Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA Q1 2026
Agenda
Highlights
Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Firm performance continues
Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 ended at USD 389m, down 3% QoQ, reflecting seasonally softer results for Shipping partly offset by improved results in Logistics
Shipping demand, especially from Asia, continues to grow with an increasingly tight charter-in market putting pressure on capacity cost
Logistics delivered a strong quarter, supported by cost measures and higher auto volumes, while Government had a soft start to the year partly explained by a seasonally lower activity level.
Direct commercial impact from the Middle East conflict is limited with only 2-3% of revenues linked to the region. However, the indirect effect of higher fuel cost in Q2 will be substantial before costs are recovered through BAF clauses in subsequent quarters
4
Adjusted EBITDA for 2026 is expected to be about USD 1.6bn, down compared to the previous outlook, primarily reflecting higher net bunker and capacity cost for Shipping
One vessel, Morning Concert, situated inside the Gulf
All personnel in the region remain safe
Two monthly sailings from Asia to Middle East affected
Land based operations in Dubai affected
Limited operations at site as no new cargo is arriving
Operational effect on shipping and logistics
~ 2% of shipping revenue from the Middle East offset by other revenue
Land based revenue ~ USD 2m per month
Financial impact
Middle East: Direct impact on Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Agenda
Highlights
Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Three major market trends to watch 1
Middle East conflict creates increased market turbulence
Continued Asian export growth
2driven by China
Tight market despite fleet growth
3and geopolitical uncertainty
The Middle East represents about 10% of the global deep-sea trade, driven by Asian volumes
Middle East volumes 2025
Million light vehicles
90.5
G
A
87.8
(97%)
2.8
(3%)
~100k
Korean used cars
lobal Sales
rabian Gulf2.8
~224k
Japanese used cars
Domestic
Imports
Saudi Arabia
0.85
54%
43%
UAE
0.35
22%
Kuwait
0.15
10%
Qatar 0.09
6%
Oman 0.08
5%
57%
(1.6)
~10% of deep-sea market
+ second-hand movements1
Bahrain 0.04
2%
Iran
0.02
1%
Mostly Iran
~149k
Japanese buses & trucks
2025 2025
The ME conflict has trapped 14 ships in Strait of Hormuz, and some cargo is redirected to Jeddah around Cape of Good Hope
Transits through Straight of Hormuz by Operator Increase ton-mile as cargo is redirected to Jeddah
# of transits (one transit is in and out) Number of sailing days2
2025Peer 1
Peer 2
Peer 3
Peer 4
Peer 5
Peer 6
Peer 7
WAWI
Peer 8 Other
102
91
81
47
~2% of WAWI's
38 2025 shipping revenue offset by
33 other revenue
31
31
82
173
Dubai land-based
operations, annual revenue ~USD24m
Jeddah
Ad Damman
Asia - Arabian Gulf
~16.4 days
Asia - Arabian Gulf
via Bab al-Mandab
~18.2 days
2.7x
longer
Asia - Arabian Gulf
via Cape of Good Hope
~44 days
% of 2025 transits # of ships in the Gulf1
24% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
14 ships
total
The Middle East conflict has triggered an increase in energy prices and may hit inflation as well as global GDP development
Bunker prices have surged following Strait of Hormuz closure
USD/t
1,950
1,800
1,650
1,500
1,350
1,200
1,050
900
750
600
450
300
150
0
MGO Bunker Prices, Singapore
VLSFO Bunker Prices (0.5% Sulphur), Singapore
Possible impact on economic growth and industrial output
Fuel availability can become an issue
Higher energy prices, including fuel
Jan 20 Jul 20
Jan 21
Jul 21
Jan 22 Jul 22 Jan 23 Jul 23 Jan 24 Jul 24
