StealthGas Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
StealthGas has a total shareholder equity of $707.6M and total debt of $0.0, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 0%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $734.5M and $27.0M respectively. StealthGas's EBIT is $53.6M making its interest coverage ratio -22.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $131.2M.
Key information
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Debt to equity ratio
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Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -22.7x |
| Cash | US$131.21m |
| Equity | US$707.56m |
| Total liabilities | US$26.98m |
| Total assets | US$734.54m |
Recent financial health updates
Analysis Article • Nov 30
Here's Why StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...Analysis Article • Aug 06
We Think StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jul 29
We Think StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Feb 24
Does StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Aug 01
StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Mar 03
StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • 21h
StealthGas: Q1 Numbers Are Out, And It's A Grand Slam
Summary StealthGas remains a Strong Buy, driven by robust cash generation, high contracted revenue visibility, and significant upside potential. GASS reported $15.9 million in net income despite geopolitical disruptions, with $100 million in contracted revenues through 2029 and 54% of 2026 fleet days secured. The company’s $155 million cash pile positions it to renew and expand its fleet, with potential near-term catalysts from insurance recoveries and vessel orders. Market risks persist due to regional conflicts, but elevated charter rates and strong demand dynamics underpin the bullish thesis for GASS and the tanker sector. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Jun 02
GASS: Higher Shipping Rates And Trade Route Shifts Will Support Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on StealthGas to $14 from $10, citing higher long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and expectations that military disruptions in the Middle East to trade routes could support demand for gas carriers. What's in the News No recent company specific news, periodical coverage, or key developments were provided in the sources reviewed, so current publicly reported catalysts for StealthGas are not available in this summary.Narrative Update • May 04
GASS: Higher LPG Rates And Trade Route Shifts Will Support Returns
Analysts have lifted their price target on StealthGas to $14 from $10, pointing to expectations for higher long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and potential demand support from shifts in Middle East trade routes. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the higher US$14 price target as reflecting updated expectations for long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates, which they see as supportive for earnings power over time.Narrative Update • Apr 19
GASS: Higher Long Term LPG Shipping Rates Will Support Future Returns
Analysts have lifted their StealthGas price target to $14 from $10, citing updated estimates that reflect expectations for higher long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and ongoing shifts in trade routes that are viewed as supportive for gas carrier demand. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the higher US$14 price target as reflecting updated assumptions for long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates, which they view as more supportive for StealthGas revenue potential than previous models.Narrative Update • Apr 04
GASS: Higher Long Term LPG Rates And Trade Route Shifts Will Support Returns
Analysts have lifted their StealthGas price target to $14 from $10, citing revised estimates that reflect higher long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates, along with expectations that shifting Middle East trade routes could support demand for gas carriers. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more constructive view on StealthGas, anchored in assumptions for sustained liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and changing trade flows linked to Middle East activity.Narrative Update • Mar 21
GASS: Long Term LPG Trade Route Shifts Will Support Future Earnings
Analysts have raised their price target on StealthGas to $14 from $10, citing expectations for higher long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and increased demand for gas carriers due to shifts in trade routes related to military engagements in the Middle East. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a higher valuation framework for StealthGas, with the price target lifted to $14 from $10.Narrative Update • Mar 05
GASS: Long Term LPG Shipping Rates Will Support Stronger Earnings Power
Narrative Update on StealthGas Analysts have lifted their price target on StealthGas to $14 from $10, citing revised assumptions for long term liquefied petroleum gas shipping rates and expectations that shifts in Middle East trade routes could support demand for gas carriers. Analyst Commentary Recent research reflects a more constructive stance on StealthGas, with the price target lifted to US$14 from US$10.Analysis Article • Jan 09
Estimating The Fair Value Of StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS)
Key Insights StealthGas' estimated fair value is US$6.57 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity StealthGas' US$7.82...Analysis Article • Aug 28
Earnings Beat: StealthGas Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
StealthGas Inc. ( NASDAQ:GASS ) just released its latest second-quarter results and things are looking bullish...Analysis Article • Jun 18
StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market
