StealthGas

GASS

Marine Shipping · Industrials

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

StealthGas Inc. is a shipping company that transports liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG — fuels like propane and butane — on the ocean. Its customers are energy companies, gas traders, and industrial buyers who need to move these gases between ports around the world. StealthGas focuses on small to mid-size LPG tankers, which serve regional trade routes that larger ships cannot easily access.

The company makes money by charging customers to use its ships, either through short-term spot contracts or longer fixed-rate time charters that provide more predictable income. It operates mainly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and its fleet of roughly 30–40 vessels makes it one of the larger operators in the small LPG tanker niche. Its main competitive edge is its specialization in this smaller vessel segment, but the business faces real risk from falling charter rates, rising fuel and operating costs, and a global shipping market that can shift quickly based on energy demand and geopolitical events.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+10.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

33.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$156M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

StealthGas is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

34.3%

Modest — 34.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

27.1%

Excellent — 27.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.6%

Weak — 7.6% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+3.7%

Slow sales growth (+3.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-6.0%

Earnings shrinking (-6.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

121%

Turns 121% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

43.1%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (43.1%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.00

Conservative — low debt load (0.00)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

64.11x

Comfortably covers interest (64.1x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

5.6x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 5.6

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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