Jan 25
Jul 25
Jan 26
Continued strong growth ex-Asia (China) fuelling underlying demand for tonnage
Development of passenger car volumes ex. East
3.8
4.0
3.8
2.7
3.7
2.7
2.6
+13%
13.7
2.7
2.2
7.3
2.0
1.8
3.3
3.4
0.7
3.4
1.5
2.4
3.8
4.7
5.7
Million light vehicles and implicit YoY change
2%
10.5
11.2
12.1
Korea
-2%
Japan
7.9
6.8
5.9
27%
China
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Q1 26
annualized1
Chinese vehicle exports up 47% YoY with growth driven by Europe and South America
Chinese LV exports split by destination1 and by powertrain1
Million light vehicles
Africa
Oceania
North Africa and Middle East South America and Caribbean North America
Other Asia
Europe
+47%
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.6
0.5
+24%
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
YoY
92%
37%
21%
143%
-33%
48%
57%
growth
EVHybrid
2.1
YoY
ICE
1.8
1.8
Not just an EV story
31%
1.6
35%
35%
1.2
1.2
1.2
36%
1.1
1.1
28%
1.0
33%
39%
39%
23%
28%
40%
22%
20%
8%
13%
10%
41%
52%
42%
42%
37%
50%
48%
47%
52%
growth
37% | 32% | |
12% | 14% | |
52% | 53% |
16%
111%
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q4 23
Q1 23
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Chinese OEMs are succeeding in gaining market share in Europe
New car registrations in European markets
Market share and YoY quarter change
Country | 2025 auto market | Chinese OEM %-share | ||||
Q1 2025 | Q1 2026 | |||||
2.9 m | 2% 1.5 | x | 3% | |||
2.0 m | 8% 1.9 | x | 15% | |||
1.6 m | 0.01% 5.0 | x | 0.05% | |||
1.5 m | 5% 2.2 | x | 11% | |||
0.8 m | 11% 0.0 | x | 11% | |||
0.6 m | 5% 2.2 | x | 11% | |||
EU + EFTA + UK | 13.3 m | 3% 1.4 | x | 5% | ||
Sources: WAWI analysis, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), French Automotive Platform (PFA), National Association of the Automotive Industry (ANFIA), Automotive
H&H markets are mixed with strong mining markets, muted for construction while agricultural remains weak
Construction muted
Mining commodities have been strong
Field crop prices fail to offset war-driven input cost inflation
Value of total construction put in place in the US
1.30
%-change relative to Q1 25 Indexed to Jan 24
Silver
Gold Aluminium
Copper
Nickel Iron Ore
Zinc
Corn
Soybean Wheat
Oil
Urea Pesticide
142
111
120
216
1.25
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.00
2019 2020 2021
2022
2023 2024 2025 2026
115
110
105
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
Q2 24
Q3 24 Q4 24 Q1 25 Q2 25 Q3 25 Q4 25 Q1 26
112%
46%
41%
19%
14%
4%
2%
Q2 26
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
Jan 24
Apr 24
Jul 24
Oct 24
Jan 25
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
US Residential US NonresidentialSource: US Census Bureau - Annual rate of value of construction put in
Increasingly tight charter-in market despite peak vessel delivery in 2025 and another 16 vessels delivered in Q1 2026
Development of global fleet capacity1 1-year TC rates2 development
Million CEU 1,000 USD/day
Newbuildings Fleet size Recycling Recycling @ 30y+29%
Market indications are higher
120
+3%
+6%
+8%
5.6
5.8
0.3
+13%
5.3
+8%
4.9
4.3
4.0
0.3
0.4
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
Q1-26: 16x vessel delivered
Q2-26: 5x del./11x to be delivered Q3-26: 11x to be delivered Q4-26: 11x to be delivered
2023
2024
2025
2026E
2027E
2028E
40
30
30-year-old: 2027 - 17 vessels3
2028 - 29 vessels3
20
10
0
Jan 23 Jul 23 Jan 24 Jul 24 Jan 25 Jul 25 Jan 26
Agenda
Highlights
Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Adjusted EBITDA of USD 389m in the quarter
Q1 2026 financials
Shipping services Logistic services Government services
943
USD m in
