Established in Singapore in 2012, Vantage Corp delivers specialized shipbroking, operational support, and strategic consultancy services tailored for the oil tanker industry. ...
Vantage Corp (VNTG) is a publicly traded maritime services company that operates in the shipbroking and advisory segment, specializing in tanker and adjacent liquid-bulk markets. Founded in 2012 by experienced shipbrokers, the company built its business around brokering chartering opportunities—bringing together parties that need vessels and parties that own or ...Vantage Corp (VNTG) is a publicly traded maritime services company that operates in the shipbroking and advisory segment, specializing in tanker and adjacent liquid-bulk markets. Founded in 2012 by experienced shipbrokers, the company built its business around brokering chartering opportunities—bringing together parties that need vessels and parties that own or control them—then supporting those transactions through operational and technical guidance.
Core to Vantage’s offering is its ability to identify and surface commercially attractive opportunities in relevant trades, particularly dirty petroleum products and also clean petroleum products, petrochemicals, biofuels, and vegetable oils. In practice, this means Vantage works as an intermediary (broker) and a problem-solver for chartering execution: it facilitates the matching of shipowners and cargo owners/charterers, provides intelligence on market conditions, and advises on vessel deployment strategy. The company also supports contract negotiations and can assist with resolving issues that may arise during the term of chartering agreements.
Because shipbroking and consultancy are largely “asset-light,” the cost structure is typically driven more by people, expertise, and commercial/operational processes than by heavy capital expenditures. In that sense, Vantage’s “BOM” is mainly comprised of skilled personnel (brokers/analysts), communications and data systems, and process-heavy workflows for chartering coordination and documentation—rather than ownership of vessels or other large physical assets.
From a customer perspective, Vantage serves a diverse group including oil companies, traders, shipowners, and commercial managers. The value proposition is not only finding counterparties but also improving the efficiency and quality of decisions around which vessels to employ, how to structure deployment, and how to manage the practical mechanics of chartering. This advisory dimension tends to increase stickiness in relationships: once a client trusts the broker’s market intelligence and execution capability, the company can be repeatedly engaged for subsequent cargo/vessel cycles.
Financially, the provided dataset suggests a modest revenue scale relative to market valuation (e.g., market cap figures and EV/Sales metrics), consistent with an asset-light services model. Profitability metrics may fluctuate with chartering volumes and market conditions; however, Vantage’s business is structurally linked to transaction activity, timing, and the spread between opportunities and execution outcomes.
Key leadership includes CEO Andresian D'Rozario (Co-Founder and CEO). Overall, Vantage’s strategic “wishes” as an organization are naturally aligned with sustaining market relevance—expanding coverage, deepening trade expertise, and continuing to strengthen relationships across Singapore, Dubai, and broader tanker markets—so it can remain a high-trust connector for chartering counterparties.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$17.8M
-4.4%
+100.0%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$-1.3M
-134.3%
-100.0%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+38.2%
-17.3%
-14.3%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-4.2%
-117.8%
+2.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
-7.4%
-135.8%
+0.0%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-4.7M
-363.5%
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FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-26.1%
-375.6%
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Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
11.2%
+127.7%
-0.0%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.48x
+35.6%
0.0%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
