Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Marine Shipping
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
StealthGas Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 5.2x, up 47.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 28.6% YoY to 2.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 4.91 | 5.22 | 5.01 | 4.43 | 2.81 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 5.01 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 6.46 | 3.07 | 3.94 |
| — | +47.7% | +42.0% | -11.6% | +11.7% | +18.9% | -45.3% | +63.1% | -36.2% | +100.3% | +92.8% | -13.7% | +57.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.78 | 1.95 | 1.61 | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 1.36 | 1.11 |
| — | +64.5% | +39.9% | -10.9% | -21.7% | -5.7% | -31.3% | +9.3% | +40.5% | +93.2% | +181.1% | +95.4% | +43.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.30 |
| — | +52.0% | +15.0% | -11.5% | -20.3% | -15.4% | -23.3% | +15.1% | +45.3% | +97.4% | +111.6% | +77.3% | +22.4% | |
| P/FCF | 3.64 | — | 3.96 | 4.03 | 2.22 | 1.80 | 13.14 | 2.74 | 1.47 | — | 3.25 | 3.85 | 1.50 |
| — | — | -69.9% | +47.4% | +51.3% | — | +305.0% | -28.9% | -2.1% | — | +110.3% | — | -36.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.60 | 2.94 | 2.46 | 2.24 | 1.67 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 3.38 | 3.28 | 3.06 | 4.53 | 3.53 | 3.86 |
| — | +28.6% | -0.3% | -33.8% | -49.0% | -25.3% | -45.5% | -4.2% | -15.1% | -27.0% | +5.8% | -53.9% | -12.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 3.80 | 4.38 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 2.09 | 2.84 | 3.37 | 4.94 | 4.36 | 4.00 | 6.68 | 3.34 | 5.45 |
| — | +54.0% | -1.7% | -32.6% | -52.0% | -28.9% | -49.6% | +48.2% | -20.0% | -38.3% | -17.8% | -81.9% | -15.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
StealthGas Inc.'s operating margin was 27.1% in Q1 2026, up 1.3 pp QoQ and down 2.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 30.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 11.9% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.2% | 34.3% | 34.4% | 33.8% | 48.6% | 38.9% | 41.8% | 39.3% | 46.9% | 49.9% | 52.5% | 57.5% | 49.9% |
| — | -11.9% | -17.8% | -14.0% | +3.6% | -22.0% | -20.3% | -31.7% | -6.1% | +3.0% | +6.8% | +64.0% | -7.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 31.8% | 27.1% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 41.7% | 30.0% | 32.4% | 30.1% | 38.5% | 42.0% | 28.2% | 33.6% | 27.0% |
| — | -9.6% | -20.3% | -10.5% | +8.2% | -28.5% | +14.8% | -10.5% | +42.7% | +63.0% | +0.5% | +274.1% | -11.3% | |
| Net Margin | 35.0% | 37.2% | 32.4% | 29.9% | 43.3% | 33.6% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 61.7% | 42.7% | 26.0% | 45.4% | 28.6% |
| — | +10.8% | -0.7% | -0.3% | -29.9% | -21.3% | +25.5% | -33.9% | +115.7% | -3.5% | +44.5% | +135.3% | -8.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.0% |
| — | +2.4% | -18.6% | -1.1% | -29.2% | -29.8% | +42.1% | -30.2% | +126.5% | -1.0% | +7.1% | +113.8% | -21.7% | |
| ROA | 8.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| — | +13.2% | -7.3% | +12.3% | -18.2% | -20.4% | +53.4% | -25.1% | +151.1% | +18.2% | +35.6% | +171.0% | -7.9% | |
| ROIC | 6.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| — | -1.5% | -24.4% | +1.9% | +28.2% | -27.8% | +40.0% | +2.4% | +68.7% | +106.4% | -2.8% | +330.5% | -11.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
StealthGas Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.0x, down from 0.0x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 369.0% YoY to 8.91x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| — | -99.9% | -99.9% | -99.9% | -73.2% | -71.8% | -39.8% | -39.0% | -26.0% | -38.8% | -58.0% | -59.0% | -58.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.22 | 2.65 | 4.10 | 4.62 | 4.77 | 6.71 | 8.13 | 7.43 | 8.28 |
| — | -99.8% | -99.8% | -99.8% | -74.4% | -60.5% | -49.6% | -37.9% | -42.4% | -55.2% | -44.6% | -73.7% | -46.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 9.30 | 8.91 | 9.30 | 5.02 | 3.87 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 3.12 | 3.20 | 2.36 |
| — | +369.0% | +343.7% | +89.1% | +54.8% | -15.6% | -32.9% | -17.1% | +5.7% | +30.4% | +68.5% | +109.5% | +36.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 9.21 | 8.80 | 9.21 | 4.87 | 3.73 | 1.83 | 2.01 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 3.07 | 3.15 | 2.32 |
| — | +381.5% | +358.8% | +87.6% | +53.5% | -16.9% | -34.6% | -17.7% | +4.7% | +31.3% | +70.8% | +120.5% | +40.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 25.79 | 1440.44 | 1095.19 | 56.03 | 35.48 | 10.97 | 10.63 | 7.19 | 6.33 | 5.78 | 4.40 | 7.34 | 4.51 |
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StealthGas Inc.'s current P/E is 4.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 4.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
StealthGas Inc.'s current operating margin is 31.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking StealthGas Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.