revenues
333 adj. EBITDA
USD m of
289
USD m in
revenues
41adj. EBITDA
USD m of
87
USD m in
revenues
23 adj. EBITDA
USD m of
-6%
387
411
409
354
333
41
37
34
32
28
+46%
47
23
+8%
22
44
41
Adj. EBITDA, USD m
Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Shipping volumes down 4% QoQ on seasonality, but up 4% YoY due to strong volumes ex-Asia
Shipping services volumes and H&H share
Million cbm1 & H&H/BB %-share of total2
Seasonal (holiday) reduction QoQ in
volumes ex-East and ex-West
Trade mix continue to change with volumes ex-East up 10% YoY and volumes ex-West down 9% YoY
H&H and BB share of total cargo and nominal volume up YoY and QoQ
Prior to Red Sea avoidance
+4%
13.8
-4%
12.7
13.1
Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
32%
31%
31%
28%
28%
28%
27%
27%
25%
25%
23%
23%
21%
24%
23%
23%
25%
Auto H&H/BB Share of H&H/BBH&H volumes up 20% YoY with strongest volumes in 1.5 years
High & Heavy volumes
Million cbm1 & H&H/BB %-share of total2
H&H volumes have rebounded from
last year's lows
Gradual improvement, driven by mining demand and a gradual construction recovery. Agricultural demand remains subdued
Positive signals seen from H&H customer bookings
+20%
3.2
3.3
+3%
2.7
21%
23%
25%
Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Net rate per cbm for Q1 2026 up 2% compared to Q4 2025
Net freight rate/cbm and estimated net TCE earnings/day1
Estimated net TCE earnings/day (USD 000)Net freight rate per CBM (USD)
Net freight rate/cbm QoQ (USD)
+2%
-5%
61.9
-1.8
3.1 63.2
66 66
65
65
60
61
61
63
63
+1%
54
57
55
55
54
56
57
53
53
55
56
57
58
53
53
55
56
56
50
52
49
50
52
Q4-25
Price effect2
Customer/trade Mix
Q1-26
-5%
Net freight rate/cbm YoY (USD)
66.2
-3.7
0.7
63.2
Q2- | Q3- | Q4- | Q1- | Q2- | Q3- | Q4- | Q1- | Q2- | Q3- | Q4- | Q1- | Q2- | Q3- | Q4- | Q1- | Q1-25 | Price effect | Customer/trade |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | Mix |
Q1-26
2 Including reversal of adjustment of USD 0.7/cbm related to prior overstatement of revenue corrected in its
Logistics (ex. MIRRAT) delivered its best quarter in two years
Revenue (USD m)
+3%
Logistic revenue ended up 8% YoY and 11% QoQ when excluding MIRRAT
YoY, adj. EBITDA, (ex. MIRRAT) was up 48%, supported by cost measures
Q1 is normally a seasonally strong quarter (fiscal year-end push for key customers), but the trend is positive
300
250
200
150
100
50
196
194
177
192
203
199
221
252
254
264
271
281
281
296
280
287
269
270
272
261
289
+11%
0
Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Adjusted EBITDA (USD m)
15%
15%
15%
12%
12%
12%
12%
13% 13%
13%
10%
11% 11%
10%
11%
11%
9%
10%
8%
6%
7%
+52%
44
42
31
33 33
24
28
30 30
36 37
28
30
34
28
15
19
16
23
12
18
70
60 15
50
10
40
30 5
20
10 0
0
Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
MIRRAT contribution Logistics EBITDA margin excl MIRRATStrong Logistics quarter driven by Auto and Terminals
Volumes handled at our facilities
Auto volumes improved 6% QoQ. US, Canada and
Oceania volumes up, in part owing to seasonality (US)
Focus on cost control and efficiency
By segments
AutoEBITDA margin
Auto
15%
15%
14%
15%
15%
16%2
Million
units
+1%
19%
22%
23%
22%2
12%
17%
20%
12%
55
55
-21%
47
37
36
46
43
44
11%
15%
-1%
+6%
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.5
H&H volumes remain muted although clear signs of improvement moving into H2 2026
Focus on cost control and efficiency
EBITDA margin
H&H
'000
Units
Terminals
Volume ex. MIRRAT
EBITDA margin
EBITDA margin ex MIRRAT
+1%
35%
33%
32%
25%
28%
25%
24%
Terminals1
443 454 449 435
343 317 286 317
+11%
'000
Units
Q2-24
Q3-24
Q4-24
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Positive revenue development QoQ, partly driven by
