Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

DHT Holdings, Inc. logoDHT Holdings, Inc. DHT

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, Norway, and India.

The label
Markup

read at $17.41

DHT Holdings, Inc. holds its Markup at $17.41.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 13 days
Price$17.41
Valuation8.45 trailing · 10.04 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta-0.13

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$17.41
8.45 P/E · 10.04 fwd
Our fair value
$17.33
1% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$20.00
+15% to current
Target low $18.50Analyst target rangeTarget high $23.00
▲ current $17.41 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$24.5$13.9$3.3TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$23.00 +39%Analyst avg$20.00 +21%Our fair value$17.33 +5%Conservative$16.65 +1%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$17.41
you are here
Conservative
$16.65
-4%
Analyst avg
$20.00
+15%
Our fair value
$17.33
-0%
Analyst high
$23.00
+32%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth78.10%
Profit margin50.27%
Debt to equity41.52
Analyst consensusBuy · 6 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Crude tanker earnings rarely stay this high

Every time oil demand spikes or a geopolitical flare up clears the seas, the owners of those giant VLCCs see freight rates surge and profits follow. DHT runs 22 such tankers and shows revenue growth of 78 percent with half of that dropping to the bottom line and a 29 percent return on equity. The 10 times forward earnings multiple looks tempting on paper, yet in a cyclical business like this a low multiple at the top of the cycle is usually a warning, not a bargain.

The shares trade almost exactly at our fair value with no margin of safety, and while the ethical screen is clean and analysts lean bullish, we see no opportunity. Peak earnings often coincide with the lowest multiples, and nothing in the numbers suggests this cycle will break the pattern.

The real risk sits in the fleet itself. When demand cools or new tonnage hits the water, day rates can collapse quickly and leave high reported profits looking like a distant memory. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E10.0x
cheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E8.5x
very cheap relative to earnings
Revenue growth78.1%
growing very fast
Profit margin50.3%
highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity28.9%
an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.42
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio1.83
healthy short-term liquidity
Beta-0.13
barely tracks the market's swings
Market cap$2.8B
Employees737

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Bermuda and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in DHT's space worth a look

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Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

DHT trades on the NYSE (the company is based in Bermuda). As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework has shifted from distribution 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 down 0.9% 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 18% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $20. Entered 2026-07-26 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-26 Markup · changed $17.41 -0.9% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from distribution 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 down 0.9% 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 18% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $20.

2026-07-18 Distribution $17.57 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework 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 good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 18% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 56%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%. The street (6 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $20.

2026-07-03 Distribution $17.57 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework 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 good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $17.57 Entry 1

The framework 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 good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $18.08 -8.6% $0.64 $949 -5.1%
2 months $16.85 -2.0% $0.64 $1,018 +1.8%
3 months $16.25 +1.7% $0.64 $1,056 +5.6%
6 months $11.86 +39.3% $1.05 $1,481 +48.1%
1 year $10.61 +55.7% $1.05 $1,656 +65.6%
2 years $10.25 +61.2% $1.86 $1,794 +79.4%
3 years $6.45 +156.3% $2.91 $3,014 +201.4%
5 years $4.73 +249.0% $3.68 $4,268 +326.8%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever DHT does next, these words stay.

DHT Holdings, Inc. · DHT · Markup · $17.41
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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