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StealthGas Inc

GASSNASDAQ

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation

Beta (adjusted)0.49

Intrinsic Value $9.01median of 5 methods · middle span $7-$17based on filings through 31 Dec 2025

Market Price $9.14Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 1% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $343.9M

Enterprise Value $244.8M

Shares Outstanding 35.9M diluted

Moat Rating Narrow

Next Earnings Date25 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend26 Feb 2009

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

StealthGas Inc. (GASS) presents a highly compelling risk-reward profile as a debt-free, cash-rich operator in the specialized small-to-medium LPG carrier market. The company trades at a steep discount of over 50% to its stockholder equity (book value) despite generating robust cash flows and maintaining exceptional liquidity. With a net cash position of $155 million as of June 2026, zero bank debt, and 55% of remaining 2026 fleet days secured under period charters, GASS offers substantial downside protection. Near-term catalysts include the resolution of the Eco Wizard insurance claim, which will unlock the company's massive cash pile for fleet renewal, and the closing of pending vessel sales that will further bolster liquidity.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$14.00

Mean target$14.00

High · most bullish analyst$14.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case assumes a prolonged delay or unfavorable outcome in the Eco Wizard insurance negotiations, leaving the asset impaired without compensation. Additionally, a sharp decline in global LPG demand, a resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war leading to the lifting of sanctions on Russian LPG, or a severe global recession could depress charter rates. Elevated war risk insurance premiums and drydocking costs would continue to pressure operating margins, keeping the stock at a persistent discount to book value.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes that StealthGas successfully maintains its high period charter coverage (~55% for the remainder of 2026) and continues to benefit from favorable LPG shipping fundamentals driven by low orderbooks in the smaller pressurized vessel segments. The company resolves the Eco Wizard insurance claim within the next 1-2 quarters, allowing it to deploy its $155 million cash pile into modern secondhand or newbuild vessels. Operating margins stabilize as drydocking schedules normalize, and the stock undergoes a valuation re-rating toward its historical multiples.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

StealthGas is a highly undervalued LPG shipping play trading at a steep discount of over 50% to its book value (P/B ~0.4x) despite being completely debt-free with a fleet of unencumbered vessels. The company maintains strong liquidity with over $131 million in cash (growing to $155 million as of June 2026) and has robust downside protection due to low daily cash operating costs and high fixed-time charter coverage (55% of remaining 2026 fleet days secured).

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Completely debt-free balance sheet with zero bank debt since July 2025, drastically lowering financial risk and cash breakeven levels.
Exceptional liquidity position with $155 million in cash as of June 2026, representing nearly half of the company's market capitalization.
Deep valuation discount, trading at over a 50% discount to stockholder equity (book value) and a low single-digit trailing P/E multiple.
Strong revenue visibility with $100 million in contracted revenues through 2029 and 55% of remaining 2026 fleet days secured on period charters.

Key Investment Risks

Operational headwinds from the non-operational Eco Wizard vessel, which remains impaired and continues to incur maintenance and insurance costs.
Geopolitical risks in the Middle East and the Black Sea, which have driven up voyage expenses through elevated war risk insurance premiums.
Cyclicality of the shipping industry and high dependence on global trade patterns, particularly European and Asian LPG demand dynamics.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A complete denial of the Eco Wizard insurance claim by underwriters, forcing a direct write-off of the asset without cash recovery.
A collapse in LPG charter rates below the company's daily cash operating costs.
Destructive capital allocation, such as acquiring overvalued assets or failing to deploy the cash pile productively.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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