Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of Imperial Petroleum Inc $11.59, price $5.09, upside +127.7%, quality 53 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
58‑month range $1.21 – $97.05 · fair‑value band $6.83 – $18.79 · the $5.09 price screens below the $11.59 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
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Imperial Petroleum Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services worldwide.
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Imperial Petroleum Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates a fleet of seven medium range refined petroleum product tankers that carry refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals; two suezmax tankers that carry crude oil; four handysize drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal, and grains; and minor bulks, including bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers; five supramax drybulk carriers; two kamsarmax drybulk vessels; and a post panamax drybulk carrier. It serves oil producers, refineries, commodities traders and producers, and industrial users of drybulk cargoes. As of December 31, 2025, the company had twenty-one vessel fleet with capacity of approximately 1,324,000 dwt. Imperial Petroleum Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Stock analysis
Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) currently trades at $5.09, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $11.59, implying the stock looks roughly 56.1% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $45.34 per share, and 22 of the 26 models we run sit above the $5.09 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $6.48, and 4 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $6.83 (bear) to $18.79 (bull), the price of $5.09 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 53/100 (solid quality), in the Energy sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Imperial Petroleum Inc reported revenue of $161M in FY2025 versus $17.4M in FY2021, a compound +74.5%/yr. Reported net income was $50.0M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $221M · P/E ratio 3.3 · P/S ratio 1.01 · EPS (TTM) $1.56 · Dividend yield 0.8% · Net margin 31.0% · Return on equity 13.5% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.0%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 58% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at −11% fair-value upside, at 128%, IMPP screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $6.83Fair Value $11.59Bull $18.79
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($1.15 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.92/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+9.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+18.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+51.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 28 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+39.0%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 3 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 3 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−24.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−25.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.8%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−2% → 25%
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
less than -40 %
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Oil & Gas Midstream · 85 stocks
Beats the industry median on 12/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score53 · Above median
Fair Value upside+128% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)13% · Above median
Return on assets7% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)35% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)43% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth92% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)0.8% · Bottom 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Oil & Gas Midstream median · lower = cheaper
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Is Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $11.59 versus a price of $5.09, about +128% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of IMPP?
Our model-based fair value for Imperial Petroleum Inc is $11.59 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $5.09.
What is the quality score of IMPP?
Imperial Petroleum Inc has a Quality Score of 53/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $11.59 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario $6.83, optimistic scenario $18.79. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Imperial Petroleum Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $11.59, about +128% upside versus a price of $5.09 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $6.83, optimistic scenario $18.79. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Imperial Petroleum Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $191M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does Imperial Petroleum Inc pay a dividend?
Imperial Petroleum Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.79% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Imperial Petroleum Inc would have to grow free cash flow by less than minus 40 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +51.3 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of IMPP use?
Our models discount Imperial Petroleum Inc at 13.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 1.16, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Imperial Petroleum Inc that is less than minus 40 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Imperial Petroleum Inc grew +51.3 % a year. The price currently implies less than minus 40 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +1.9 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Imperial Petroleum Inc (less than minus 40 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 42.88 %: that much free cash flow Imperial Petroleum Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Imperial Petroleum Inc it is $11.59 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $5.09. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Imperial Petroleum Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, IMPP trades below its calculated fair value: price $5.09, fair value $11.59, a gap of about +128% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of IMPP?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($5.09); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($11.59). For Imperial Petroleum Inc the two are $6.50 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Imperial Petroleum Inc worth?
The market values Imperial Petroleum Inc at about $221M (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $5.09; our models calculate a fair value of $11.59 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about IMPP?
Our models span a range for Imperial Petroleum Inc: cautious scenario $6.83, base $11.59, optimistic $18.79 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $5.09). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of IMPP?
Imperial Petroleum Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.3 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $11.59 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 4.0 (reported for FY2025: 3.7). Other multiples: P/B 0.4, P/S 1.2, EV/EBITDA 2.5.
How solid is the balance sheet of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Balance-sheet figures for Imperial Petroleum Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 13.5%. They feed the Quality Score of 53/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is IMPP from its 52-week high?
Imperial Petroleum Inc trades at $5.09, about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.35 and 58% above the low of $3.22 (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $11.59 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Imperial Petroleum Inc?
From the same area (Energy) we also value Enbridge Inc, The Williams Companies, Inc, Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Kinder Morgan, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Imperial Petroleum Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $5.09, calculated fair value $11.59 (+128%), Quality Score 53/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of IMPP calculated?
We run Imperial Petroleum Inc through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $11.59, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Imperial Petroleum Inc currently trades 128 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was $5.09. Our model-based fair value is $11.59, about +128% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Imperial Petroleum Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case ($6.83). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The model range is unusually wide ($6.83 to $18.79). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid quality (53/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of Imperial Petroleum Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The market capitalisation of Imperial Petroleum Inc is $221M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 1.01 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Earnings per share at Imperial Petroleum Inc are $1.56 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 3.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The dividend yield of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 0.8% (payout 2.6%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The net margin of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 31.0% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 13.5% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 8.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
The operating margin of Imperial Petroleum Inc is 42.9% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Revenue at Imperial Petroleum Inc is growing +92.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg +18.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP)?
Earnings per share at Imperial Petroleum Inc are growing +90.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) hold?
Imperial Petroleum Inc holds more cash than debt, $5.8M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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