StealthGas Inc. ( NASDAQ:GASS ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Analysis Article • Apr 05
Investors Aren't Buying StealthGas Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GASS) Earnings
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 17x, you may...Seeking Alpha • Mar 11
StealthGas: EPS Surprise, New Stock Repurchase Program, And Very Cheap
Summary StealthGas Inc. reported double-digit net income growth and significant debt reduction, indicating strong financial health and potential stock price appreciation. The company announced a new stock repurchase program, suggesting confidence in undervalued shares and potential for accelerated price dynamics. GASS has consistently delivered positive cash flow and free cash flow, with substantial upside potential according to financial models. Challenges include market supply changes, geopolitical tensions, and crude oil price volatility, but overall, GASS appears well-managed and undervalued. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Dec 07
StealthGas: Small But Mighty
Summary StealthGas is undervalued compared to peers, with strong financial health, high profitability, and a plan to go debt-free within 12 months. The firm has $220m in pre-booked revenue for 2025, with projected earnings before tax of $70.51m, up 9.3%. GASS trades at a discount to book value, with a potential share price target of $19.85, offering a 277.37% upside. Risks include geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, OPEC supply cuts, and potential Trump trade tariffs impacting the LPG freight market. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Nov 30
Here's Why StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
New Narrative • Sep 26
Fleet Modernization And Charter Success Offset By Shrinking Margins And Market Risks
Expansion, modernization of the fleet, and strategic increase in charter contracts enhance earnings capacity and stabilize income against market volatility.Seeking Alpha • Sep 17
StealthGas: Excellent Financials And Supporting Tailwinds
Summary StealthGas's fleet of 27 LPG carriers, with an average age of 10.3 years, is primarily employed under time charters, ensuring a stable revenue backlog. GASS reported impressive 2Q24 results, with a 14% YoY revenue increase and 146% YoY net income growth. In 1H24, GASS repurchased 3.9 million shares, resulting in a 7.13% buyback yield. The company keeps its balance sheet in shape. As of September 2024, the company reported 18.1% total debt/equity, $71.4 million cash, and $131 million total liabilities. GASS is a speculative idea with an excellent balance sheet, profitable business, and regular buybacks sold at a 58% discount to NAV. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Sep 10
StealthGas Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GASS) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 18x, you may...Seeking Alpha • Aug 10
StealthGas: 35% Selloff Prior To Q2 Earnings Makes Them A Compelling Buy
Summary StealthGas is set to release Q2 2024 earnings in just a couple of weeks, with a 35% drop in share price since June 2024. Despite a 16% reduction in thier fleet size, StealthGas achieved a 14% YoY increase in net voyage revenue and a 5% YoY rise in net income in Q1 2024. Management's debt reduction plans will lead to higher margins for FY 2024, and I am highly encouraged by their recent share buyback activity. The 35% drop in share price likely overestimates a potential decline in their Q2 results, creating a strong buy opportunity as weaker results, in my view, are already priced in. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Aug 06
We Think StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • May 21
StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) Stock Catapults 25% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market
StealthGas Inc. ( NASDAQ:GASS ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...Seeking Alpha • Apr 04
StealthGas: High Risk/Reward Bet On Small LPG Carriers
Summary StealthGas remains one of my top speculative picks. The company is a bet on widening the deficit of small/handysize LPG carriers. GASS delivered good 2023 results, including robust operating and FCF growth and elevated profit margins. GASS stock trades at a massive discount to PNAV and compared to its peers. The company is not an income play but a growth speculative idea. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Feb 23
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Passed With Ease
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Seeking Alpha • Feb 06
StealthGas: An Obscure Shipping Stock With Healthy Financials Trading At 0.5 PB
Summary StealthGas is a dominant player in the small gas carriers market, with an average fleet age of ten years. The small gas carriers have record low order book: 5% for 5,000-14,999 cbm and 1% for <4,999 cbm. About 30% of the fleet (3,000-8,000 cbm) is above 20 years. Financially, GASS is sound, with 23.2% total debt to equity, 21.1% total liabilities to total assets, and $73.2 million cash. 3Q23 net income reached $15.7 million, and for 9M23, $43.04 million. 3Q23 EPS is $0.41/share or 128% increase YoY. Despite a strong bull run, GASS remains deeply undervalued at 49% P/NAV, 2.03 EV/Sales, and 4.52 EV/EBITDA. The company still trades in the lowest percentiles compared to Global Energy and Global Equity. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Jan 27
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over StealthGas Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GASS) P/S Ratio
It's not a stretch to say that StealthGas Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:GASS ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.8x right now...Analysis Article • Jul 29
We Think StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Feb 24
Does StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • Feb 24
