StealthGas Inc. (GASS) AI Stock Analysis

StealthGas Inc. provides seaborne transportation services to international liquefied petroleum gas producers and users, alongside transporting crude oil and natural gas. Its fleet of carriers transports LPG products including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as refined petroleum products like gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, jet fuel, edible oils, and chemicals. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained 44 LPG carriers with 389,426 cubic meters of capacity, three medium range product carriers totaling 140,000 deadweight tons, and one Aframax crude oil tanker accommodating 115,804 deadweight tons.

StealthGas expanded revenue from $150.2M in FY2021 to $173.2M in FY2025, recording a 5-year revenue CAGR of 3.6%. Profitability turned positive after FY2021, when net income was -$35.1M, rising to $34.3M in FY2022, $51.9M in FY2023, and peaking at $69.9M in FY2024 before settling at $60.6M in FY2025. Gross margin was 39.2% in FY2025, while operating margin stood at 31.8%. For the trailing twelve months, revenue was $169.7M and EPS was $1.58. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue fell 9.2% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings decreased 16.4%.

As of June 30, 2026, StealthGas held $168.3M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $39,187, resulting in net cash of $168.3M. Total assets were $755.1M, shareholders' equity was $726.8M, the current ratio was 9.30, and the debt-to-equity ratio was 0.00. In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $85.2M, with free cash flow of $84.8M. Capital expenditures for FY2025 were $412,428, while share buybacks totaled $1.8M, contributing to a 5-year share count change of -2.7%.

At a last close of $8.57, StealthGas traded at a trailing P/E of 5.4x and a forward P/E of 6.8x, both below the median of its US-listed Industrials peers of 24.8x and 17.2x, respectively. Its enterprise value was $170.4M, with an EV/EBITDA of 2.2x compared to the peer median of 13.9x. The stock trades at a price-to-book ratio of 0.5x and a price-to-sales ratio of 1.9x. Over the past year, GASS returned 34.7% versus 16.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and over five years returned 279.5% versus 83.0% for the index.

One analyst covers StealthGas with a Buy rating, zero Hold ratings, and zero Sell ratings. The mean price target is $14.00, representing 63.4% upside versus the last close of $8.57. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project EPS of $1.69 on revenue of $168.2M. For the next fiscal year, one analyst estimates EPS of $1.43, an expected earnings decline of 15.4%, on revenue of $159.4M. StealthGas beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 24, 2026.

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