Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, liquefied petroleum gas transporter StealthGas
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at StealthGas' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
StealthGas facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Kifisia, Greece (2004) |
Market Cap |
$109.1 million |
Industry |
Oil and gas storage and transportation |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$112.8 million |
Management |
CEO Harry Vafias (since 2004) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
8.3% |
Compound Annual Revenue Growth (Over Past 3 Years) |
15.6% |
Cash / Debt |
$30.9 million / $364.7 million |
Competitors |
Golar LNG |
CAPS Members Bullish on GASS Also Bullish on |
Transocean |
CAPS Members Bearish on GASS Also Bearish on |
Allied Irish Banks |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 337 members who have rated StealthGas believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include Sozurmama and All-Star mrindependent, who is ranked in the top 1% of our community.
Last month, Sozurmama singled out StealthGas as a way to gain exposure to two bargain-priced industries: "undervalued shipping AND natural gas play. you pretty much have to do it."
In a pitch from just last week, mrindependent elaborates on the stock as a tantalizing way to gas up:
Ok liquefied gas is definitely a troubled commodity, but I think upside outweighs downside for StealthGas, which is currently trading at 0.3 times book value. Survival is success. The company is currently profitable and expected 2010 earnings per share is $0.71. Although debt is above desirable levels, I think the company will survive.
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