Earnings Beat: StealthGas Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
As you might know, StealthGas Inc. ( NASDAQ:GASS ) just kicked off its latest full-year results with some very strong...Seeking Alpha • Sep 27
StealthGas: Poised To Make Strong Gains Only If Market Conditions Cooperate
Summary StealthGas announces a very strong set of Q2 numbers. Although management will continue to try to book fixed charters, the market will be looking beyond this. The China & Ukraine situations remain big wildcards when trying to ascertain LPG demand going forward. Intro We wrote about StealthGas Inc. (GASS) post the company's first-quarter earnings in June of this year where we witnessed a meaningful increase in the company's earnings. Unfortunately, shares were not able to push on post the announcement and presently find themselves roughly 30% down since the first quarter earnings print. StealthGas Inc. is a classic value play where investors need to continue to remain ultra patient to have the opportunity to realize some meaningful gains with this play. Just look at the technical chart. Shares for the most part have been trading in a narrow enough range for more than two years now. Furthermore, the stock's latest down move means StealthGas' 50 week moving average (200-day moving average) is currently being tested. Suffice it to say, if this key support level is breached here shortly, shares could easily revert to their 2022 lows of under $2 a share. Caution. StealthGas Technical Chart (Stockcharts.com) Q2 Tailwinds Bulls may believe that the chances of this happening are remote especially given the strong earnings results once more in the company's second quarter. The bullish fundamentals we witnessed in the charter market continued into the second quarter and voyage revenues based on a lower running fleet rose by $3 million sequentially in Q2. Furthermore, it is now becoming obvious on the income statement (see below) due to being a core LPG play how costs are changing for the better. The reason being is that net income came in at $12.2 million which was an excellent result compared to past quarters. Although the upcoming third quarter is seasonally weaker ($0.15 per share GAAP Estimate), bottom line earnings are still expected to grow by well over 100% this year. This trend obviously will have ramifications with respect to strengthening the balance sheet, generating cash flow, and potentially growing the company faster than in previous times. In fact, given the company's bullish trends in Q2, value investors may be tempted to get long at this juncture due to how cheap StealthGas' shares presently are. Shares now trade with a forward GAAP multiple of 3.95, a forward sales multiple of 0.7, an ultra-low book multiple of 0.2, and a trailing cash flow multiple of 1.98. Furthermore, StealthGas' trailing operating margins come in close to the 20% mark (28% higher than the historic average) which again demonstrates how profitability continues to improve in the company. StealthGas Income Statement Post Q2 Earnings (Seeking Alpha) Forward-Looking Risks We live though in extraordinary times which is why we will continue to take our read off the company's share-price action on the technical chart (since this is a summation of the shipper's known fundamentals). The reason for our caution is self-explanatory. StealthGas operates in a very open industry where any one of multiple external factors could easily derail operations quite significantly.Seeking Alpha • Aug 23
StealthGas Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Wednesday, August 24th, before market open. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.18 (+38.5% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $36.2M (-7.7% Y/Y). Over the last 2 years, GASS has beaten EPS estimates 75% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 100% of the time.Analysis Article • Aug 01
StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jul 06
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS)
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of StealthGas Inc. ( NASDAQ:GASS ) by estimating the...Seeking Alpha • Jun 15
StealthGas: Bullish Momentum But Elevated Risk Remains
Shipper is just off the back of a bumper first quarter where earnings grew significantly. If trends continue, StealthGas could easily test long-term overhead resistance if not its present book value per share of $12+. Elevated risk remains however concerning the company´s debt load, rising costs as well as potential Covid-19 variants which would stifle demand once more.Seeking Alpha • Mar 07
Dame Mas GASSolina
Stealth Gas is extremely cheap, trading at an 80%+ discount to book, which likely understates the replacement cost of its ships. At current steel prices, industry scrapping continues, and the orderbook is low, increasing the odds of a brighter future. Insiders are significant owners, but also benefit from related-party transactions.Analysis Article • Mar 03
StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GASS's short term assets ($234.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($26.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: GASS's short term assets ($234.9M) exceed its long term liabilities ($603.9K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GASS is debt free.
Reducing Debt: GASS has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 64.9%.
Debt Coverage: GASS has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: GASS has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/08 11:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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Analyst Sources
StealthGas Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brandon Oglenski | Barclays |
| Noah Parquette | Canaccord Genuity |
| Natasha Boyden | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |