Owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers. Provides international seaborne transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $698.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 14.3× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 88% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 1% below today's price.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
It pays out $0.28 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 6 sells against just 1 buy. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, NVGS sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: NVGS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.