DSX  Diana Shipping Inc.

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Transportation

Industry

Marine Transportation

Market Cap.

871.6M

Very Strong Balance Sheet

DSX has more Cash than its Total Liabilities, resulting in $0.26 Net Cash per share. In other words, if you buy DSX today, the price you're paying for shares is actually $10.53 because $0.26 of Cash is included in the current share price. This much Cash is very healthy. It can help DSX sustain itself in the face of any economic turmoil and makes a stock buyback more of a possibility.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Cash 1.87M 7.44M 1.76M 21.23M 14.51M 16.73M 62.03M 290.13M 345.41M 416.67M
Current Assets 3.35M 9.07M 3.55M 26.60M 19.06M 21.51M 68.55M 297.16M 354.65M 432.69M
Total Assets 79.95M 135.12M 155.64M 341.95M 510.68M 944.34M 1.06B 1.32B 1.59B 1.60B
Current Liabilities 5.86M 9.11M 11.34M 4.67M 7.64M 20.96M 20.01M 32.39M 32.51M 48.10M
Total Liabilities 56.47M 86.68M 96.58M 17.79M 147.57M 144.87M 281.73M 321.10M 453.87M 395.59M
Stockholder' Equity 23.48M 48.44M 59.05M 324.16M 363.10M 799.47M 775.48M 999.33M 1.13B 1.21B
Current Ratio 0.57 1.00 0.31 5.70 2.50 1.03 3.43 9.18 10.91 9.00
TL-to-TA 0.71 0.64 0.62 0.05 0.29 0.15 0.27 0.24 0.29 0.25

Low or No Reinvestment of Profits over the past 10 years

DSX has either been retaining a small amount of their earnings or has done so inconsistently. A lack of consistency could be due to DSX operating at a loss or them having such a strong economic moat they feel comfortable spending profits on growth. Be wary of future prospects and if applicable, inspect the moat's sustainability.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Retained Earnings - 10.20M 19.29M 26.88M -5.91M -2.73M -28.03M 93.47M 222.25M 292.76M
Retained Earnings Growth - - 89.01% 39.35% -121.97% 53.78% -927.15% 433.44% 137.78% 31.73%