Imperial Petroleum
Operates tankers and bulk carriers for petroleum and dry-bulk seaborne transport.
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Transports petroleum products, crude oil, and dry-bulk cargoes through an owned fleet of tankers and dry-bulk carriers. Formed in a 2021 StealthGas spin-off, it expanded from a tanker-focused fleet into a mixed seaborne-transport portfolio.
Owns vessels that transport petroleum products, crude oil, and dry-bulk cargoes by sea. Its operating fleet combines M.R. product tankers and Suezmax crude tankers with Handysize, Supramax, Kamsarmax, and Post-Panamax dry-bulk carriers. The operating mix covers product-tanker, crude-tanker, and dry-bulk vessel classes.
Created through StealthGas’s 2021 spin-off, the company began with an all-tanker fleet and expanded into both tanker and dry-bulk transport. Its vessel portfolio is shaped by operating ships and a contracted acquisition pipeline that includes additional dry-bulk carriers and a product tanker. The mixed fleet serves petroleum-product, crude-oil, and dry-bulk seaborne transportation.
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Key statistics
Year to date +42.5% · Average volume (30d) 309.1K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.34 | $0.58 | +70.6% | $48.1M | $61.7M | +28.3% | −2.46% |
| Mar 6, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.34 | $0.39 | +14.7% | $45.6M | $51.1M | +12.2% | +6.62% |
| Dec 11, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.11 | $0.31 | +181.8% | $41.5M | $41.4M | −0.2% | −0.94% |
| Sep 5, 2025Q2 FY25 | $0.04 | $0.37 | +766.5% | $29.7M | $36.3M | +22.3% | +6.80% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.2M | $32.1M | $36.3M | $41.4M | $51.1M | $61.7M | |
| Gross profit | $10.9M | $9.5M | $9.8M | $11.3M | $15.6M | $28.3M | |
| Operating income | $5.0M | $7.8M | $8.2M | $10.3M | $13.7M | $26.5M | |
| Net income | $3.9M | $11.3M | $12.8M | $11.0M | $15.0M | $28.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.11 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.29 | $0.35 | $0.57 | |
| Gross margin | 41.6% | 29.6% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 30.4% | 45.9% | |
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 24.4% | 22.5% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 42.9% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $17.4M · FY22 $97.0M · FY23 $183.7M · FY24 $147.5M · FY25 $161.0M
Revenue by product · FY25
Balance sheet, Mar 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $212.6M · Total debt $287.0K · Total assets $600.4M · Shareholders' equity $559.0M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 37.59M · Float 23.95M · 63.7% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Vafias · director, officer: CEO and President | 10.79M | 28.71% | Form 4 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Anson Funds Management LP | 3.47M | 7.80% | 13G | May 15, 2026 |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 1.84M | 4.89% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| Empery Asset Management, LP | 877.6K | 2.33% | 13F | May 8, 2026 |
| Deuterium Capital Management, LLC | 826.8K | 2.20% | 13F | May 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- International Seaways
Crude and product tanker operator with Suezmax and MR capacity
- Scorpio Tankers
Large product-tanker owner with 42 MR vessels
- Tsakos Energy Navigation
Diversified energy carrier spanning crude and product tankers
- Ardmore Shipping
MR product and chemical tanker owner serving global cargoes
- Star Bulk Carriers
Dry-bulk owner with Kamsarmax, Supramax and Post-Panamax ships
- Safe Bulkers
Dry-bulk owner with Kamsarmax, Panamax and Post-Panamax ships
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Petroleum | $5.14 | −1.20% | $195.1M | 3.3 | — | 1.0 | +92.3% |
| International Seaways | $100.00 | +1.19% | $4.89B | 6.3 | 10.8 | 3.9 | +121.9% |
| Scorpio Tankers | $77.91 | −0.18% | $3.91B | 4.9 | 11.5 | 3.2 | +70.2% |
| Tsakos Energy Navigation | $42.52 | −0.12% | $1.28B | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | — |
| Ardmore Shipping | $17.36 | −0.03% | $708.3M | 6.7 | 8.4 | 1.9 | +61.3% |
| Star Bulk Carriers | $30.48 | +0.03% | $3.40B | 12.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | +15.0% |
| Safe Bulkers | $8.52 | −0.06% | $867.6M | 11.0 | 14.2 | 2.8 | +33.0% |
| Median | 6.8 | 9.6 | 2.8 | +61.3% |








