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StealthGas Inc.

NasdaqGS-GASS

Company Overview

StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users internationally. It also provides crude oil and natural gas. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer; and refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals. As of December 31, 2021, it had a fleet of 44 LPG carriers with a total capacity of 389,426 cubic meters; three medium range product carriers with a total capacity of 140,000 deadweight tons (dwt); and one Aframax crude oil tanker with a total capacity of 115,804 dwt. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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    StealthGas Inc.

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    Harry N. Vafias

  • Website

    www.stealthgas.com

  • Sector

    Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

  • Year Founded

    2004

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What's happening

Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

StealthGas Inc Faces Challenges Despite Strong Earnings Report

  • StealthGas Inc reported Q3 earnings with an adjusted EPS of $0.39, surpassing estimates but facing rising expenses.
  • The company maintains a strong cash position of $69 million and is debt-free, yet has not initiated share repurchases.
  • GASS underperformed the S&P 500 by 1.6% over the past month while outperforming the Energy (XLE) sector by nearly 49%.

Over the past month, StealthGas Inc (GASS) experienced a slight decline of 0.9%, contrasting with the S&P 500's return of 0.7%. This indicates that while broader market trends remained stable, GASS encountered specific challenges that negatively impacted its stock price. On November 25, StealthGas reported Q3 earnings that exceeded expectations with an adjusted EPS of $0.39 compared to an estimate of $0.31 and revenues reaching $44.5 million—an increase from last year but below prior quarter highs.

Despite these positive results, investor sentiment was bearish due to rising expenses contributing to modest net income growth relative to previous quarters. Although revenue figures for Q3 showed notable improvement from last year's performance, they fell short compared to record revenues set in Q2 at $47.2 million; this discrepancy raised concerns about seasonal demand fluctuations in the LPG market leading to idle vessels.

Investor attention also focused on StealthGas's robust cash position and debt-free status emphasized by CEO Harry Vafias during discussions about profitability amid seasonal softening in charter rates noted earlier in summer months. However, it is important to note that no share repurchases have been initiated despite this strong financial standing.

Prior sentiments leading up to this reporting period included cautious anticipation regarding guidance following earnings announcements based on historical volatility observed after such events; notably marked by price drops even after exceeding EPS estimates previously announced in other quarters like Q2 where shares declined post-earnings release despite positive news.

Overall, while GASS demonstrated resilience through improved quarterly profits and maintained strong liquidity without debt obligations, external pressures related primarily to operational costs and market conditions resulted in lackluster stock performance over this one-month period—ultimately trailing behind both sector benchmarks and broader indices like S&P 500 yet outperforming Energy (XLE) sector significantly by nearly 49%.

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