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Options put/call open interest 3.16, read 2026-11-07
Ethical passes the values gate
Price34.39 USD
Fair value45.00
Ethical score70.0/100
Value readUndervaluedas of 6 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-11-04Read Distribution40.26-14.6% to today ✓Markup gives way to Distribution after an 8% rise in 5 weeks
2026-10-02Read Markup37.12-7.4% to today Accumulation gives way to Markup after a 26% rise in 7 weeks
2026-08-15Read Accumulation29.49+16.6% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Accumulation
2026-07-02Read Distribution30.40+13.1% to today First review on file: Distribution
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
TORM plc holds its Distribution at $34.39. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 14 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-06
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 14 days
Price at the screen
$34.39
Valuation
6.20 trailing · 4.80 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
-0.08
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
29.79%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 29.8% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.08%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.1% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
11.07%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 11.1% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.83%
Below 5%
Only 0.8% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Clears, in Plain English
TORM clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 30%, inside the ~33% line, and almost none of its income is interest, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-11-07. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Undervalued vs our fair value, as of 6 Nov 2026: it trades at roughly a 24% discount to our $45.00 fair value, 110.30% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-06 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 23.6% discount to the base estimate.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $45.00, with a range of $45.00 to $55.02, dated to the 2026-11-06 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Tanker fleet earnings look cheap until the cycle turns
Picture a fleet hauling gasoline and jet fuel across oceans where one spike in demand lifts every ship and the next glut strands them. TORM shows a forward P/E of 6.4x, 22% revenue growth and a 24% profit margin that together suggest the market is missing something. Yet the opportunity rating stays at none because the business sits squarely inside a classic cyclical industry.
The 16% ROE and ethical screen pass look solid on paper and the two analysts see a median target near $34. Those figures flatter only when utilisation stays high. In shipping the same low multiple that appears attractive at the top of the cycle often marks the point where earnings are about to roll over.
Risk sits in the timing of the downturn. Product tanker rates swing with refinery runs and global trade volumes, both of which can fall fast and stay low for years. A margin of safety calculated on peak earnings rarely survives the trough. Analysis, not advice.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
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The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 2.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 34% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-28Markup$39.35+1.7%Entry 9
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 1.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 34% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-21Markup$38.69-3.1%Entry 8
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 3.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 30% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-14Markup$39.94+7.6%Entry 7
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 7.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-10-02Markup · changed$37.12+23.4%Entry 6
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 23.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-09-15Accumulation$30.08+2.0%Entry 5
Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 2.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35.
The framework has shifted from distribution to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 3.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35.
2026-07-18Distribution$30.40+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 88%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $35.
2026-07-03Distribution$30.40+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$30.40Entry 1
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
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