Revenue growth accelerated to 92.3% in 2026Q1, while gross margins recovered to 45.9% from the 14.9% lows observed in 2023Q4.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Jul'11 | Jul'10 | Jul'09 | Jul'08 | Jul'07 | Jul'06 | Jul'05 | Jul'04 | Jul'03 | Jul'02 | Jul'01 | Jul'00 | Jul'99 | Jul'98 | Jul'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 190.63M | 161M | 147.48M | 183.73M | 97.02M | 17.36M | 20.3M | 13.33M | 109.97M | 5.66M | 1.07M | 1.85M | 1.14M | 3.44M | 2.96M | 1.93M | 94K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.24K | 60K | 15.96K |
| Revenue Growth % | 37.77% | 9.17% | -19.73% | 89.37% | 458.77% | -14.48% | 52.3% | -87.88% | 1843.33% | 429.37% | -42.37% | 62.29% | -66.72% | 15.89% | 53.42% | 1955.32% | - | - | - | -100% | 92.07% | 276.06% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 125.59M | 114.8M | 97.08M | 110.35M | 64.38M | 19.71M | 19.93M | 13.01M | 96.79M | 5.13M | 985.75K | 1.49M | 744.06K | 1.29M | 1.43M | 793.66K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.53K | 69.15K | 31.9K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 71.3% | 65.83% | 60.06% | 66.36% | 113.49% | 98.19% | 97.58% | 88.01% | 90.62% | 92.21% | 80.27% | 65.1% | 37.58% | 48.25% | 41.08% | - | - | - | - | 95.91% | 115.25% | 199.93% |
| Gross Profit | 65.04M | 46.21M | 50.4M | 73.37M | 32.64M | -2.34M | 367.66K | 321.94K | 13.18M | 531.2K | 83.61K | 366K | 399.13K | 2.14M | 1.53M | 1.14M | 94K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -56.78K | -9.15K | -15.94K |
| Gross Margin % | 34.12% | 28.7% | 34.17% | 39.94% | 33.64% | -13.5% | 1.81% | 2.42% | 11.98% | 9.39% | 7.82% | 19.73% | 34.92% | 62.42% | 51.75% | 58.9% | 100% | - | - | - | -49.27% | -15.25% | -99.93% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -8.32% | -31.31% | 124.8% | 1492.45% | -737.54% | 14.2% | -97.56% | 2381.19% | 535.34% | -77.16% | -8.3% | -81.38% | 39.77% | 34.8% | 1110.64% | - | - | - | 100% | -520.47% | 42.6% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 7.34M | 6.3M | 6.26M | 7.35M | 2.82M | 1.14M | 723.07K | 696.92K | 5.18M | 1.33M | 520.14K | 1.03M | 2.06M | 1.77M | 1.46M | 633.95K | 1.11M | 466.88K | 285.28K | 578.16K | 2.19M | 561.27K | 100.29K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 3.92% | 4.24% | 4% | 2.91% | 6.58% | 3.56% | 5.23% | 4.71% | 23.59% | 48.66% | 55.8% | 179.79% | 51.56% | 49.26% | 32.81% | 1181.91% | - | - | - | 1898.58% | 935.44% | 628.58% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.45M | 4.62M | 6.57M | 6.54M | 1.77M | 614.79K | 723.07K | 696.92K | 4.3M | 1.14M | 383.1K | 758.27K | 1.91M | 989.51K | 577.65K | 400.5K | 1.11M | 466.88K | 285.28K | 570.01K | 839.39K | 561.27K | 93.43K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 2.87% | 4.45% | 3.56% | 1.83% | 3.54% | 3.56% | 5.23% | 3.91% | 20.16% | 35.84% | 40.88% | 166.67% | 28.81% | 19.49% | 20.73% | 1181.91% | - | - | - | 728.36% | 935.44% | 585.6% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.41K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.89M | 1.69M | -310.79K | 813.25K | 1.04M | 527.21K | 0 | 0 | 880.01K | 193.81K | 137.04K | 276.62K | 149.64K | 781.62K | 882.63K | 233.45K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 1.35M | 0 | 6.86K |
| Operating Income | 57.7M | 39.9M | 44.14M | 66.02M | 29.82M | -3.49M | -355K | -375K | 8.01M | -17.08M | -437K | -669K | -1.66M | 372.88K | 73.78K | 503.98K | -1.25M | -856K | -285K | -578K | -2.25M | -570K | -116.23K |
| Operating Margin % | 30.27% | 24.78% | 29.93% | 35.93% | 30.73% | -20.08% | -1.75% | -2.81% | 7.28% | -301.84% | -40.88% | -36.06% | -144.88% | 10.86% | 2.49% | 26.09% | -1327.66% | - | - | - | -1948.04% | -950% | -728.51% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -9.6% | -33.13% | 121.4% | 955.39% | -881.97% | 5.33% | -104.68% | 146.86% | -3808.7% | 34.68% | 59.6% | -544.11% | 405.37% | -85.36% | 140.38% | -45.79% | -200.35% | 50.69% | 74.25% | -293.86% | -390.39% | - |
| EBITDA | 86.55M | 65.83M | 61.13M | 81.65M | 42.11M | 5.19M | 8.29M | 8.24M | 8.89M | -16.89M | -53.81K | -44.88K | -671.37K | 2.16M | 1.54M | 971.67K | -311.89K | -820.52K | -375.92K | -577.26K | -2.24M | -570K | -109.38K |
