# StealthGas Inc. (GASS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Marine. Price $9.29, market value $350 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 5.8×** (5-yr avg 3.5×, 3-yr avg 4.0×). StealthGas Inc. trades at 5.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 3.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 6.2×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 2.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.1×.
- **Price / book: 0.5×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.1×**. Enterprise value is 3.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 20.3%** (5-yr avg 25.3%). Free cash flow equals 20.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 25.3%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 17.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 17.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.2%**. StealthGas Inc. keeps 35.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 27.9%**. 27.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 35.0%**. 35.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 8.8%**. 8.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.3%.
- **Return on assets: 8.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.5%** (3-yr 4.3%/yr, 5-yr 3.6%/yr). Revenue grew 3.5% over the last year, against 3.6% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -13.7%** (3-yr 6.2%/yr, 5-yr 39.5%/yr). Earnings per share fell 13.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 26.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 26.0% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. StealthGas Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 190.9×**. Operating profit covers interest 190.9× over, a safe margin.
- **Altman Z-score: 11.67**. A Z-score of 11.67 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. StealthGas Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 24.2%** (YTD 32.3%, 3-mo -3.4%). The shares are up 24.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.9%** (51.8% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 51**. An RSI of 51 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.39** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.39 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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