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NASDAQ: CISS Nasdaq Marine Transportation

D Fundamentals grade

C3is Inc. is a US-listed company in the marine transportation industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: every model's value for C3is Inc. is far from the share price, which usually points to a data problem (a merger, a share-count change, a one-off) rather than a bargain or a bubble.

Price vs value

Under review: cash-flow, stock-pay or share-count figures missing or out of date. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds4 adding, 0 cuttingOf 0 active managers that changed their stake, 0 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

The Fundamentalytics view

C3is Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 17.8% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 11.0%. Where it lags: change in share count of 1421.5% ranks 38 of 39 marine transportation companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth decelerating: TTM revenue growth slowed to -17.8% (-65.0pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

Nothing in C3is Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 17.8% over the last 12 months.
  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 65.0 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 19.9 points on a year ago.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 1421.5% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 196% and a beta of 1.4 against the S&P 500.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 37% of net income over the last 12 months.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.0%
  • 1 week+2.7%
  • 1 month-39.5%
  • This year-100.0%
  • 1 year-100.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$34.8M
Operating margin
3.9%
Net margin
30.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$29.92

Growth

Revenue growth
−17.8%
Change in growth rate
−65.0 pts
Share count change
+1421.5%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$3.8M
FCF margin
11.0%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.1%

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

No recent updates are available for CISS from the sources we follow. See filings →

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: cash-flow, stock-pay or share-count figures missing or out of date.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

C3is Inc.: market value and multiples by fiscal year
At fiscal year end 202320242025
Share price$742000.00$47964.00$1288.00
Market value$5.4bn$16.6bn$451m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$695288−$5m−$616640
Enterprise value$5.4bn$16.5bn$450m
Multiples
Price / sales 188.6xn/m13.0x
Price / earnings n/m—43.0x
Price / free cash flow n/mn/m117.4x
EV / EBITDA n/mn/m57.2x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for C3is Inc.: too few analysts cover it.

Positioning

Short interest
8.5%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
0.21
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+1305%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
5%
of shares
Held by insiders
9.9%
of shares

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

Return and risk by year

C3is Inc.: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202420252026 to date
Return
CISS−94%−97%−100%
Industry peers (median)−10%+22%+33%
S&P 500+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CISS17%17%9%
S&P 50075%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CISS−95%−98%−100%
S&P 500−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since June 14, 2023: 100% from June 14, 2023 to October 28, 2026. Getting back needed a 2874743225% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$0.49 – $12040.00
From 52-week high
−100.0%
vs 50-day average
−54.2%
vs 200-day average
−99.7%
Volatility (1 year)
196%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.38

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

C3is Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade D
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 20-F. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

C3is Inc.: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025
Income
Revenue 29 42 35
EBITDA 15 16 8
Operating income 10 10 1
Net income 9 −3 10
Diluted EPS $1260.80 −$23.44 $3.98
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +47.2% −17.8%
EBITDA — +11.7% −51.6%
Operating income — −3.5% −86.4%
Net income — −129.6% —
Diluted EPS — −101.9% —
Margins
EBITDA margin 50.6% 38.4% 22.6%
Operating margin 36.3% 23.8% 3.9%
Net margin 32.3% −6.5% 30.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 4.7% 55.2% 11.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 6 25 4
Capital spending 4 2 0
Free cash flow 1 23 4
Stock-based pay 0 0 0
Free cash flow after stock pay 1 23 3
Balance sheet
Cash 1 5 1
Total debt 0 0 0
Net debt (negative = net cash) −1 −5 −1
Diluted shares — — —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 2 checks passed · December 31, 2025
What it owns · $98m
Short-term assets $21mLonger-term assets $78m
What it owes, and who funded it · $98m
Short-term liabilities $3mLonger-term liabilities $0mShareholders' equity $95m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $21m of assets due within a year against $3m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $21m short-term assets against $29,161 of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From C3is Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count
+1421.5%
year over year

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in marine transportation
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated CISS USEA PXS GLBS NCT RUBI Median
Revenue, last 12 months $35m $38m $39m $44m $25m $24m $329m
Revenue growth, last 12 months −17.8% −16.8% −24.3% 26.8% 1.2% −2.8% 0.8%
Operating margin 3.9% −1.2% 15.2% 10.2% −25.9% 52.7% 18.6%
Operating margin, 3-year average — — −8.8% 7.6% — — 13.1%
Net margin 30.1% −16.4% 5.1% −4.0% −42.0% 11.2% 13.3%
Cash from operations / revenue 11.5% 5.9% 34.9% 25.7% −21.0% 48.2% 33.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 11.0% 4.1% 15.5% 25.7% −26.1% −36.6% 14.2%
Stock pay / revenue 1.1% 1.3% 0.7% 0.0% — — 0.7%
Change in share count >999% 1.8% −1.0% 0.5% 3.4% 312.6% 0.5%

Median of all 42 companies we cover in marine transportation. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

42 marine transportation companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -17.8% 0.8% 33 of 40
Change in growth rate Growth -65.0pp +0.7pp 38 of 40
Operating margin Profitability 3.9% 19.8% 32 of 40
Net margin Profitability 30.1% 13.4% 10 of 42
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 11.0% 13.6% 25 of 41
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.1% 0.9% 22 of 34
Change in share count Balance sheet 1421.5% 0.5% 38 of 39

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Reported value
$123,011
Institutions reporting
4
Positions opened / closed
4 / 0

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 4 institutions bought and 0 sold ; the biggest buyer was Towerview LLC (+50K shares) . See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Towerview LLC $83,000 50K 67.5% —
HRT Financial LP $40,000 24K 32.5% —
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC $8 0K 0.0% —
Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd $3 0K 0.0% —

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not C3is Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on C3is Inc. was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

C3is Inc. in brief

What does C3is Inc. do?
C3is Inc. is a US-listed company in the marine transportation industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is C3is Inc.'s stock ticker?
C3is Inc. trades under the ticker CISS on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is C3is Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, C3is Inc. reported revenue of $34.8M, 17.8% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is C3is Inc.'s free cash flow?
C3is Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 11.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 25 of the 41 marine transportation companies we cover.
Who are C3is Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Towerview LLC, HRT Financial LP and Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is C3is Inc.'s market cap?
On December 31, 2025, C3is Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $451M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.0 and net debt of -$616,640. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are C3is Inc.'s competitors?
In our Marine Transportation peer group, the companies closest to C3is Inc. are United Maritime Corp, Pyxis Tankers Inc., Globus Maritime LTD, Intercont (cayman) Ltd and Rubico Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against C3is Inc.'s.