| EBITDA Margin % | 45.41% | 40.89% | 41.45% | 44.44% | 43.4% | 29.89% | 40.83% | 61.8% | 8.08% | -298.44% | -5.03% | -2.42% | -58.74% | 62.91% | 51.92% | 50.29% | -331.8% | - | - | - | -1939.56% | -950% | -685.53% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 58.83% | 7.69% | -25.12% | 93.89% | 711.51% | -37.4% | 0.62% | -7.28% | 152.61% | -31284.8% | -19.9% | 93.32% | -131.07% | 40.43% | 58.36% | 411.54% | 61.99% | -118.27% | 34.88% | 74.17% | -292.14% | -421.13% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 28.86M | 25.93M | 16.99M | 15.63M | 12.29M | 8.68M | 8.64M | 8.61M | 880.01K | 192.52K | 383.19K | 624.12K | 984.63K | 1.79M | 1.47M | 467.69K | 936.11K | 35.48K | -90.92K | 738 | 9.78K | 0 | 6.86K |
| EBIT | 66.17M | 52.3M | 50.56M | 72.96M | 31.12M | -3.5M | -384K | -368K | 8.12M | -17.38M | 12.39M | -665K | -1.66M | 372.88K | 73.78K | 503.98K | -1.02M | -1.58M | -182K | -488K | -2.25M | -570K | -116.23K |
| Net Interest Income | 4.96M | 4.93M | 7.91M | 4.01M | -320K | -144K | -9.9K | -434 | -1.65M | -437K | -1.6M | -1.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 6.88M | 7.26M | 8.31M | 5.83M | 1.29M | 980 | 108 | 7.23K | 36.52K | 528 | 2.59K | 31.85K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 1.93M | 2.32M | 398.32K | 1.82M | 1.61M | 145.01K | 10.01K | 7.66K | 1.69M | 437.23K | 1.6M | 1.92M | 1.59M | 3.8M | 2.77M | 1.68M | 73.28K | -35.48K | 90.92K | 60.45K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 9.01M | 10.07M | 6.01M | 5.12M | -309K | -154K | -38.35K | -206 | -1.57M | -738K | 11.22M | -1.92M | -1.59M | -3.8M | -2.77M | -1.67M | -73.28K | 35.48K | -90.92K | -60.45K | 1.24M | 73.81K | 109.51K |
| Pretax Income | 66.71M | 49.98M | 50.16M | 71.13M | 29.51M | -3.64M | -394K | -375K | 6.43M | -17.82M | 10.79M | -2.59M | -3.24M | -3.43M | -2.7M | -1.17M | -1.32M | -820K | -376K | -639K | -1.01M | -497K | -6.73K |
| Pretax Margin % | 34.99% | 31.04% | 34.01% | 38.72% | 30.42% | -20.96% | -1.94% | -2.81% | 5.85% | -314.86% | 1008.89% | -139.57% | -283.81% | -99.77% | -90.96% | -60.61% | -1406.38% | - | - | - | -872.93% | -828.33% | -42.16% |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5.52% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 66.71M | 49.98M | 50.16M | 71.13M | 29.51M | -3.64M | -394K | -375K | 6.08M | -17.82M | 10.79M | -2.59M | -3.24M | -3.43M | -2.7M | -1.17M | -312K | -820K | -376K | -639K | -1.01M | -497K | -6.73K |
| Net Margin % | 34.99% | 31.04% | 34.01% | 38.72% | 30.42% | -20.96% | -1.94% | -2.81% | 5.52% | -314.86% | 1008.89% | -139.57% | -283.81% | -99.77% | -90.96% | -60.61% | -331.91% | - | - | - | -872.93% | -828.33% | -42.16% |
| Net Income Growth % | 48.92% | -0.36% | -29.49% | 141.04% | 910.74% | -823.86% | -5.07% | -106.17% | 134.09% | -265.21% | 516.57% | 20.19% | 5.34% | -27.11% | -130.23% | -275.32% | 61.95% | -118.09% | 41.16% | 36.48% | -102.41% | -7289.24% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 66.71M | 49.98M | 50.16M | 71.13M | 29.51M | -3.64M | -394K | -375K | 6.08M | -17.82M | 10.79M | -2.59M | -3.24M | -3.43M | -2.7M | -1.17M | -1.32M | -820K | -376K | -639K | -1.01M | -497K | -6.73K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353.52K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.40 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 2.93 | 2.88 | -11.89 | -1.24 | -1.20 | 3.21 | -14.85 | 9.60 | -2.38 | -4.24 | -4.70 | -3.86 | -0.49 | -0.19 | -0.74 | -0.43 | -0.69 | -1.57 | -1.21 | -0.01 |
| EPS Growth % | 15.67% | -7.86% | -52.22% | 1.74% | 124.22% | -858.87% | -3.33% | -137.38% | 121.62% | -254.69% | 503.36% | 43.87% | 9.79% | -21.76% | -687.76% | -157.89% | 74.32% | -72.09% | 37.68% | 56.05% | -29.75% | - | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.35 | 1.54 | 3.22 | 2.89 | -11.89 | -1.24 | -1.20 | 3.44 | -14.85 | 9.60 | -2.38 | -4.24 | -4.70 | -3.86 | -0.49 | -0.19 | -0.74 | -0.43 | -0.69 | -1.57 | -1.21 | -0.01 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 47.61M | 36.23M | 33.01M | 22.93M | 8.59M | 318.35K | 318.35K | 2.63M | 1.89M | 1.2M | 1.22M | 1.09M | 765.85K | 729.8K | 697.67K | 2.38M | 1.65M | 1.11M | 876.33K | 921.7K | 641.8K | 409.25K | 890.47K |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 45.33M | 34.5M | 29.93M | 18.6M | 8.56M | 318.35K | 318.35K | 318.35K | 1.77M | 1.2M | 1.11M | 1.09M | 765.85K | 729.8K | 697.67K | 2.38M | 1.65M | 1.11M | 876.33K | 921.7K | 641.8K | 409.25K | 890.47K |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | 3.46% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High spot market volatility