addition of Gothenburg terminal
Clear improvement YoY when adjusting for MIRRAT sale
Q1-26
Government Services: Weak US Government revenues offset by increased MSP payments and commercial revenues
Government services revenue split1
Million USD
Maritime Security Program (MSP) payments up on increased stipend and retroactive payments as of Q4-25
Seasonally weak US Government cargo volumes partly offset by increased commercial revenues
Tanabata (31 years) delivered for green recycling in accordance with our policies
-2%
13
88
87
13
-38%
54
63
17
13
79
86
16
12
87
93
13
14
8
13
4
13
111 107
106
112
Q4 24 Q1 25 Q2 25 Q3 25 Q4 25 Q1 26
Contract coverage remains strong
% of Shipping volume based on contract startup1
Estimated contract revenue split for
Logistics services (USD m)2 Contract backlog details
Estimated lifting capacity
9%
58%
47%
9%
5%
4%
7%
8%
6%
0% 8%
42%
16%
18%
66%
Shipping services | Logistic services | |
Value of contract backlog | 7.0bn USD | 2.7bn USD |
Value of contracts entered during Q13 | ~324m USD | ~117m USD |
Weighted contract duration4 | 3.2 years | 8.1 years |
2026E
Contract Start 2022Contract Start 2023
Contract Start 2024
2027E
Contract Start 2025Contract Start 2026 Rate Agreement
Renewal
2026E 2027E After 2028E
1 Estimated contracted Net freight value based on forecasts, 2 Includes contract values above and below USD 100m, excludes the business areas terminals and inland
First Shaper Class new building set for delivery mid 26
1st Shaper delivery
9,300 CEU
Worlds largest RORO vessel
1st Shaper+ delivery
11,700 CEU
Q1 2026 Q2 Q3
Q4 Q1 2027
Q2 Q3
Q4 Q1 2028
Q2 Q3 Q4
2x more Shaper delivery in 2026
9,300 CEU
7x Shaper+
Agenda
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Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Strong performance for LTIF shipping, while LTIF logistics at a seasonally higher level
LTIF for Shipping & Government and Logistics services
•
LTIF Shipping1 is at 0.21 for Q1 2026, down from 0.66 in Q4 2025
•
LTIF Logistics2 is at 12.89 for Q1
2026, up from 9.02 in Q4 2025
•
No major accidents
LTIF LTM Target0.21
0.60
0.40
0.18
0.21
0.20
0.54
0.66
1.02
1.12
Shipping & Govt.1
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Logistics2
10.50
12.60
12.18
12.35
10.15
9.02
9.25
12.89
9.63
10.08
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Absolute emissions and intensity emissions down due to lower sailing distance and reduced average speed
Total emissions CO2e intensity
Thousand tonne CO2e gCO2e / tonne nautical miles (EEOI)
Tank-to-wake Well-to-tank
Biofuel/LNG % of fuel consumption
7%
3%
5%
5%
7%
7%
3%
-3%
9% 9%
Actual CO2e intensity CO2e intensity target58.4
57.7
61.2
61.8
61.8
60.6
-2%
-1%
64.7
64.0 63.6
192
198
190
188
182
180
178
185
1,010
997
990
1,034
1,065
1,039
1,020
1,043
1,228 1,168 1,177 1,192 1,208 1,229 1,263 1,226
Q2 24 Q3 24 Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 24 Q3 24 Q4 24 Q1 25 Q2 25 Q3 25 Q4 25
Q1 26
Total emissions decreased QoQ by 3% due to lower sailing distance and a reduction in average speed.
Total emissions increased YoY 3% due to comparable higher sailing distance and increased average speed. Yet, fuel oil consumption per nautical mile remained stable due to energy efficiency measures.
Signed two-year fuel agreement with Equinor for supply of bio-methanol
EEOI decreased QoQ by 1% to 63.6 explained by lower total CO₂e emissions
and lower speed and distance sailed, reducing transport work.
While absolute emissions increased YoY, higher transport work combined with increased LNG, bio-LNG and biofuel consumption resulted in a 2% reduction in EEOI.
