(IMPP) Imperial Petroleum - Overview
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 257m USD | Total Return: 100% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 2.74M
EPS Trend: -87.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -62.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Share dilution 39.0% YoY
Overextended 3d Choppy
Tailwinds
Rs(ibd) Leader, Tailwind, Pullback 52w
Imperial Petroleum Inc. is an Athens-based international shipping company operating a diversified fleet of tankers and drybulk carriers. The company specializes in the seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products, crude oil, and various drybulk commodities including iron ore, coal, and grains.
The business model relies on a mix of Suezmax tankers for large-scale crude transport and Medium Range (MR) tankers for refined products like gasoline and jet fuel. This dual exposure allows the company to capitalize on both the energy supply chain and the global industrial trade cycle, where demand is often driven by regional imbalances in refining capacity.
The maritime shipping sector is highly cyclical and sensitive to geopolitical shifts that alter trade routes and ton-mile demand. For a deeper look into how these industry cycles affect valuation, consider checking the latest metrics on ValueRay. Imperial Petroleum serves a broad client base including national oil companies, refineries, and major commodity traders.
- Fluctuations in global charter rates for refined product and crude tankers
- Strategic fleet expansion through vessel acquisitions and equity-linked financing
- Global geopolitical instability impacting maritime trade routes and shipping demand
- Volatility in fuel operating costs and regulatory compliance for carbon emissions
- Exposure to spot market rates versus fixed-term time charter agreements
| Net Income: 66.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.07 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 103.4% < 20% (prev 139.2%; Δ -35.79% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 97.5m > Net Income 66.7m |
| Net Debt (-212.3m) to EBITDA (92.0m): -2.31 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 5.77 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (47.6m) vs 12m ago 38.98% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.12% > 18% (prev 0.34%; Δ 3.38k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.19% > 50% (prev 28.65%; Δ 6.54% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 32.77 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 92.0m / Interest Expense TTM 1.93m) |
| A: 0.33 (Total Current Assets 238.3m - Total Current Liabilities 41.3m) / Total Assets 600.4m |
| B: 0.37 (Retained Earnings 221.8m / Total Assets 600.4m) |
| C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 63.1m / Avg Total Assets 541.7m) |
| D: 5.36 (Book Value of Equity 222.3m / Total Liabilities 41.5m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 9.77 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.16 (Receivables 14.0m/8.77m, Revenue 190.6m/138.4m) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 34.12% / 34.21%) |
| AQI: 0.80 (AQ_t 0.02 / AQ_t-1 0.03) |
| SGI: 1.38 (Revenue 190.6m / 138.4m) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 66.7m - CFO 97.5m) / TA 600.4m) |
| Beneish M = -2.79 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 5.68 with a total of 1,876,685 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +17.60%,
over one month by +22.41%,
over three months by +32.09% and
over the past year by +100.00%.
Imperial Petroleum has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy IMPP.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 8 | 40.8% |
P/E Trailing = 3.641
P/S = 1.5951
P/B = 0.4838
Revenue TTM = 190.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 63.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 92.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 190k USD (estimated: total debt 287k - short term 96.9k)
Short Term Debt = 96.9k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 287k USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -212.3m USD (calculated: Debt 287k - CCE 212.6m)
Enterprise Value = 44.5m USD (256.8m + Debt 287k - CCE 212.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 32.77 (Ebit TTM 63.1m / Interest Expense TTM 1.93m)
EV/FCF = 0.47x (Enterprise Value 44.5m / FCF TTM 95.7m)
FCF Yield = 215.0% (FCF TTM 95.7m / Enterprise Value 44.5m)
FCF Margin = 50.20% (FCF TTM 95.7m / Revenue TTM 190.6m)
Net Margin = 34.99% (Net Income TTM 66.7m / Revenue TTM 190.6m)
Gross Margin = 34.12% ((Revenue TTM 190.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 125.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.93% (prev 30.44%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.07 (Enterprise Value 44.5m / Total Assets 600.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 671.1% (Interest Expense 1.93m / Debt 287k)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 49.9m (EBIT 63.1m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 5.77 (Total Current Assets 238.3m / Total Current Liabilities 41.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 287k / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 559.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = -2.31 (Net Debt -212.3m / EBITDA 92.0m)
Debt / FCF = -2.22 (Net Debt -212.3m / FCF TTM 95.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 498.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.31% (Net Income 66.7m / Total Assets 600.4m)
RoE = 13.38% (Net Income TTM 66.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 498.5m)
RoCE = 12.66% (EBIT 63.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 498.5m + L.T.Debt 190k))
RoIC = 14.39% (NOPAT 49.9m / Invested Capital 346.7m)
WACC = 5.32% (E(256.8m)/V(257.1m) * Re(5.33%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 5.33% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 89.89 | Cagr: 21.10%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈88.3m ; Y1≈101.3m ; Y5≈149.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 54.30 (EV 2.24b - Net Debt -212.3m = Equity 2.46b / Shares 45.2m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -87.74 | EPS CAGR: -76.07% | SUE: 0.31 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -62.86 | Revenue CAGR: -12.38% | SUE: 1.65 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.57 | Chg30d=+32.56% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.57 | Chg30d=+14.00% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.05 | Chg30d=+1.49% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+58.9% | GrowthRev=+48.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.11 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+2.9% | GrowthRev=+7.0%