US-listed Seacor Holdings, parent of global offshore owner Seacor Marine, has thrashed consensus estimates for its third-quarter earnings to the tune of 154%.

Seacor Holdings turned in earnings per share (EPS) of $1.28 when the market expected an EPS of $0.83.

Seacor Holdings, which is involved in various segments such as products tankers and US inland-river barges, sees the lion’s share of its revenue from Seacor Marine and that company’s 177-strong fleet of offshore support vessels (OSVs) and windfarm utility craft.

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