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Rating:80Outperform
Price Target:
$10.50
â–²(12.18% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/06/26
The score is primarily driven by strong financial fundamentals—high profitability and a fortress balance sheet with zero debt—along with attractive valuation (low P/E). Earnings-call commentary is constructive but tempered by reduced forward coverage and geopolitical/demand headwinds, while technical signals are neutral-to-mixed with limited near-term momentum.
Positive Factors
Debt-Free Balance Sheet
Near-zero debt materially reduces interest burden, refinancing exposure, and financial risk across the shipping cycle. It also preserves liquidity for fleet renewal, opportunistic vessel purchases, shareholder returns, and resilience when charter rates or utilization weaken.
Negative Factors
Smaller Fleet and Idle Time Weigh on Revenue
The reduced vessel count directly limits earning capacity, while idle spot-market ships dilute utilization and revenue generation. Unless fleet renewal or chartering offsets the lost capacity, this structure can constrain top-line growth even when market rates remain relatively supportive.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-Free Balance Sheet
Near-zero debt materially reduces interest burden, refinancing exposure, and financial risk across the shipping cycle. It also preserves liquidity for fleet renewal, opportunistic vessel purchases, shareholder returns, and resilience when charter rates or utilization weaken.
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StealthGas (GASS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$345.46M
Dividend Yield12.69%
Average Volume (3M)119.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.7
Beta (1Y)0.45
Revenue Growth-2.03%
EPS Growth-7.58%
CountryUS
Employees487
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.63
Shares Outstanding37,185,684
10 Day Avg. Volume144,931
30 Day Avg. Volume119,981
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.38
Price to Book (P/B)0.36
Price to Sales (P/S)1.45
P/FCF Ratio2.97
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.00Price Target Upside49.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$171.30M
StealthGas Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. The company’s LPG carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including...
How the Company Makes Money
StealthGas primarily makes money by chartering its LPG carrier vessels to customers in exchange for freight and charter hire. Its core revenue stream is vessel charter revenue, earned under a mix of contractual structures that can include: (1) tim...
StealthGas Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Sep 02, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly optimistic. StealthGas reported strong profitability, a 40% profit margin, $0.89 first-half EPS, record liquidity exceeding $250 million, zero debt, successful fleet sales, and firm LPG shipping markets. These positives outweighed lower year-over-year revenue and net income, reduced forward coverage, higher voyage expenses, and substantial geopolitical and Asian-demand challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Quarterly Profitability
Second-quarter revenues were $42.8 million, similar to the previous quarter, while profits increased to $17.3 million from $15.9 million in the first quarter. Management said the quarter ranked among the four best quarters on record, with a 40% profit margin.
Negative Updates
Revenue and Net Income Below Prior Year
Second-quarter revenue of approximately $42.8 million to $42.9 million was below the record $47 million achieved in the second quarter of 2025. Net income was $17.3 million, 15% below the $20.4 million reported last year.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Quarterly Profitability
Second-quarter revenues were $42.8 million, similar to the previous quarter, while profits increased to $17.3 million from $15.9 million in the first quarter. Management said the quarter ranked among the four best quarters on record, with a 40% profit margin.
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Company Guidance
Management said it expects to find more opportunities to secure more time charters, with 60% of the fee days for the remainder of 2026 secured, bringing about 50 million in revenues, about 30 million in revenues secured for 2027, 1 year forward coverage of 45%, and total revenue secured for all future periods up to 2029 of about 90 million, which is slightly below where we would like; 1 vessel remains to be dry docked in the remainder of the year, the company will continue to sell older and smaller tonnage, profitability will remain elevated in the second half of the year, and its intention is to invest in renewing the fleet while utilizing liquidity that has reached an all time high of over $250 million.StealthGas Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
93
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 169.65M | 173.16M | 167.26M | 143.53M | 152.76M | 150.20M |
| Gross Profit | 59.73M | 67.86M | 74.38M | 50.85M | 72.68M | 61.20M |
| EBITDA | 73.06M | 83.18M | 85.89M | 73.28M | 63.39M | 6.44M |
| Net Income | 59.33M | 60.65M | 69.86M | 51.94M | 34.25M | -35.12M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 755.11M | 711.69M | 732.24M | 697.21M | 821.53M | 798.67M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 168.31M | 99.08M | 80.65M | 77.20M | 82.27M | 31.30M |
| Total Debt | 39.19K | 104.80K | 84.89M | 123.64M | 277.11M | 293.90M |
| Total Liabilities | 28.30M | 21.36M | 105.71M | 147.55M | 303.61M | 323.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 726.81M | 690.33M | 626.53M | 549.66M | 517.93M | 474.77M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 70.70M | 84.77M | -2.67M | 77.36M | 42.33M | 15.81M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 70.70M | 85.18M | 103.50M | 77.44M | 66.56M | 41.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.21M | 16.68M | -64.48M | 111.34M | -17.26M | -19.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -31.53M | -87.31M | -38.25M | -174.18M | -25.85M | -29.13M |
StealthGas Technical Analysis
Neutral
9.36
Price Trends
8.92
Positive
9.20
Positive
8.64
Positive
Market Momentum
0.13
Positive
50.75
Neutral
34.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GASS, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 9.36 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.38, above the 50-day MA of 8.92, and above the 200-day MA of 8.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.75 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for GASS.
StealthGas Risk Analysis
StealthGas disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. StealthGas reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
StealthGas Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $345.46M | 5.70 | 8.47% | 12.69% | -2.03% | -7.58% | |
80 Outperform | $742.28M | 7.02 | 16.52% | 7.54% | 13.60% | 150.34% | |
79 Outperform | $502.00M | 3.91 | 28.60% | 3.86% | 2.53% | 14.22% | |
72 Outperform | $409.96M | 6.62 | 20.72% | 3.07% | 31.98% | 274.58% | |
72 Outperform | $559.80M | 11.40 | 10.94% | 2.92% | 22.50% | 233.42% | |
64 Neutral | $374.49M | 6.18 | 11.56% | 1.33% | -3.68% | 258.59% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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StealthGas
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StealthGas Corporate Events
StealthGas Posts Solid Q2 2026 Profits and Builds Cash War Chest After Debt Repayment
Sep 3, 2026
StealthGas reported unaudited results for the second quarter and first half of 2026 on September 2, highlighting continued strong profitability despite a smaller fleet and softer year-on-year comparisons. Second-quarter net income reached $17.3 mi...
StealthGas Sets October 9, 2026 Annual Meeting, Files 2025 Report With SEC
Aug 28, 2026
StealthGas Inc. has filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated August 28, 2026, releasing its 2025 Annual Report and convening its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The filing includes the proxy statement and materi...
StealthGas Delivers Strong Q1 2026 Profit and Tightens Charter Coverage
Jun 8, 2026
On June 5, 2026, StealthGas reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, posting net income of $15.9 million, or basic EPS of $0.43, up 24% from the prior quarter and above the $14.1 million earned a year earlier. First-quarter...
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