Last 23 quarters of trend data · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 1.9x, up 1.1% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 215.8% YoY to 1.0x, 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 → | 3.79 | 1.88 | 2.59 | 4.12 | 2.26 | 1.86 | 6.84 | 3.58 | 1.59 | 1.45 | — | 0.86 | 0.97 |
| — | +1.1% | -62.2% | +15.2% | +42.4% | +28.1% | — | +316.6% | +63.1% | +372.1% | — | -14.1% | -99.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.14 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 1.05 | 0.75 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.28 |
| — | +26.3% | -27.0% | -2.4% | +12.7% | +11.2% | +91.4% | +202.1% | +137.3% | +251.1% | +66.0% | -1.8% | -73.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| — | +87.8% | +12.9% | +10.9% | -22.0% | -24.5% | +44.6% | +196.1% | +54.2% | +99.0% | +2.0% | -50.0% | +8.3% | |
| P/FCF | 2.32 | 1.40 | 1.57 | 3.06 | 1.27 | 1.02 | 2.90 | 1.29 | 1.55 | — | 3.14 | 1.23 | 0.51 |
| — | +37.7% | -45.9% | +137.1% | -18.1% | — | -7.6% | +4.8% | +206.3% | — | — | -99.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.70 | 0.96 | 1.68 | 2.53 | -0.35 | -0.83 | 0.97 | -0.60 | 0.63 | 0.79 | -1.16 | -0.13 | 0.34 |
| — | +215.8% | +72.9% | +520.2% | -155.4% | -204.6% | +183.8% | -381.0% | +81.9% | +2142.6% | -223.8% | -122.4% | +164.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 4.46 | 1.17 | 2.39 | 4.56 | -0.36 | -0.89 | 2.19 | -0.61 | 0.70 | 0.93 | -1.15 | -0.15 | 0.42 |
| — | +231.0% | +9.0% | +847.3% | -150.6% | -196.5% | +291.0% | -308.2% | +66.6% | +2335.1% | -200.8% | -122.5% | +108.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s operating margin was 42.9% in Q1 2026, up 16.3 pp QoQ and up 18.6 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 28.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 54.9% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| 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 | 28.7% | 45.9% | 30.4% | 27.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 41.6% | 23.2% | 40.9% | 41.4% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 46.6% |
| — | +54.9% | -26.8% | +17.8% | -34.1% | -28.3% | +178.5% | +51.1% | -12.2% | -26.6% | -62.6% | -58.8% | +490.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.8% | 42.9% | 26.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 37.6% | 37.5% | 9.8% | 37.5% | 28.0% |
| — | +76.2% | +40.0% | +24.0% | -40.2% | -34.9% | +94.7% | -51.4% | +34.0% | -31.0% | -73.1% | +4.6% | +1065.9% | |
| Net Margin | 31.0% | 45.4% | 29.3% | 26.5% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 14.9% | 30.5% | 41.5% | 40.4% | 21.6% | 41.3% | 28.5% |
| — | +29.1% | +95.7% | -13.1% | -15.4% | -13.0% | -30.9% | -26.1% | +45.6% | -26.0% | -40.4% | +13.8% | +3672.5% |
| 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 | 10.5% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| — | +94.3% | +222.9% | -1.8% | -42.3% | -41.3% | -47.5% | -29.9% | -0.6% | -60.8% | -64.3% | -40.6% | +12887.2% | |
| ROA | 10.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| — | +101.6% | +233.4% | -12.8% | -51.1% | -44.0% | -48.6% | -29.5% | +7.6% | -53.6% | -57.3% | -34.4% | +13229.0% | |
| ROIC | 6.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| — | +120.5% | +67.6% | +16.2% | -50.3% | -52.9% | +65.7% | -43.1% | -8.0% | -58.0% | -80.1% | -46.5% | +3383.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.0x — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 20.2% YoY to 5.77x, 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| — | +269.1% | — | -81.8% | -68.7% | -60.4% | — | +437.2% | +200.0% | -99.7% | — | -100.0% | -99.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 0.01 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| — | +77.5% | — | -87.8% | -45.4% | -31.0% | — | +758.6% | +254.3% | -99.4% | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 11.99 | 5.77 | 11.99 | 6.94 | 1.55 | 4.80 | 7.92 | 7.75 | 14.40 | 8.08 | 12.61 | 10.28 | 10.22 |
| — | +20.2% | +51.4% | -10.4% | -89.2% | -40.6% | -37.2% | -24.6% | +40.9% | +171.0% | +128.3% | +79.8% | +43.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 11.71 | 5.54 | 11.71 | 6.55 | 1.51 | 4.67 | 7.67 | 7.51 | 13.77 | 7.60 | 12.11 | 9.83 | 9.57 |
| — | +18.5% | +52.7% | -12.8% | -89.0% | -38.5% | -36.7% | -23.6% | +43.8% | +170.0% | +128.6% | +84.2% | +42.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 22.51 | 135.36 | 4092.83 | 10.70 | 16.22 | 19.62 | 15.16 | 89.67 | 3368.98 | 6854.73 | 581.29 | — | 37.65 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IMPP stock.
Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s current P/E is 3.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 2.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s current operating margin is 24.8%. Margins have been expanding 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 Imperial Petroleum Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.