4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: StealthGas
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, liquefied gas transporter StealthGas (NAS: GASS) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
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) | Athens, Greece (2004) |
Market Cap | $123.9 million |
Industry | Oil and gas storage and transportation |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $118.3 million |
Management | CEO Harry Vafias (since 2004) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 0.7% |
Cash/Debt | $45.5 million / $360.5 million |
Competitors | BW Gas AS |
Source: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 352 members who have rated StealthGas believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, All-Star Staka, weighed the stock's pros and cons for our community:
Positive:
- Far below tangible book
- Operates in a growing sector (liquid nat gas transportation)
- No real risk of Greek devaluation because all income is from outside Greek
- Good momentumNegative:
- Short-term overbought
- Risk of idiotic management decision regarding the available cash
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