We are partnering with customers to transition towards Net-Zero
Cargo Volume under BAF 2.0 or a Multi-Fuel BAF Scheme B30 recovery with RCS1 & BAF 2.02
%W/M Metric tonnes
68,000
94,956
169,559
242,000
128,295
+17%
310,000
38%
2025a
64%
2026F
92%
2028 target
RCS BAF 2.0100%
90%
80%
264,515
70%
60%
50%
40%
128,541
Today
30%
20%
10%
0%
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
4,614
2023 2024 2025 2026FY Est
24 25 25
25 25
26 26
26 26
27 27
27 27 28
28 28
28 29
29 29
29 30 30
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Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Financial highlights - Q1 2026
USD m, per cent and multiples
-3.5
-1.4
17.3%
Q1 2026
ROCE > 12%
+5.0
-2.8
39.4%
Equity ratio > 35%
Q1-25
Q4-25 Q1-26
YoY/QoQ
Financial targets1
Revenue | 1,297 | 1,261 | 1,253 | ||
EBITDA | 462 | 379 | 381 | ||
Adj. EBITDA | 462 | 400 | 389 | ||
Net profit | 246 | 175 | 177 | ||
Operating cash flow | 450 | 360 | 322 | ||
Net debt | 1,651 | 1,729 | 2,065 | ||
EPS | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.38 |
+0.3
+0.2
1.2x
Leverage ratio < 3.0x
-1.4
-0.6
1.4
Minimum liquidity > USD 1bn
1 Long-term, over-the-cycle targets - ROCE: LTM adj. EBIT / LTM average capital employed | Equity ratio: Total Equity / Total Assets | Leverage ratio: Net interest-bearing debt / LTM adj. EBITDA. ROCE and equity ration
Shipping services Adjusted EBITDA down USD 21m QoQ on lower net freight, increased net bunker and capacity cost
Revenue1 (USD m) Adj. EBITDA development QoQ (USD m)
-3%
-3%
Adjustment reversals
970
1 033
1 011
974
943
354
4
7
333
-21
-12
-8
8
Adj. EBITDA (USD m)
-14%
-6%
387
411
409
354
333
Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Q4-25 Q1-26
Q4-25 adj. EBITDA
Net freight Net bunker
cost
Other voyage
+ cargo expenses
Vessel opex Charter expenses
SG&A Q1-26 adj. EBITDA
Adjustment reversals are linked to adjustments made in Q4 25 (see Q4 25 report for more detail)
Net bunker costs could change significantly QoQ with changing fuel prices due to lag in recovery mechanisms
QoQ change in net bunker cost vs VLSFO development
USD million (lhs) and $/metric ton (rhs)
18
6
Lagged recovery of fuel cost
via surcharge pass-through
-49
-68
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26
In Q2 2026, net bunker cost is expected to increase substantially before costs are recovered through Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAF) in subsequent quarters
There is typically a 2-4-month lag between fuel price changes and fuel surcharge
When fuel prices increase, our recovery is lagging and when fuel costs decline, recovery is overshooting
100 1,000
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
-60
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
-80 0
Net bunker cost Average quarterly VLSFO Bunker PriceLogistics services EBITDA up 50% QoQ driven by revenue growth, efficiency gains and year-end SG&A accruals/allocations in Q4 2025
Revenue (USD m) Adj. EBITDA development QoQ (USD m)
+11%
+3%
289
261
272
273
281
+49%
6
42
2
5
1
0
28
Adj. EBITDA (USD m)
+15%
+49%
42
37
32
34
28
Q1-25 | Q2-25 | Q3-25 | Q4-25 | Q1-26 | Q4-25 adj. | Auto | H&H | Terminals | Inland | Other | Q1-26 adj. |
EBITDA | EBITDA |
Government services Adjusted EBITDA up 8% QoQ due to increased and retroactive MSP payments
Revenue (USD m) Adj. EBITDA development QoQ (USD m)
-19%
+1%
107
106
112
86
87
+6%
2
22
5
23
-1
4
-8
Adj. EBITDA (USD m)
-51%
+8%
47
41
44
22
23
Q1-25 | Q2-25 | Q3-25 | Q4-25 | Q1-26 | Q4-25 adj. | US government | Commercial | MSP | Operational cost | SG&A | Q1-26 adj. |
EBITDA | revenues | revenues | EBITDA |
Robust operating cash flow and liquidity position
Cash flow and liquidity development
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end of USD 0.9bn with total liquidity reserves of USD 1.4bn
Operating cash flow was USD 322m, impacted by higher fuel prices and increased stock levels. Cash conversion ratio 83%1
Investing cash flow negative USD 66m mainly explained by newbuild instalments (USD 48m) and other vessel CAPEX. USD 8m invested in the initial construction phase of the Drammen processing facility
Financing cash negative USD 439m driven by USD 427m in dividends, material debt repayments, partly funded drawdown on credit facilities
Million USD
Investing cash
flow
922
-28%
(-556)
1 993
(10)
0
(77)
11
381
(427)
Operating cash flow
(49)
(11)
Financing cash flow
2
1 071
322
-66
-439
890
547
(39) 39
RCF
1 437
Cash
Cash Q4
EBITDA
Δ Other
Taxes
Other
Net
Other
Interest
Net
Dividend
Other
FX effect Cash Q1
2025
assets/ liab
paid
operating items
capex
investing items2
paid
proceeds/ repayments
financial items
on cash
2026
Delivering on our financial strategy by rightsizing liquidity
Equity NIBD Liquidity reserves
Billion USD Billion USD Billion USD
Book equity Equity ratioBank/bond debt Leasing debt
Cash balance Leverage ratio
1.2x
Cash balance RCF1.0x
0.9x
0.9x
1.0x
+19%
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.3
2.1
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
-1.7
-1.4
-1.1
-1.1
-0.9
40.9%
40.3%
42.2%
39.4%
34.4%
-7%
3.0 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.1
-28%
1.7
1.4
1.1
1.4
0.5
0.9
2.0
0.9
1.7
0.6
1.1
1.9
0.5
0.5
2.2
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
Q1-25
Q2-25
Q3-25
Q4-25
Q1-26
Equity ratio decreased to 39.4%, down 7% QoQ driven by a reduction in book equity following the dividend payout
EUKOR put liability decreased to USD 851m, down USD 46m QoQ reflecting currency effects
NIBD increased to USD 2,065m, up 19% due to lower cash balance and increased bank debt following dividend payout
Leverage ratio increased to 1.2x
Total liquidity reserves of USD 1,437m, down 28% reflecting lower cash balances and drawdowns under revolving credit facilities
Agreement reached with HMG for put/call option
EUKOR ownership structure Comments and details
80%
20% Ocean Carrier Contract (OCC) between HMG and EUKOR
HMG has a put option linked to the 20% ownership in EUKOR
In April 2026, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and HMG, agreed that the put and call options linked to HMG's ownership in EUKOR cannot be exercised as long as the OCC includes a commitment of at least 50% of HMG's volumes
The current OCC runs until 31 Dec 2029, and the parties have agreed that the earliest exercisable date is 1 Jan 2031
The agreement impacts the accounting treatment of the liability which from Q2 2026 will be measured based on the NPV of the estimated future exercise price at the earliest exercisable date. This estimate will be based on the higher of (i) forecast taxable results for the years 2028, 2029 and 2030 and (ii) forecast net asset values as at year-end 2030
The estimation of the liability has not been finalized but indicatively the liability will be significantly reduced
Agenda
Highlights
Market update
Business update
Sustainability update
Financial update
Prospects & Q&A
Prospects
Strong demand, in particular for shipping, has continued into 2026 and we expect solid volumes and high utilization to continue. The time charter market for vessels have tightened through 2026 and can potentially put pressure on capacity cost. Furthermore, the significant increase in fuel cost following the Middle East conflict results in higher bunker costs. The latter will fully materialize in Q2 in the form of increased net bunker costs due to a quarterly lag in the bunker adjustments clauses. These cost will be recovered in the succeeding quarters.
Despite the current situation, we expect 2026 to be a new solid year for Wallenius Wilhelmsen. However, reflecting expectations of significantly higher net bunker costs, and increased capacity costs, the adjusted EBITDA for 2026 is expected to be about USD 1.6bn. However, this is very dependent on the length and the effects of the current situation in the Middle East, and other potential material adverse effects.
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