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StealthGas

Owns and charters a fleet serving international liquefied petroleum gas shipping.

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Owns and charters LPG carriers for the international liquefied petroleum gas sector. The tanker spin-off left it focused on LPG-carrier operations, with Harry N. Vafias as chief executive since inception.

Owns and charters LPG carriers for the international liquefied petroleum gas sector. The company operates through a shipping fleet rather than producing or marketing the gas itself. Its latest disclosed fleet consisted of 27 LPG carriers, including a joint-venture vessel.

International LPG shipping is the company's principal activity, with fleet ownership and chartering forming its operating model. The tanker spin-off left the company focused on LPG-carrier operations. Founder Harry N. Vafias has been President and CEO since inception, and the LPG-carrier fleet remains its defining operating asset in international shipping.

Company facts

CEOHarry N. Vafias
ListedOct 5, 2005
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersAthens, Greece
CountryGreece
Employees487
CIK0001328919
ISINMHY816691064

Key statistics

Market cap$352.9M
EPS (ttm)$1.73
P/E (ttm)5.49
ROE9.1%
P/B0.4885
P/S2.03
Dividend yield
Beta0.39vs XLI −0.08

Year to date +34.9% · Average volume (30d) 105.5K

Analysts

No analyst consensus on record.

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$0.53
ReportedDue Sep 2, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$44.9M
ReportedDue Sep 2, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Jun 5, 2026Q1 FY26$0.38$0.40+5.3%$38.4M$42.8M+11.6%−2.91%
Jun 1, 2026Q1 FY26$0.38$0.380.0%$38.4M$38.4M0.0%+0.96%
May 27, 2026Q1 FY26$0.38$0.380.0%$38.4M$38.4M0.0%−4.02%
Mar 2, 2026Q4 FY25$0.32$0.36+12.5%$39.8M$39.4M−1.1%+3.00%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26
Revenue$43.5M$42.0M$47.2M$44.5M$39.4M$42.8M
Gross profit$18.2M$16.4M$22.9M$15.0M$13.5M$14.7M
Operating income$14.1M$12.6M$19.7M$12.0M$10.2M$11.6M
Net income$14.2M$14.1M$20.4M$13.3M$12.8M$15.9M
Diluted EPS$0.40$0.40$0.57$0.37$0.35$0.44
Gross margin41.8%38.9%48.6%33.8%34.4%34.3%
Operating margin32.4%30.0%41.7%26.9%25.8%27.1%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $150.2M · FY22 $152.8M · FY23 $143.5M · FY24 $167.3M · FY25 $173.2M

Revenue by product · FY25

Time Charter$135.2M · 78%
Voyage Charter$31.5M · 18%
Other Income Revenues$6.5M · 4%

Balance sheet, Mar 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $131.2M · Total debt $72.1K · Total assets $734.5M · Shareholders' equity $707.6M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 38.69%14.39M sharesInsiders 31.58%11.74M sharesOther 29.73%11.05M shares

Shares outstanding 37.19M · Float 24.84M · 66.8% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Harry Vafias · director, officer: CEO, President & CFO11.59M31.16%Form 4Apr 29, 2026
Glendon Capital Management LP4.74M12.75%13FMay 11, 2026
TowerView LLC2.70M7.30%13DJul 10, 2026
Renaissance Technologies LLC2.03M5.47%13FMay 14, 2026
Acadian Asset Management LLC1.12M3.02%13FMay 13, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

No open-market trades in the last 12 months.

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Peers

  • Navigator Gas

    Handysize LPG-carrier rival with the largest fleet in that class

  • BW LPG

    Large-scale LPG charter rival with LGC/MGC capacity

  • Dorian LPG

    VLGC LPG shipping rival for long-haul charter demand

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
StealthGas$9.65+1.58%$352.9M5.55.42.0+2.0%
Navigator Gas$22.060.00%$1.36B10.213.72.2+29.6%
BW LPG$23.94+0.13%$3.63B10.07.11.0−73.7%
Dorian LPG$49.71−0.07%$2.13B6.67.53.7+123.1%
Median10.07.52.2+29.6%