According to the most recent quarterly data, Imperial Petroleum achieved a 92.3% year-over-year revenue increase in 2026Q1, signaling a significant acceleration in top-line performance that appears to be driven by favorable shifts in global tanker demand and successful integration of additional vessel tonnage into the fleet.
The sharp revenue expansion suggests the company is effectively capturing elevated freight rates, though the sustainability of this growth remains tied to volatile spot market conditions. Investors should monitor whether this trajectory is organic or merely a reflection of aggressive fleet expansion that may require further capital dilution.
As reported in financial statements, the company's gross margin reached 45.9% in 2026Q1, reflecting a notable recovery from the 14.9% lows observed in 2023Q4, which underscores the inherent sensitivity of the firm's profitability to fluctuating bunker fuel costs and global shipping lane disruptions.
The wide variance in gross margins indicates that Imperial Petroleum lacks significant pricing power, acting primarily as a price-taker in a fragmented commodity market. The recent margin expansion appears to be a cyclical benefit rather than a permanent improvement in operational efficiency.
Based on the provided income statement data, the company's net margin of 45.4% in 2026Q1 consistently exceeds its operating margin of 42.9%, suggesting that non-operating income streams or accounting adjustments play a material role in the reported bottom-line results for the firm.
This persistent discrepancy warrants further investigation into the nature of these non-operating gains, which may include interest income or vessel disposal proceeds. Analysts should be cautious in relying on net income as a proxy for core operational health given the potential for these items to mask underlying volatility.
Analysis of the cost structure reveals that vessel-related expenses remain the primary burden on the income statement, with SG&A costs remaining relatively stable at $1.1 million in 2026Q1, demonstrating management's discipline in controlling overhead despite the rapid expansion of the company's total fleet size.
While SG&A efficiency is commendable, the high fixed-cost nature of the shipping industry means that any decline in utilization rates could rapidly compress operating margins. The company's reliance on spot charters leaves it vulnerable to sudden spikes in voyage expenses that are not easily mitigated by current cost controls.
While revenue growth appears robust, the historical pattern of equity-funded acquisitions suggests that shareholders face significant dilution risks, as evidenced by the company's reliance on capital-raising activities to fuel its fleet expansion rather than relying solely on internally generated cash flows from its shipping operations.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the disconnect between the company's reported earnings and its history of share count expansion, which may dilute the per-share value of the assets. The market's skepticism appears to be rooted in the potential for future equity issuance to fund further growth.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IMPP stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) reported total revenue of $161.0M. This represents a 1009015.0% increase compared to $0.0M in 1997.
Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) is profitable, generating $50.0M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 31.0%.
Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) reported an operating income of $39.9M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 24.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) generated $46.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 28.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.