Corporation II (ASC II), American Tanker Inc (ATI), as well as ten separate leasing companies ASC Leasing I - X Inc.

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Economic Moat is a concept popularized by Warren Buffett to describe a company's durable competitive advantage. It represents the 'moat' that protects a company from competitors and helps it sustain profitability over the long term. Our analysis of the past 10 years showed that companies with a wide economic moat significantly outperformed the market, delivering +645% returns compared to +189% for the S&P 500.

Our research into Economic Moat performance spans the past 10 years and focuses on companies with a wide economic moat. For this analysis, we calculated the average stock price returns of these companies, comparing them to the performance of the S&P 500 index over the same period.

The results were compelling: wide moat stocks achieved a remarkable +645% average return, compared to +188% for the broader market. This difference highlights the long-term benefits of investing in businesses that can maintain their market position and pricing power over time.

Note: This research does not account for survivorship bias. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Determining whether a company has an economic moat requires both a deep dive into financial metrics and a qualitative assessment of its competitive position. Our analysts conduct a rigorous evaluation that focuses on identifying structural advantages that enable a company to sustain profitability and defend its market share over the long term.

The process begins with an analysis of a company’s historical financial performance. We assess how consistently the company has generated returns above its cost of capital and whether those returns have been stable or improving. However, financial performance alone doesn’t reveal the full picture. To understand the sources of these advantages, we evaluate five key drivers of economic moats:

Network Effect: We analyze whether the value of a company’s product or service grows as its user base expands. Platforms like payment systems or marketplaces benefit from this self-reinforcing.

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Cost Advantage: Companies with structural cost advantages can produce goods or services at a lower cost than their competitors, enabling them to offer competitive pricing or maintain higher margins. These advantages often arise from economies of scale, superior supply chain management, or proprietary technology. Firms like Walmart leverage their massive scale to negotiate better terms with suppliers, allowing them to undercut competitors on price.

By examining these factors in combination with a company’s financial performance and market positioning, we classify each company into one of three categories:

This rigorous evaluation ensures that our moat ratings are both comprehensive and reliable, giving investors the tools they need to make well-informed, long-term decisions.

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CH		Kuehne und Nagel International AG SIX:KNIN	Select
DE		Hapag Lloyd AG XETRA:HLAG	Select
DK		AP Moeller - Maersk A/S CSE:MAERSK B	Select
JP		Nippon Yusen KK TSE:9101	Select
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JP		Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd TSE:9104	Select
KR	H	HMM Co Ltd KRX:011200	Select
HK		Orient Overseas (International) Ltd HKEX:316	Select
JP	K	Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd TSE:9107	Select

CN		COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd SSE:601919	Add
CH		Kuehne und Nagel International AG SIX:KNIN	Add
DE		Hapag Lloyd AG XETRA:HLAG	Add
DK		AP Moeller - Maersk A/S CSE:MAERSK B	Add
JP		Nippon Yusen KK TSE:9101	Add
TW		Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd TWSE:2603	Add
JP		Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd TSE:9104	Add
KR	H	HMM Co Ltd KRX:011200	Add
HK		Orient Overseas (International) Ltd HKEX:316	Add
JP	K	Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd TSE:9107	Add

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